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Abe-Putin meeting set for Jan. 22 in Moscow

January 15, 2019

Moscow–The foreign ministers of Japan and Russia kicked off talks on a bilateral peace treaty under a new negotiation framework on Monday, agreeing that a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place

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Japan, Russia kick off full-fledged islet talks

January 15, 2019

Moscow–Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, started full-fledged negotiations in Moscow on Monday to resolve the issue of sovereignty over the four Russian-held islands off Japan’s Hokkaido to conclude a bilateral peace treaty. At the

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Ebizo to assume prestigious Kabuki name Danjuro in May 2020

January 15, 2019

Tokyo–Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo, 41, will become Ichikawa Danjuro XIII in May next year, marking the revival of the big name in the traditional Japanese performing art for the first time in seven years, kabuki promoter Shochiku Co. said Monday.

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Coming-of-Age Ceremonies Held in Disaster Areas in Japan

January 14, 2019

Tokyo–Coming-of-Age ceremonies were held in many places across Japan on Sunday, including areas devastated by natural disasters last year. In the town of Saka in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, a minute of silence was observed before a Coming-of-Age ceremony in

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Merkel Eyeing Visit to Japan in Early Feb.

January 13, 2019

Berlin- German Chancellor Angela Merkel is considering visiting Japan on Feb. 4-5 to hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, informed sources said Friday. The two leaders will likely agree to strengthen bilateral cooperation to promote free trade ahead

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Abe Visits Mecca of Rugby

January 11, 2019

London–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, together with his British counterpart, Theresa May, on Thursday visited Twickenham Stadium, known as a mecca of rugby, located in the suburbs of London. The visit was aimed at calling attention to the Rugby World

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EXCLUSIVE: Prosecutors Doubt Ghosn’s Claim about Swap Contracts

January 11, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese public prosecutors doubt disgraced automotive executive Carlos Ghosn’s claim that currency swap contracts, at the center of aggravated breach of trust charges against him, were concluded for hedging purposes, informed sources told Jiji Press on Friday. Ghosn, former chairman

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Japan, Britain to Establish New Economic Partnership

January 11, 2019

London–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his British counterpart, Theresa May, agreed Thursday that the two countries will establish a new economic partnership as Britain prepares to leave the European Union. The two leaders, meeting in London, agreed that the

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