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VERBKA, Ukraine -- A Ukrainian man has been unable to tell his twin daughters, who turn 3 on June 18, about their mother's death in a Russian bombardment last month.

The government plans to establish a Cabinet infectious disease crisis management agency to strengthen the nation's response, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Wednesday.

After the cooked chicken skewers are taken off the grill, the announcement is made that the show is about to start and that ordering for yakitori will be temporarily halted.

The listing of stolen goods on internet marketplaces has become rampant in recent years. Even though platform operators prohibit such practices in their terms of use, in reality, countermeasures have not kept pace with the problem.

Low-cost carrier Zipair Tokyo Inc. will stop using its "Z" logo on aircraft livery because the letter has been appropriated as a symbol of support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Battling the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, limiting price increases and strengthening Japan's defense capabilities are shaping up as the three main issues that could impact Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's prospects in the upcoming House of Councillors election.

The 150-day ordinary Diet session closed on Wednesday afternoon, after which the government set the schedule for the upcoming House of Councillors election during an extraordinary Cabinet meeting.

The yen continued its slide on Wednesday, falling to 135.60 yen against the dollar in morning trading, its weakest level in about 24 years.

The Emperor and Empress on Tuesday visited the National Archives of Japan in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, to view the "Special Exhibition Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Okinawa's Reversion to Japan."

The government is to include the establishment of a Japanese version of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in its plan to drastically strengthen its infectious disease countermeasures, it has been learned.

SEOUL/WASHINGTON -- Drills planned by Japan, South Korea and the United States to detect and track ballistic missiles will be conducted in conjunction with the U.S. Navy-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise slated to start later this month, a South Korean Defense Ministry spokesperson announced Tuesday.