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Japan To Help African Countries Escape China's "Debt Trap"

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi indicated Saturday that Tokyo will help African countries escape China's "debt trap."
During online talks with ministers from African nations, Hayashi expressed readiness to support African countries that wish to get out of the debt trap, s...

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Water Still Cut Off In Fukushima One Week After Quake

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Water was still cut off in some areas of Fukushima Prefecture on Wednesday, one week after an earthquake that measured a maximum of upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale.
Water pipes that had not been reinforced against earthquakes were noticeably damaged, and full rest...

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Suspected North Korean Missile Lands In Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone

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CNA
 
A suspected North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fired on Thursday (Mar 24) afternoon landed within Japan's exclusive economic zone, west of the country's north coast, Japan's government said.
"Our current analysis indicates that the ballistic missile flew for 71 minutes a...

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Power Supply Warning Ends For Tokyo Region

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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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COVID-19 Vaccine Maker Moderna Flags Japan Ambition With Sumo Sponsorship

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CHANNEL NEWS ASIA
 
Moderna is sponsoring sumo flags in its first such promotion in Japan, as the COVID-19 vaccine maker seeks to wrestle market share from compatriot Pfizer.
The US firm's introduction to the broader Japanese public was set back after some of its doses last year were found to be ...

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Zelenskyy Hails Japan's Stand Against Russia And Warns Of Nuclear Threat To Ukraine

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an online speech to Japanese lawmakers on Wednesday evening, raising the specter of nuclear disaster in his country while praising Japan as a “leader in Asia” for its response to the Russian invasion.
“Japan was the first in Asia who...

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Japan Opposes Russian Withdrawal From World War II Peace Treaty Talks Over Sanctions

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CNN
 
Japan reacted angrily on Tuesday after Russia withdrew from peace treaty talks with Japan and froze joint economic projects related to the disputed Kuril Islands because of sanctions imposed by Tokyo over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russia and Japan have still not formally ended World War...

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Japan Ends COVID-19 Quasi-Emergency In All 18 Prefectures Covered

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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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Japan Warns Of Blackouts, Issues Dire Plea To Save Energy As Temperatures Drop

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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, Cambodia Urge Russia To Immediately End War In Ukraine

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Sen, urged Russia on Sunday to immediately end the war in Ukraine and withdraw its forces from the country, condemning the aggression as "a grave breach of the United Nations Charter."
In a joint statement issue...

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