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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japan’s Alpine Skier Muraoka Extends Paralympic Medal Haul to 11, Has Most among Japanese Para Athlete for Winter Games
Alpine skier Momoka Muraoka, 29, took silver in women’s para alpine giant slalom sitting at the M...
March 12, 2026
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General News‘King Kazu’ Discusses His Connection to Fukushima
Kazuyoshi Miura, a former Japan national soccer team member currently on loan at J3 division team...
March 12, 2026
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General NewsJapan’s Gunma Official Suspended For Unauthorized Absence From Work During Overseas Trip
A Gunma prefectural official has been given a three-month disciplinary suspension for being absen...
March 12, 2026
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General News15 Measles Patients Confirmed in Tokyo in Past 6 Days; 1 May Have Come into Contact with Many in Shibuya
A total of 15 new measles patients were confirmed in Tokyo between March 7 and Thursday, accordin...
March 12, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Closely Monitoring Situation around Hormuz Strait, Collecting Information on Damaged Ship
The government is urgently gathering information on the circumstances surrounding a container shi...
March 12, 2026
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Washington PostWhite House Takes First Step toward Permanent Fix for Illegal Tariffs
The Trump administration took a major step toward replacing the global tariffs that the Supreme C...
March 12, 2026
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Jiji PressHonda Expects Up to 690 B. Yen in Net Loss for FY 2025
Tokyo, March 12 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Honda Motor Co. said Thursday that it expects to post a cons...
March 12, 2026
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ReutersSouth Korea, Japan Finance Ministers to Hold Bilateral Meeting on Saturday, Seoul Says
SEOUL, March 12 (Reuters) - The finance ministers of South Korea and Japan will hold a meeting i...
March 12, 2026
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (3/13-3/19)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
March 12, 2026
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Jiji PressJapan Big Firms’ Biz Sentiment Remains Positive in Jan.-March
Tokyo, March 12 (Jiji Press)—Business sentiment among major Japanese companies in January-March w...
March 12, 2026
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General NewsJapan to Extend Drone No-fly Zones Near Key Facilities to 1 km
No-fly zones where drones are not allowed to be operated will be expanded to one kilometer near c...
March 12, 2026
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Jiji PressNissan Accepts Union’s Wage Hike Demand in Full
Tokyo, March 11 (Jiji Press)—Nissan Motor Co. on Wednesday fully accepted its labor union’s pay i...
March 12, 2026
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Jiji PressJapan to Release Oil Reserves Mon. at Earliest
Tokyo, March 11 (Jiji Press)—Japan will release its oil reserves as early as Monday amid soaring ...
March 12, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi Expresses ‘Serious Concern’ over Attacks on Vessels in Strait of Hormuz at G7 Talks, Calls for De-Escalation
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed “serious concern” over attacks on vessels in the waters a...
March 12, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialMedical Care at Home and Disasters: Ensure Systems to Provide Continuous Care for Patients
When a major disaster strikes, if patients are in medical institutions or nursing care facilities...
March 12, 2026