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Japan eyes public spending to boost post-Olympics economy

June 18, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government and the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling coalition plan to boost public investment to counter a potential slowdown of the economy after the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, informed sources said Tuesday. The plan is expected to

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Cars most common mode of transportation for elderly: Report

June 18, 2019

Tokyo–A Japanese government report showed Tuesday that cars are the most common mode of transportation for the elderly, with 56.6 pct of people aged 60 or over polled for the report saying that they drive themselves. Of the 1,058 people

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Many marriage aspirants not hunting for spouses: Survey

June 18, 2019

Tokyo–Of unmarried Japanese people who have the desire to get married but have been unable to find an adequate partner, more than 60 pct said they are not engaged in “konkatsu” spouse-hunting activities, a government survey showed Tuesday. When asked

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China hopes for Xiang Xiang’s role for friendship with Japan

June 18, 2019

Beijing–A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman has expressed hopes that female giant panda Xiang Xiang at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo will continue to help promote China-Japan friendship following a recent decision to extend her stay in Japan. “We hope this decision will

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Wife of Ghosn seeks Trump help for husband’s trial: BBC

June 18, 2019

London–The wife of disgraced former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn has sought support from U.S. President Donald Trump for his upcoming trial in Japan, BBC reported on Monday. “I’d like President Donald Trump to speak to (Japanese) Prime Minister

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INTERVIEW: Koizumi vows to capitalize on pension controversy for reform

June 18, 2019

Tokyo–Increased public concern stoked by a controversial government report provides a chance to raise awareness of ongoing pension system reform in Japan, ruling party lawmaker Shinjiro Koizumi said in a recent interview with Jiji Press. The report from the Financial

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EXCLUSIVE: Police attacker sought info on ex-colleagues of baseball team

June 18, 2019

Osaka–The arrested suspect in Sunday’s attack on a policeman in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, had recently approached former junior high school baseball teammates to find out their home addresses and other information, as well as a photograph of the

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Samples from moon’s surface

June 17, 2019

Samples from the moon’s surface (top) and a Japanese flag, which was carried to the moon and back on board Apollo 11, are pictured at the National Museum of Nature and Science of Japan in Tokyo on June 17, 2019.

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