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Abe to Visit Netherlands, Britain from Wednesday

January 8, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the Netherlands and Britain from Wednesday to Friday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday. Abe will meet with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday to discuss topics, such as Britain’s exit

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Japan Justice Minister to Visit Hong Kong, India

January 8, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Justice Minister Takashi Yamashita will visit Hong Kong and India for five days from Tuesday, the Justice Ministry said the same day. This will be Yamashita’s first foreign visit since he took up the current post in October last

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Carlos Ghosn Denies Allegations of Misconduct in Tokyo Court

January 8, 2019

Tokyo–Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn denied all allegations of financial misconduct against him at Tokyo District Court on Tuesday, making his first public appearance since his arrest on Nov. 19. “I am innocent of the accusations made against

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Use of Dormant Deposits for Public Interest Starts in Japan

January 8, 2019

Tokyo–A system to divert funds sleeping in bank accounts for 10 years or longer for use in public-interest activities such as assistance to families in poverty started on a full scale in Japan this month. About 70 billion yen in

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Japan to Take Immediate Action over S. Korea Asset Seizure: Kono

January 8, 2019

New Delhi–Tokyo will take immediate action if necessary as a Japanese company faces a risk of its assets in South Korea being seized, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Monday. “We’ll have to take immediate action if a Japanese company faces

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Japan, India to Hold Security Dialogue This Year

January 8, 2019

New Delhi–Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Indian counterpart, Sushma Swaraj, agreed Monday that the two countries will hold a ministerial security meeting at an early date this year. In a meeting in October, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

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Tokyo to Launch Home Appliance “Eco-Point” Program

January 8, 2019

Tokyo–The Tokyo metropolitan government will launch in October an “eco-point” program to grant points to people who replace their home appliances with energy-efficient ones, Governor Yuriko Koike said Monday. The metropolitan government plans to secure 4.5 billion yen for the

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Japan to Carry Flag of Free Trade at G-20 Summit: Abe

January 8, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday expressed his determination to lead discussions to promote free trade at a Group of 20 summit in Osaka in June, amid increasing protectionist moves by the United States. “Japan wants to play its

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