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Wildfire Evacuation Orders Fully Lifted in Northeastern Japan

Wildfire Evacuation Orders Fully Lifted in Northeastern...

Ofunato, Iwate Pref., March 10 (Jiji Press)--Local authorities on Monday lifted ...

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People Mourn for Victims of 1945 Tokyo Air Raid

People Mourn for Victims of 1945 Tokyo Air Raid

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)--A memorial service was held in Tokyo on Monday to ...

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U.S. Fund Opposes Seven & i's CEO Appointment

U.S. Fund Opposes Seven & i's CEO Appointment

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)--U.S. investment fund Artisan Partners Asset Manage...

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Mizuho to Raise Long-Term Prime Rate to 2.35 Pct

Mizuho to Raise Long-Term Prime Rate to 2.35 Pct

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)--Mizuho Bank said Monday that it will raise its lon...

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Japan's Territory Museum to Reopen in April after Renovation

Japan's Territory Museum to Reopen in April after Renov...

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)--Japan's National Museum of Territory and Sovereign...

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14 Years On: Municipalities Ending Storage of Collected Personal Items

14 Years On: Municipalities Ending Storage of Collected...

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., March 9 (Jiji Press)--Municipalities in northeastern Japan...

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Italian President Lays Flowers at Hiroshima Peace Park

Italian President Lays Flowers at Hiroshima Peace Park

Hiroshima, March 8 (Jiji Press)--Italian President Sergio Mattarella made his fi...

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Ishiba Braces for "Extremely Tough" Election Battles

Ishiba Braces for "Extremely Tough" Election Battles

Tokyo, March 8 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturda...

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3 Centimeters of Snow Forecast for Central Tokyo

3 Centimeters of Snow Forecast for Central Tokyo

Tokyo, March 8 (Jiji Press)--Up to 3 centimeters of snow is forecast for central...

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Participants Reject Nuke Threats at Nuke Ban Treaty Meeting

Participants Reject Nuke Threats at Nuke Ban Treaty Mee...

New York, March 7 (Jiji Press)--The third meeting of signatories to the Treaty o...

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Ishiba Cancels Increase in Medical Expense Cap in August

Ishiba Cancels Increase in Medical Expense Cap in August

Tokyo, March 7 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday ...

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DPFP May Accept Blanket Hike in Tax-Free Income to 1.5 M. Yen

DPFP May Accept Blanket Hike in Tax-Free Income to 1.5 ...

Tokyo, March 8 (Jiji Press)--The Democratic Party for the People may support the...

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Tokyo Metro Marks 25th Year since Deadly Derailment

Tokyo Metro Marks 25th Year since Deadly Derailment

Tokyo, March 8 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Metro Co. on Saturday marked the 25th anniver...

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5 Centimeters of Snow Forecast for Central Tokyo

5 Centimeters of Snow Forecast for Central Tokyo

Tokyo, March 8 (Jiji Press)--Up to 5 centimeters of snow is forecast for central...

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Majority in Japan Expect Stronger Economic Ties under Trump

Majority in Japan Expect Stronger Economic Ties under T...

Tokyo, March 8 (Jiji Press)--A majority of Japanese expect Japan-U.S. economic r...

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4th Japan High Court Finds Same-Sex Marriage Denial Unconstitutional

4th Japan High Court Finds Same-Sex Marriage Denial Unc...

Nagoya, March 7 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese high court ruled Friday that law provis...