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U.S. arranging for trilateral summit with Japan, S. Korea in July

TOKYO - The U.S. government is making arrangements for trilateral talks with the leaders of Japan and South Korea in July on the occasion of a NATO summit in Washington, a diplomatic source said Sunday.

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to discuss with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol a range of issues including bolstering deterrence against China's growing clout and North Korea's nuclear and missile threats as well as improving cooperation with NATO, the source said.

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Central Tokyo logs 28.1 C on Sun., record-high temperature for March

TOKYO - Central Tokyo experienced a record-high temperature for March at 28.1 C on Sunday as a high-pressure system brought summer-like heat to parts of the Japanese archipelago, the country's weather agency said.

The high was marked at 1:32 p.m. in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, making it the hottest temperature recorded in March since data began being collected in 1876.

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Japan, China hold "expert dialogue" over treated water release

TOKYO - Japan and China held an "expert dialogue" on Saturday over the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, in their latest effort to address the dispute about the issue.

During the talks in Dalian, northeastern China, the Japanese side explained their belief that the water release is safe and detailed ongoing radiation monitoring activities. China has upheld an import ban on all seafood products from Japan in response to the multiple discharges that began in August last year.

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Another factory in Japan searched over dietary supplement deaths

WAKAYAMA, Japan - The health ministry inspected another factory in western Japan on Sunday as it seeks to find the cause of five deaths and numerous hospitalizations thought to be linked to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. red yeast rice dietary supplements.

The factory in Wakayama Prefecture, run by a subsidiary of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, took over the production of ingredients for the supplements following the closure of an aging plant in Osaka in December. The Osaka factory was searched on Saturday.

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Record 63% of Japanese in financial stress, poll shows

TOKYO - A record 63.2 percent of respondents said they do not feel financially secure in Japan and have a negative outlook on their future, a recent government survey showed.

The proportion of people who experienced financial stress in 2023 rose 0.7 percentage point from a year earlier against the backdrop of surging prices, according to the Cabinet Office poll.

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Japan to OK home care visits by more foreign workers amid shortages

TOKYO - The Japanese government plans to lift restrictions on foreign nursing workers making home care visits to the elderly as soon as fiscal 2024, the labor ministry has told an expert panel.

The plan comes as Japan attempts to expand the parameters in which foreign laborers can work amid an increasingly older population and shortages of working-age people. Some 40 percent of firms offering such services reported losses in fiscal 2022 as the demographic pressures mount.

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Yamamoto turns in strong outing in Dodgers' 10-inning loss

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto bounced back from his rocky major league debut to throw five scoreless innings in a 6-5, 10-inning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.

The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the 10th, but Yamamoto's Japanese teammate Shohei Ohtani popped out to shortstop Brandon Crawford, drawing a huge sigh from fans who endured a mid-game rain delay at Dodger Stadium.

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Sasaki pitches well in season debut in Lotte loss

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines flamethrower Roki Sasaki left with a one-run lead but settled for a no-decision in his season debut Sunday after the team allowed the Nippon Ham Fighters to rally late for a 3-2 victory.

The 22-year-old right-hander, who is on the radar of major league scouts, allowed one run and six hits in five innings while striking out seven and walking one at Zozo Marine Stadium.

==Kyodo

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