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RALLIES AGAINST PUTIN HELD ACROSS EUROPE

TOKYO, March 18 -- NHK World issued the following news: Rallies were held across Europe on Sunday, the final day of voting in Russia's presidential election, to protest against the administration of ... Read More


PUTIN PROJECTED TO WIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BY LANDSLIDE, RUSSIAN MEDIA SAY

TOKYO, March 18 -- NHK World issued the following news: Russian media report that incumbent President Vladimir Putin is projected to clinch a resounding victory in the presidential election. He is ex... Read More


PUTIN DECLARES VICTORY IN RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

TOKYO, March 18 -- NHK World issued the following news: Incumbent Russian leader Vladimir Putin has declared himself the victor in the country's presidential election. Putin spoke to supporters at h... Read More


BOJ TO DISCUSS AN END TO NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES

TOKYO, March 18 -- NHK World issued the following news: Bank of Japan policymakers will discuss ending the era of negative interest rates at their two-day meeting starting on Monday. Many observers ... Read More


NORTH KOREA ANNOUNCES ITS AMBASSADOR TO CUBA WILL RETURN HOME

TOKYO, March 18 -- NHK World issued the following news: North Korea says its ambassador to Cuba has paid a farewell visit to Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel before concluding his mission. South Kor... Read More


YOKOHAMA CITY PROPOSES SMOKING BAN AT ITS PARKS

TOKYO, March 18 -- NHK World issued the following news: Officials of Yokohama City, near Tokyo, have proposed a ban on smoking at all roughly 2,700 parks they manage, including popular tourist spots.... Read More


PRO-UKRAINIAN MILITIA GROUP ATTACKS WESTERN RUSSIAN VILLAGE AMID ELECTION

TOKYO, March 18 -- NHK World issued the following news: Russian fighters in a pro-Ukrainian militia group say they have taken control of a municipal building in western Russia amid the country's pres... Read More


INDIAN NAVY SEIZES CARGO SHIP HIJACKED BY SOMALI PIRATES

TOKYO, March 18 -- NHK World issued the following news: The Indian navy says it has taken control of a cargo ship that was hijacked by Somali pirates and safely evacuated the crew members. The India... Read More


SENIOR UKRAINE OFFICIAL CALLS FOR SUPPORT TO RECAPTURE CRIMEA

TOKYO, March 18 -- NHK World issued the following news: A senior Ukrainian official in charge of Crimea policy emphasized the urgent need to reclaim the region from Russia, citing the ongoing process... Read More


FORMER LDP POLICY CHIEF DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN POLITICAL FUNDS SCANDAL

TOKYO, March 18 -- NHK World issued the following news: A former senior official of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has denied involvement in the fundraising scandal bedeviling Japan's largest po... Read More