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Death sentence fixed over murder of two Junior High kids

May 22, 2019

Osaka–A death sentence given to a man for murdering two junior high school first-graders in western Japan has been fixed after he dropped an appeal, it was learned Tuesday. According to Osaka High Court, the appeal against the Osaka District

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Japan sets route for new emperor’s celebration parade

May 22, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government on Tuesday set the 4.6-kilometer route for the Oct. 22 parade in Tokyo to celebrate Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement. In the event, “Shukuga-Onretsu-no-Gi,” Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will parade for about 30 minutes from the Imperial Palace

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Japan confers decoration on Ma. Elena Laurel Loinaz

May 21, 2019

The Government of Japan announced on Tuesday the conferment of The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays on Ma. Elena Laurel Loinaz in recognition of her contribution to promoting mutual understanding between Japan and the Philippines. This

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Fairly possible to keep low rates beyond Spring 2020: Kuroda

May 17, 2019

Tokyo–Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Friday that it is fairly possible that the central bank will keep interest rates at the current low levels beyond spring 2020, depending on future economic and price conditions. The remark came after

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Japan Diet OKs bill to unify farmland intermediary functions

May 17, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s Diet, or parliament, on Friday enacted a bill to make so-called farmland banks take charge of mediating between farmland owners and prospective borrowers. The bill to revise the farmland bank law was approved at a plenary meeting of the

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Abe cabinet approval rate edges up to 44.7 percent: Jiji Poll

May 17, 2019

Tokyo–The approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet rose 1.7 percentage points from the previous month to 44.7 pct in May, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Friday. The disapproval rate fell 3.2 points to 31.1 pct, according

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No-confidence motion may trigger snap election: Suga

May 17, 2019

Tokyo–Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might call a snap election for the House of Representatives, the powerful lower chamber of Japan’s parliament, if opposition parties submit a no-confidence motion against his cabinet, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga suggested on Friday. Asked

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Japan Diet OKs bill to allow sales of unclaimed land

May 17, 2019

Tokyo–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted on Friday a bill to allow the sales of land plots whose owners are unknown under certain conditions. The House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, unanimously approved the bill at a plenary

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