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In search of lost time 20 years after Pyongyang summit / Relatives of Japanese possibly abducted by North Korea continue fight for missing relatives
This is the fifth and final installment of a series reflecting on the experiences of Japanese nation...
September 26, 2022
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Defense & Security
Govt-led defense sales talks seek to boost flagging industry
To promote Japan’s defense industry, the government plans to take the lead in expanding exports of d...
September 25, 2022
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Asia Pacific
Envoy to Beijing calls for trust between Japan, China at commemorative event
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — Japanese Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi on Saturday stressed the importance...
September 25, 2022
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Associated Press
China using civilian ships to enhance naval capability
BANGKOK (AP) — A Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a Sri Lanka...
September 25, 2022
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Associated Press
Russian police block mobilization protests, arrest hundreds
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian police moved quickly Saturday to disperse peaceful protests against President ...
September 25, 2022
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Companies
Knit fabric makers seeking global attention
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Eight knit fabric makers from Wakayama Prefecture showcased their circular-...
September 25, 2022
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General News
Trudeau cancels Japan trip for state funeral
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the cancellation of his pl...
September 25, 2022
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General News
Police preparing tight security for Abe’s funeral
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral Tuesday will be the first eve...
September 25, 2022
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Environment
Garbage-opening cockatoos enter ‘arms race’ with humans
SYDNEY (AFP-Jiji) — Australia’s crafty, sulphur-crested cockatoos appear to have entered an “innovat...
September 25, 2022
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Climate Change
Giant 200-yr-old cactus toppled by heavy rain in U.S.
LOS ANGELES (AFP-Jiji) — A giant Saguaro cactus that had lived for some 200 years was toppled by hea...
September 25, 2022
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Companies
Mazda to cease production in Russia
Mazda Motor Corp. has decided to end production in Russia, following Toyota Motor Corp.’s exit from ...
September 25, 2022
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Russia
Ukraine puts pressure on pro-Russia residents helping with referenda
Ukrainian security authorities announced Friday that they have identified about 4,000 people involve...
September 25, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Oita: Island using rental truck equipped with work space to woo visitors
HIMESHIMA, Oita — A small, remote island in the Seto Inland Sea is advocating a new work style in wh...
September 25, 2022
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General News
Experts warn drone pilots of bird attack risks
During a drone delivery trial in Shiso, Hyogo Prefecture, in March, a 3.6-kilogram device carrying a...
September 25, 2022
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Russia
Residents forced to vote in pro-Russia referendum in southern Ukraine
KYIV — Residents in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson are being forced to vote by pro-Russian s...
September 25, 2022