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Japan to Give 3.1 B. Yen for Rwanda Water Services

January 9, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday agreed with Rwandan President Paul Kagame to provide up to 3,191 million yen in aid to help the African country build water supply facilities. During their meeting at the prime minister’s office in

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Hayabusa2 Ready for 1st Landing on Asteroid in Late Feb.

January 9, 2019

Tokyo–The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Tuesday that its Hayabusa2 spacecraft will touch down on asteroid Ryugu to collect samples in the week of Feb. 18. Between September and October last year, JAXA carried out a total of

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South Korean Court OKs Seizure of Nippon Steel Assets

January 9, 2019

Seoul–A South Korean court has approved the seizure of assets of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. , which refuses to follow a Supreme Court order to pay compensation for wartime labor. Plaintiffs in a damages lawsuit against the company

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Olympic Wrestling Champ Yoshida Announces Retirement

January 9, 2019

Tokyo–Saori Yoshida, a three-time Olympic gold medalist in women’s wrestling, announced her retirement from competition on Tuesday. “I decided to end my 33-year career as wrestler,” Yoshida, 36, said in a Twitter post. Yoshida, known for her high-speed tackles, garnered

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ANA Group Pilot Made False Reports on Alcohol Drinking

January 8, 2019

Tokyo–All Nippon Airways, the core unit of ANA Holdings Inc. , said Tuesday that an ANA Wings pilot in his 40s made false reports on his consumption amount of alcoholic beverages and when he drank over his drinking scandal last

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Washington Convention Not to Regulate Japanese Eel

January 8, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese eel, which is in danger of extinction, will not be included in the scope of the Washington Convention, which regulates international trade in endangered plants and animals, it was learned Tuesday. The European Union and other signatories to

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Japan Ready to Exchange Radar Records with S. Korea: Iwaya

January 8, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Tuesday showed readiness to exchange related records with the South Korean side with the aim of breaking the impasse over the Dec. 20 radar lock-on incident. “In order to surely deepen discussions with South

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Japan Wants Briefing from China on Kim’s Visit

January 8, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government wants to receive an explanation from Beijing on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s visit to China, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday. “We’re making efforts to collect and analyze information with strong interest and hoping

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