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New Foreign Worker Status No Policy for Immigration: Abe

October 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that the planned establishment of new residence status for foreign workers does not represent a policy for immigration. “We don’t mean to adopt a so-called immigration policy,” Abe told a plenary meeting of

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Japan Starts Field Surveys for Aegis Ashore Deployment

October 29, 2018

Hagi, Yamaguchi Pref.- Japan’s Defense Ministry began a field survey at a Ground Self-Defense Force training area in Hagi in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Monday for the envisaged deployment of the Aegis Ashore land- based missile defense system. The

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Japanese Princess Ayako Gets Married

October 29, 2018

Tokyo- A wedding ceremony for Japanese Princess Ayako and Kei Moriya, a commoner who works for major shipping firm Nippon Yusen K.K., was held at Meiji Jingu, a major Shinto shrine in central Tokyo, on Monday. Princess Ayako, 28, the

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Japanese, UAE Earth Observation Satellites Launched

October 29, 2018

Tanegashima, Kagoshima Pref.- A rocket carrying Japanese and United Arab Emirates earth observation satellites blasted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, Monday. The H-2A Launch Vehicle No. 40 was launched at 1:08 p.m. (4:08 a.m.

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Abe, Li Agree to Evolve Japan-China Ties to New Level

October 26, 2018

Beijing- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang agreed Friday to take their countries’ improving relationship to a stage of more stable development. “I want to propel Japan-China relations into a new era, from competition to collaboration,”

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Japanese Princess Ayako Reports Her Marriage to Ancestors, Deities

October 26, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Princess Ayako reported her marriage and departure from the Imperial Family to the family’s ancestors and deities in a traditional ceremony on Friday. The “Kashikodokoro-Koreiden-Shinden-ni-Essuru-no-Gi” rite was performed at the Three Palace Sanctuaries in the Imperial Palace ahead

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Forum Held to Seek Japan-China Cooperation in 3rd Countries

October 26, 2018

Beijing- A forum was held in Beijing on Friday on the sidelines of a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to explore market cooperation between Japan and China in third countries. The event attracted more than 1,000 participants, chiefly

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Ex-Exec Suspected of Insider Trading on Asatsu-DK Shares

October 26, 2018

Tokyo- The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission has raided locations linked to a former Asatsu-DK Inc. executive over possible inside trading on shares of the Japanese advertising agency, informed sources said Friday. The former executive is suspected of violating the

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