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Forest Fire Burns 9 Pct of Ofunato in Northeastern Japan

Forest Fire Burns 9 Pct of Ofunato in Northeastern Japan

Morioka, Iwate Pref., March 5 (Jiji Press)--The forest fire in Ofunato, Iwate Pr...

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Japan Govt to Release Controversial Moritomo Documents

Japan Govt to Release Controversial Moritomo Documents

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government will start disclosing docum...

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Trump Claims Japan, China Guiding Their Currencies Lower

Trump Claims Japan, China Guiding Their Currencies Lower

Washington, March 3 (Jiji Press)--U.S. President Donald Trump alleged Monday tha...

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Japan Finance Minister Denies Guiding Yen Lower

Japan Finance Minister Denies Guiding Yen Lower

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Tuesday...

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Hidankyo Exec Slams Nukes As "Devil's Weapons" at Signatory Meeting

Hidankyo Exec Slams Nukes As "Devil's Weapons" at Signa...

New York, March 3 (Jiji Press)--A senior official of Japan's Nihon Hidankyo, the...

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Japan FY 2025 Modified Budget Bill Clears Lower House Committee

Japan FY 2025 Modified Budget Bill Clears Lower House C...

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government's modified fiscal 2025 budg...

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Osaka Expo Ring Roof Judged World's Largest Wooden Structure

Osaka Expo Ring Roof Judged World's Largest Wooden Stru...

Osaka, March 4 (Jiji Press)--The iconic ring-shaped roof at the venue of the Wor...

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Seven & i Pres. Isaka Likely to Resign

Seven & i Pres. Isaka Likely to Resign

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)--Seven & i Holdings Co. President Ryuichi Isaka is e...

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Gender Equality in Politics Still Elusive in Japan

Gender Equality in Politics Still Elusive in Japan

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)--Gender equality in politics remains elusive in Japa...

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Japan Unlikely to Attend Future Nuke Ban Meetings: Hayashi

Japan Unlikely to Attend Future Nuke Ban Meetings: Hayashi

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi ...

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Japan PM Stands on No One's Side in U.S.-Ukraine Row

Japan PM Stands on No One's Side in U.S.-Ukraine Row

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday ...

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Japan Tobacco, Others Agree to Settle Canadian Litigation

Japan Tobacco, Others Agree to Settle Canadian Litigation

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)--Japan Tobacco Inc., Philip Morris International Inc...

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3 Japanese-Directed Films Miss Out on Oscars

3 Japanese-Directed Films Miss Out on Oscars

Los Angeles, March 2 (Jiji Press)--All three Japanese-directed films nominated f...

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Japan Govt to Auction Stockpiled Rice on March 10

Japan Govt to Auction Stockpiled Rice on March 10

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government will auction off part of it...

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Famed Japanese TV Host Monta Mino Dies at 80

Famed Japanese TV Host Monta Mino Dies at 80

Tokyo, March 1 (Jiji Press)--Monta Mino, who hosted many television shows in Jap...

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Ishiba Expresses Concern over Collapse of Trump-Zelenskyy Summit

Ishiba Expresses Concern over Collapse of Trump-Zelensk...

Tokyo, March 1 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday ...