Foreign Minister Hayashi inspects Ukrainian refugee situation in Poland

Foreign Minister Hayashi inspects Ukrainian refugee situation in Poland

Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa inspects the situation of Ukrainian refugees in neighboring Poland.

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Japanese deaf athletes raising funds for Ukrainian counterparts

Japanese deaf athletes raising funds for Ukrainian counterparts

Athletes and members of the Japan Deaf Athletics Association begin raising funds for Deaf Ukrainian athletes so that the...

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New law to reduce plastic comes into effect

New law to reduce plastic comes into effect

The Plastic Resource Circulation Act, which requires businesses to reduce the use of 12 single-use plastic products goes...

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Cabinet minister Noda tests positive for COVID-19

Cabinet minister Noda tests positive for COVID-19

Noda Seiko, minister in charge of issues including gender equality and the declining birthrate, tests positive for COVID...

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Age of adulthood in Japan lowered to 18

Age of adulthood in Japan lowered to 18

The age of adulthood in Japan is lowered from 20 to 18 as new laws and systems take effect at the start of the new fisca...

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Japan Coast Guard to acquire unmanned aircraft SeaGuardian

Japan Coast Guard to acquire unmanned aircraft SeaGuardian

The Japan Coast Guard has decided to acquire the SeaGuardian, an unmanned surveillance aircraft made by U.S. company Gen...

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Cargo plane makes emergency landing at Narita International Airport

Cargo plane makes emergency landing at Narita International Airport

An American cargo plane makes an emergency landing at Narita International Airport due to hydraulic system trouble.

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Kura Sushi opens world's largest conveyor belt sushi shop

Kura Sushi opens world's largest conveyor belt sushi shop

Kura Sushi opens what it claims to be the world's largest conveyor belt sushi restaurant in Tokyo.

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PM Kishida, Tokyo governor agree to coordinate over coronavirus booster

PM Kishida, Tokyo governor agree to coordinate over coronavirus booster

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko agree to coordinate over giving booster shots of the corona...

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Radioactive monitoring to be increased in preparation for Fukushima water release

Radioactive monitoring to be increased in preparation for Fukushima water release

The points where radioactive monitoring will be conducted will be increased in preparation for the release of treated wa...

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