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Japan scientists warn of cancer risk for Hyaluronan

May 11, 2019

Tokyo–Hyaluronan, a substance that is widely used in beauty treatments, can cause cancer, Japanese scientists warned on Friday. While high-molecular-weight hyaluronan helps curb cancer development, low-molecular-weight hyaluronan works in the exact opposite way, a research team led by Masanori Hatakeyama,

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Japan files complaint with WTO over India’s smartphone tariffs

May 11, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government filed a complaint against India with the World Trade Organization on Friday, accusing it of reneging on its promise to remove tariffs on smartphones and other electronics products. Japan plans to urge India to eliminate the tariffs

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Japan government notified of ending talks to buy U.S. training site

May 11, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday the ministry has been notified of the termination of talks for the purchase of a southwestern Japan island, a candidate site for U.S. military training, by the main landowner. The ministry received the

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Japan parliament begins debate on Child Abuse Prevention Bill

May 11, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s House of Representatives began on Friday deliberations on a bill to amend a law related to child abuse prevention, including a ban on the physical punishment of children by their parents. The lower chamber of parliament started deliberations on

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Japan Diet OKs aid for low-income households over higher education

May 10, 2019

Tokyo–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted on Friday a bill aiming at providing financial assistance to low-income households to ease the burden of expenses on higher education. The bill, which centers on reducing tuition and entrance fees and expands the application

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Senior Chinese Communist Party diplomat may visit Japan

May 10, 2019

Beijing–A senior diplomat of the Communist Party of China is expected to visit Japan for three days through May 18, it was learned Friday. Yang Jiechi, a member of the party’s Political Bureau, is likely to hold talks with Shotaro

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Japan passes bill to lower mobile phone fees

May 10, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s House of Councillors on Friday passed into law a bill to revise the telecommunications business law in order to lower mobile phone fees. The revised law will obligate carriers to introduce pricing schemes that separate handset purchase costs from

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Law to promote energy-saving buildings enacted in Japan

May 10, 2019

Tokyo–Legislation to promote energy-saving for office and other buildings was enacted on Friday. A bill to revise the Act on Improvement of Energy Consumption Performance of Buildings was approved unanimously in a plenary meeting of the House of Councillors, the

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