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Other SportsKipchoge 1st, Suzuki fourth in Tokyo Marathon
World record holder and two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya won the men’s race in the ...
March 6, 2022
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General NewsRallies supporting Ukraine take place in various parts of Japan
Rallies protesting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine were held in parts of Japan on Saturday, with Ukrain...
March 6, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Muraoka grabs second skiing gold at Beijing Paralympics
BEIJING — Alpine skier Momoka Muraoka bagged a second gold medal on Sunday at the Beijing Winter Par...
March 6, 2022
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General NewsSearch operation held in Japan to find people missing in aftermath of 3/11 quake, tsunami
A joint search operation for people missing from the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and...
March 6, 2022
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General NewsJapanese farmer worried about former associates in Ukraine
AOMORI — A Japanese farmer from Aomori Prefecture who grew soybeans on a large scale in Crimea befor...
March 6, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialChina cannot achieve stability while complicit with Russia’s aggression
China is becoming increasingly isolated as a result of its effective complicity in Russia’s aggressi...
March 6, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan, Europe should rework energy strategy to move away from Russia
The price of crude oil has been soaring due to the belief that economic sanctions against Russia wil...
March 6, 2022
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EconomySelf-driving cars double yearly kms on public roads in California
The Yomiuri ShimbunA self-driving car developed by Waymo LLC is seen driving in Mountain View, Calif...
March 6, 2022
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CompaniesSMBC Nikko president apologizes for arrests of employees
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. President and CEO Yuichiro Kondo on Saturday apologi...
March 5, 2022
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Politics & Government
Govt OK’s bill for level 4 autonomous mobility services
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government Friday adopted a bill to revise the road traffic law to realize...
March 5, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsBeijing Winter Paralympics begin with calls for peace in Ukraine
BEIJING — The 2022 Winter Paralympics started in Beijing on Friday with the opening ceremony, even a...
March 5, 2022
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Crime & CourtsEx-Nissan exec Kelly appeals sentence over Ghosn’s pay
Lawyers for former Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly, who has been given a suspended sentence ov...
March 5, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsMuraoka wins gold, Morii grabs bronze on Day 1 of Beijing Paralympics
BEIJING — Alpine skier Momoka Muraoka won gold in the sitting category of the women’s downhill on Sa...
March 5, 2022
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CoronavirusJapanese university hospital develops system to manage COVID patient information
KOFU — With omicron coronavirus cases still rampant in some areas of Japan, Yamanashi Prefecture has...
March 5, 2022
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: ‘Mr. Tornado’ to be honored in hometown
KITAKYUSHU — The international standard for measuring tornado severity, called the Fujita scale, was...
March 5, 2022