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Abe briefs crown prince on internal, external affairs

February 23, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Crown Prince Naruhito on Friday to brief him on internal and external affairs, in a rare move apparently eyeing the Crown Prince’s forthcoming accession to the throne. The meeting took place at the

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Hayabusa 2 touches down on Asteroid Ryugu

February 22, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s Hayabusa2 unmanned space probe apparently touched down on the asteroid Ryugu Friday morning, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said. Data from Hayabusa2 showed that it shot a bullet into the surface of the asteroid to collect samples

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Measles infections increasing in Japan

February 22, 2019

Tokyo–Since the start of 2019, the number of measles patients has been growing in Japan at the fastest pace in the past decade, with the central prefecture of Mie leading the increase. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Tuesday

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Abe, Trump to have golf diplomacy again in Japan

February 22, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump are set to play golf together during Trump’s planned trip to Japan, informed sources said Thursday. Through the golf diplomacy, the two leaders hope to underscore the strong Japan-U.S. alliance.

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Fukuoka to require child sex crime offenders to report addresses

February 21, 2019

Fukuoka–The prefectural assembly of Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, approved Thursday an ordinance obliging people released from prison after serving time for committing sex offences against children under 18 to report their addresses. The measure is designed to prevent reoffending by such

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Toyosu market struggling to attract tuna auction viewers

February 21, 2019

Tokyo–The Toyosu wholesale market in Tokyo’s Koto Ward has been struggling to attract visitors to watch tuna auctions although a designated area was opened about a month ago. The now-defunct Tsukiji market had been flooded with viewers of tuna auctions,

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Abe, Trump affirm cooperation on abduction issue

February 21, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed bilateral cooperation on North Korean issues in phone talks Wednesday night, ahead of the second U.S.-North Korea summit next week. The issues include abductions of Japanese nationals by North

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Ex-aide to Abe corrects remark over labor survey

February 21, 2019

Tokyo–A former aide to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe corrected his past remark Wednesday, now admitting he had received a report on how discussions at a panel on a monthly labor survey were going. Labor minister Takumi Nemoto pointed to the

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