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Japan has lodged a protest with Russia over its decision to terminate agreements on the operation of Tokyo-funded education centers o

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan cannot accept Russia's "unilateral" move to terminate agreements on Tokyo-funded education centers that offer Japanese language classes, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Monday, pledging to take appropriate action.

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A spokesperson for Ukraine’s eastern forces confirmed on Monday that Russian troops had entered the town, but said that fighting continued on the outskirts. With concerns that Russia could ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Monday. “Japan-South Korea relations remain important under the current strategic environment,” Hayashi told a press conference, apparently ...

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