Boat with 26 people goes missing near Japan’s Hokkaido: Reports \
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Boat with 26 people goes missing near Japan’s Hokkaido: Reports

23-Apr-2022
Hokkaido [Japan], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese coast guard can not locate the KAZU 1 cruise ship with 26 people on board, which sent a distress call earlier in the day, the Japanese Kyodo news agency reported, citing the Maritime Safety Authority.
23-Apr-2022 World
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Japan describes Southern Kurils as occupied areas for 1st time since 2003: Reports \
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Japan describes Southern Kurils as occupied areas for 1st time since 2003: Reports

22-Apr-2022
Tokyo [Japan], April 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has described the Southern Kuril islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories, as the area illegally occupied by Russia in its Diplomatic Bluebook for the first time since 2003, media reported on Friday.
22-Apr-2022 World
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Japan’s Toshiba suspends acceptance of new orders, investments in Russia \
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Japan’s Toshiba suspends acceptance of new orders, investments in Russia

20-Apr-2022
Tokyo [Japan], April 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese electronics giant Toshiba Corporation announced the suspension of new orders and investments in Russia in light of events in Ukraine.
20-Apr-2022 World
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Japan to ask companies not to agree to pay for Russian LNG in Rubles: Hirokazu Matsuno \
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Japan to ask companies not to agree to pay for Russian LNG in Rubles: Hirokazu Matsuno

29-Mar-2022
Tokyo [Japan], March 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government is asking companies not to agree to pay for Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in rubles if they receive relevant demands, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters.
29-Mar-2022 World
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Japan lodges protest against Russia over upcoming firing drills near South Kurils \
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Japan lodges protest against Russia over upcoming firing drills near South Kurils

07-Feb-2022
Tokyo [Japan], February 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has expressed its objection to Russia regarding the scheduled live-fire military drills close to the South Kuril Islands, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday.
07-Feb-2022 World
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Japan’s Foreign Minister regrets COVID outbreak at US military base in Okinawa: Reports \
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Japan’s Foreign Minister regrets COVID outbreak at US military base in Okinawa: Reports

22-Dec-2021
Tokyo [Japan], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed his regrets to the commander of US Forces Japan, Ricky Rupp, that American military personnel did not take COVID-19 tests before arriving in Japan, leading to an outbreak at the military base, the Japanese news agency Kyodo news reported on Wednesday.
22-Dec-2021 World
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Nissan wants electrified vehicles to account for 50pc of gobal model range by 2030 \
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Nissan wants electrified vehicles to account for 50pc of gobal model range by 2030

29-Nov-2021
Tokyo [Japan], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese car manufacturer Nissan unveiled its Ambition 2030 plan on Monday with which it intends to invest heavily in making electric and hybrid vehicles half of its global variety by introducing 23 new car models.
29-Nov-2021 Business
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Japan mulls releasing oil reserves to respond to increasing prices: Reports \
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Japan mulls releasing oil reserves to respond to increasing prices: Reports

20-Nov-2021
Tokyo [Japan], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government is considering to release crude oil reserves to curb the oil prices growth, Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Saturday, citing sources.
20-Nov-2021 World
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Japan to reduce interval between 2nd, 3rd doses of COVID-19 vaccine to 6 months: Reports \
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Japan to reduce interval between 2nd, 3rd doses of COVID-19 vaccine to 6 months: Reports

15-Nov-2021
Tokyo [Japan], November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government intends to shorten the minimum interval between administering the second and the third doses of COVID-19 vaccine to six months, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Monday, citing sources.
15-Nov-2021 World
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Japan intends to distribute USD 880 to minors as post-pandemic relief \
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Japan intends to distribute USD 880 to minors as post-pandemic relief

05-Nov-2021
Tokyo [Japan], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government with the support of the ruling coalition plan to give 1,00,000 yen (USD 878) in cash to every citizen aged 18 and younger in a bid to mitigate the post-coronavirus effects, the Kyodo news agency reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
05-Nov-2021 World
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