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Japan holds the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven next year, meaning that not only will the summit be held in Hiroshima in May, but also ministerial meetings will be held throughout the nation.

Many foreign students have returned to their Japanese universities for the first time in two years, bringing campuses back to a level of energy last seen before the novel coronavirus pandemic.

TUNIS -- The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), held in Tunisia, North Africa, to discuss Japan-led support for African development, concluded Sunday with the adoption of the Tunis Declaration. With China in mind, the declaration confirms the importance of financing development in compliance with international standards.

Thanks in part to Tokyo's hosting of the Paralympic Games last year, disabled athletes and the sports they compete in have been garnering increased public attention.

The Japan Meteorological Agency has decided to lift a ban on private weather-information companies and others from providing part of its forecasting services related to flood and landslide disasters.

Six months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the adverse effects on Japanese companies operating in Russia are growing. Their production, shipment and sales have been suspended due to supply chain interruptions in Russia, and most of the firms have no prospect of resuming operations.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has condemned Russia for blocking the adoption of the final document draft at the monthlong Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference at the United Nations, but has also stressed that all participating nations except Russia showed a certain degree of solidarity.

MORIOKA --"We are looking for kappa."

NEMURO, Hokkaido -- Hauls of saury have begun to arrive at Hanasaki Port in Nemuro, Hokkaido, which has boasted Japan's largest saury landings for 12 consecutive years.

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda drove one of the company's hydrogen-powered vehicles and promoted its high performance in Belgium during the World Rally Championship, the first time that a Toyota hydrogen-engine vehicle was driven on a public road outside of Japan.

A coronavirus-stricken karaoke establishment is offering a sewing machine class in Nagoya to capture new demand.