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Japanese, French ministers reaffirm support for Nissan-Renault Alliance

May 23, 2019

Paris–Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko and French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Wednesday reaffirmed the two governments’ support for the Nissan Motor Co. -Renault SA alliance. “We reconfirmed our strong support for their shared

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Kono complains about reversal of WTO Ruling on Korea

May 23, 2019

Paris–Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono complained Wednesday about the recent reversal of a ruling on South Korea’s import ban on Japanese fishery products by the World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body. In talks in Paris, Kono told WTO Director-General Robert Azevedo

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Japan to accept more refugees under resettlement program

May 23, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government said Wednesday it will increase from fiscal 2020 the number of refugees it accepts under a program allowing those fleeing their nations to resettle in a third country. The government will ease its criteria for accepting refugees

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Japan on high alert ahead of Trump’s 4-day visit from Saturday

May 23, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government is making full-fledged preparations to receive U.S. President Donald Trump as a state guest from Saturday, with the Tokyo metropolitan area on high alert for terror attacks and other emergencies. A ban has been issued for drone

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Global warming blamed for last year’s boiling heat in Japan

May 23, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s extreme heat wave last July was caused by the impact of global warming, a research team said Wednesday. An article about the team’s research was published in a journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. The team of researchers

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1,000-Yen congestion surcharge eyed during Tokyo Olympic

May 22, 2019

Tokyo–The transport ministry, the Tokyo metropolitan government and other authorities are considering a 1,000-yen congestion surcharge for some sections of the metropolitan expressway network during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, informed sources said Wednesday. The expressways subject to the

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Government to support Japanese sentenced for spying in China: Suga

May 22, 2019

Tokyo–The government will do its utmost to support a Japanese man sentenced in China for espionage, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday. “We’ll give as much assistance as possible from the perspective of protecting Japanese nationals,” Suga told a

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Man arrested for allegedly shining laser beam at U.S. Aircraft

May 22, 2019

Tokyo–Tokyo police have arrested a 60-year-old man for allegedly pointing a laser beam at U.S. military aircraft stationed at Yokota Air Base in Fussa, western Tokyo, it was learned Wednesday. The Metropolitan Police Department suspects that Yoshinori Shigekawa from Akiruno,

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