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Crime & CourtsRuling to hinge on whether Ghosn aide knew about ‘secret pay’
A ruling is set to be handed down Thursday in the trial of Greg Kelly, an aide to former Nissan Moto...
March 1, 2022
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General NewsAnti-nuke groups condemn Putin’s nuclear threat
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Hibakusha atomic bomb survivors and anti-nuclear arms groups raised vo...
March 1, 2022
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General NewsTokyo businessman holds meeting to discuss Ukraine situation
A Japanese business consultant who has dealt with Russia and Ukraine organized a meeting at his home...
March 1, 2022
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Japan In FocusShizuoka: ‘Legendary’ baseball stadium rich in drama
SHIZUOKA — Kusanagi Stadium in Suruga Ward, Shizuoka, is sometimes referred to as a “legendary baseb...
March 1, 2022
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Japan In Focus‘Community reactivator’ helping Akita Pref. farmers with branding, sales
DAISEN, Akita — Takuya Omori, 48, has caused quite a stir in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, since arrivin...
March 1, 2022
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Japan In FocusIwate: ‘Miraculous lone pine’ stump and root network to go on tour
RIKUZEN-TAKATA, Iwate — The stump and root network of the “miraculous lone pine,” a tree that surviv...
March 1, 2022
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EconomyANA, JAL unions to demand 4-month bonuses in shunto spring labor talks
The unions of ANA and JAL, Japan’s two major airlines, are expected to demand annual bonuses equival...
March 1, 2022
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General NewsTokyo metropolitan govt building lit up in Ukraine colors
The Tokyo metropolitan government building in Shinjuku Ward is lit up in blue and yellow, the colors...
March 1, 2022
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Europe
Stars post messages in support of Ukraine on social media
Following Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, athletes and cultural figures around the world have...
March 1, 2022
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Political SeriesInvisible threats / Defense technology exposed in ‘too transparent’ patent system
This is the seventh installment of a series exploring Japan’s vulnerabilities in areas such as infor...
March 1, 2022
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Coronavirus
COVID-19 measures to be extended in 6 Japanese prefecturesc
The government plans to extend the period of quasi-emergency priority measures in the prefectures of...
March 1, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
FSA must devise framework to facilitate long-term growth, appropriate information disclosure
There have been moves to urge companies to correct the negative effects of pursuing short-term profi...
March 1, 2022
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ReutersToyota suspends domestic factory operations after suspected cyber attack
TOKYO (Reuters) — Toyota Motor Corp. said it will suspend domestic factory operations on Tuesday, lo...
March 1, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Meaning of U.N. called into question amid Security Council’s failures
The U.N. Security Council failed to adopt a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and c...
March 1, 2022
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Japan In FocusFukushima Pref. farmers set to restart exports to Taiwan following lifting of ban
Taiwan has lifted an import ban on food from Fukushima and four other prefectures, imposed in the wa...
March 1, 2022