KYODO NEWS
 
Japan will lower the age of adulthood from 20 to 18 in April by revising the Civil Code and changing the legal definition of an adult for the first time in over 140 years, opening up new freedoms and responsibilities for 18- and 19-year-olds.
While the move aims to encourage active s...

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NHK
 
The Japanese government has announced the lifting of its power supply warning for the Tokyo region as of 11:00 a.m. Wednesday.
The alert had been in place in areas served by the Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, since Monday night.
Government officials say they now expect stable suppl...

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KYODO NEWS
 
A COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency ended Tuesday in all 18 prefectures covered, including Tokyo and Osaka, amid a declining trend in the number of new infections.
It is the first time since Jan. 8 that Japan has no emergency measures in place. But concerns remain that coronavirus ca...

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REUTERS
 
Power crisis in eastern JapanEnergy supply short after damage from last week's quakeUnseasonable chill causes power crunch
Japan on Tuesday issued an emergency plea for citizens, businesses and local authorities to conserve energy, warning of potential blackouts after a massive earthqua...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approached Japan about delivering a virtual speech to parliament, lawmakers familiar with the matter said Wednesday, as he continues to rally international support to defend his country from Russia's invasion.
The Japanese government and r...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The government is accelerating its preparations to accept evacuees from Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of that country, working to develop a comprehensive framework that will allow prolonged stays.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday told Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayas...

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CNA
 
Three Japanese cabinet ministers visited a shrine seen by neighbouring countries as a symbol of Tokyo's past militarism on Sunday (Mar 13), the anniversary of the nation's World War II surrender.
It came after two other members of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's cabinet, including the defen...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A helicopter apparently operated by the Russian military violated Japanese airspace near Hokkaido on Wednesday, with the Defense Ministry saying it had scrambled fighter jets in response, as Tokyo watches with concern Moscow’s moves amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
The ministry...

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HINDUSTAN TIMES
 
As of Tuesday, 70 Japanese men - including 50 former members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces and two veterans of the French Foreign Legion - had volunteered to fight for Ukraine in pacifist Japan.
Keiichi Kurogi was one of dozens men in Japan who offered to join an "international...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday Japan is considering imposing sanctions on Belarus for its support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a move that would be in line with steps by the United States and other countries.
"Belarus is supporting Russian military actions, and we stro...

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