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Japan’s Abe Welcomes Brexit Deal in Talks with May

November 28, 2018

London–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomed the progress made on Britain’s exit from the European Union, in telephone talks with his British counterpart, Theresa May, Tuesday, the British government said. The talks were held after EU leaders approved Sunday an

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Japan to Give 300-M.-Dollar Loans to Jordan over Syrian Refugees

November 28, 2018

Tokyo–Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that Japan will provide 300 million dollars in loans to Jordan to help reduce the Middle Eastern kingdom’s burden of accepting Syrian refugees. The Japanese financial support was agreed on at a meeting between

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Japan Avoids Criticizing Russia over Ukraine Issue

November 28, 2018

Tokyo–The Japanese government refrains from criticizing Russia over the recent firing on and seizure of Ukrainian naval ships by Russian coast guard vessels, ahead of the start of full-fledged territorial negotiations with the Russian government. At a press conference on

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Govt Should Not Interfere with Nissan Affairs: Seko

November 27, 2018

Tokyo–The Japanese government has no plan to exert its influence over the appointment of new Nissan Motor Co. <7201> chairman to succeed Carlos Ghosn and ties among Nissan, Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. <7211>, industry minister Hiroshige Seko stressed

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Japan Aims to Develop Rice That Can Grow in High Temperatures

November 27, 2018

Tokyo–Japan’s cabinet adopted a plan on Tuesday to make the country more adaptable to climate change, including support for developing rice varieties than can grow in high temperatures. The plan lists a set of long-term measures that should be taken

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Telescope for Observing Primordial Gravitational Waves Revealed

November 27, 2018

Tsukuba, Ibaraki Pref.–Japan’s High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, or KEK, Kyoto University and other institutes have shown to the media a telescope called GroundBIRD with which they aims to observe primordial gravitational waves that are believed to have been emitted

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Labor Shortage Perceived as More Serious Across Japan: Govt Report

November 27, 2018

Tokyo–The labor shortage has been perceived as increasingly severe across Japan due to a rise in the number of job offers following the economic expansion since 2012, the Cabinet Office said in a report released Tuesday. The sense of shortage

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EXCLUSIVE: Japan May Face Tight Supply-Demand Balance for Flu Vaccines

November 27, 2018

Tokyo–Japan may face a tight supply-demand balance for influenza vaccines toward early December and the health ministry has sought cooperation from drug makers, wholesalers and prefectural governments to ensure stable supply, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. According to the ministry, the

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