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Japan urges China to 'play responsible role' on Ukraine crisis
Japan's foreign minister on Wednesday urged Beijing to "play a responsible role" on Russia's invasion of Ukraine in his first talks with his Chinese counterpart… Read
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The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 4,355 new coronavirus cases, up 692 from Tuesday and down 409 from last Wednesday. The number of infected people… Read
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A man in western Japan who received 46.3 million yen in COVID-19 relief money from his town by mistake before gambling it all away is… Read
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