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Yomiuri EditorialSMBC executives’ arrests over stock manipulation may unnerve investors
Suspicion has surfaced that executives of a major securities firm distorted the fairness of stock tr...
March 10, 2022
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EuropeUkraine ambassador thanks Japan for support
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi met with Ukrainian Ambassador Sergiy Korsunsky on Wednesday to inform t...
March 10, 2022
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General NewsBoy who fled from Ukraine to Kumamoto worries about his mother
KUMAMOTO — A 12-year-old boy who traveled from Ukraine to Kumamoto City just before the Russian inva...
March 10, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Foster new industries to promote Tohoku region’s disaster-hit areas
Friday marks 11 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, which left more than 22,000 people dead...
March 10, 2022
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ArtKilim adds color to life with exotic patterns
Kilim, a traditional hand-woven fabric, gives a feeling of warmth and adds a tasteful touch to your ...
March 10, 2022
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CompaniesJapanese companies suspending exports to, production in Russia
Japanese manufacturers are suspending shipments to Russia and halting production there as Moscow con...
March 10, 2022
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Associated PressAirstrike hits Ukraine maternity hospital, 17 reported hurt
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian airstrike devastated a maternity hospital Wednesday in the besieg...
March 10, 2022
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ReutersConservative political novice elected South Korean president, vows national unity
SEOUL (Reuters) - Conservative South Korean opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol was elected president...
March 10, 2022
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RussiaJapanese staff evacuating from Russia
Japanese employees and their families are increasingly being evacuated from Russia, after Japan’s Fo...
March 9, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Philippine: Filipino becomes symbol of resistance to Asian hate in NYC
NEW YORK — On a cold, rainy day a year ago, a short, brown-skinned man stepped onto the stage at a p...
March 9, 2022
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General NewsMother who lost daughter in Japan’s 3/11 disaster takes solace in pink cape
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — Nao Ono keeps a pink cape by her side whenever she goes to sleep. The garment be...
March 9, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsAll exceptional athletes in their own ways
As the Beijing Winter Paralympics hit the halfway point of its 10-day run on Tuesday, we were struck...
March 9, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan eyes entry of 100,000 foreign students by end of May
The government is considering allowing all international students who want to enter Japan to do so b...
March 9, 2022
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Associated PressSouth Koreans vote for president in tight, bitter election
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans were voting for a new president Wednesday, with an outspoken...
March 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGovt cautious about banning Russian aircraft from Japan’s airspace
The Japanese government has been struggling to deal with mounting sanctions imposed on Russia by the...
March 9, 2022