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General NewsDerailed train being removed
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) began the process Sunday of putting cars of a Tohoku Shinkansen bu...
March 20, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Turkey foreign ministers confirm cooperation on Ukraine
ANTALYA, Turkey — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi held a meeting with Turkish counterpart Mevlut ...
March 20, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialCourt ruling on forced sterilization significant for victims seeking redress
There is no doubt that the defunct Eugenic Protection Law, which forced disabled people and others t...
March 20, 2022
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Defense & SecuritySecurity expert urges Japan to focus on ‘deterrence by denial’ capability
What are some lessons that can be learned from Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and what does Ja...
March 20, 2022
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General News
Japan Coast Guard provides know-how to Asian countries to enhance sea security
The Japan Coast Guard is providing technical guidance to coast guards in Asian countries to improve ...
March 20, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida’s push for Ukraine statement pays off at Japan-India summit
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s determination to touch upon Ukraine in a joint statement ...
March 20, 2022
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BaseballPlay ball!
A brass band plays at the 94th National Invitational High School Baseball Tournament that began Satu...
March 20, 2022
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EconomyOkinawa islands to get high-speed communications link
A group of Okinawa islands is set to benefit from a new, high-speed communications connection. Naha...
March 20, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
China would pay heavy price for aiding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The person who can exert the greatest influence on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop Russia’s...
March 20, 2022
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Washington PostThis Japanese man shows up and ‘does nothing.’ He’s made a living out of it.
TOKYO - Before moving out of Tokyo for her new job, Akari Shirai wanted to eat at the favorite resta...
March 20, 2022
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ReutersRussia uses hypersonic missiles in strike on Ukraine arms depot
LONDON (Reuters) — Russia said on Saturday it had used hypersonic Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles to destr...
March 20, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida, Modi oppose changing status quo by force
NEW DEHLI (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, agr...
March 20, 2022
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Sewage plant boasts manhole cover collection
HIGASHI-OSAKA, Osaka — An unusual facility with a front entrance that resembles a sewer pipe has rec...
March 19, 2022
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Japan In FocusKagawa: Gasoline-powered railway car to be re-created as full-scale model
TAKAMATSU — A project is underway to re-created as a full-scale model a small gasoline-powered car t...
March 19, 2022
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General News
False info on Ukraine invasion spreads on social media
“I retweeted it in a knee-jerk reaction out of my hatred for Russia,” said the Japanese company emp...
March 19, 2022