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Court Denies Request for Extended Suspension of Ikata Reactor

October 26, 2018

Hiroshima- Hiroshima District Court on Friday dismissed a request for the suspension of operations at the No. 3 reactor at Shikoku Electric Power Co.’s Ikata nuclear plant in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, from October. The request was filed by a

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Okinawa to Hold Base Relocation Referendum

October 26, 2018

Naha, Okinawa Pref.- The Okinawa prefectural assembly enacted on Friday an ordinance to hold a referendum on whether or not to approve the relocation of a key U.S. base within the southern Japan prefecture. The referendum will take place by

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Abe Announces End of Japanese ODA to China

October 26, 2018

Beijing- Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday said his government will end official development assistance to China, at an event commemorating the 40th anniversary of their peace and friendship treaty. “China has developed into the world’s second-biggest economy.

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INTERVIEW: Izumisano Mayor Raps Ministry over Hometown Donation System

October 26, 2018

Izumisano, Osaka Pref.- The mayor of Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, has criticized an instruction issued by the internal affairs ministry earlier this year regarding a review of the “furusato nozei” hometown donation system. The ministry instructed local governments to limit gifts

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Japan Princess Kiko Presents Anti-TB Award in Netherlands

October 26, 2018

The Hague, Netherlands- Visiting Japanese Princess Kiko on Thursday presented the Princess Chichibu Global Memorial TB Award to Muhammad Amir Khan of Pakistan at a ceremony in The Hague, the Netherlands. “I would like to take this opportunity to express

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Persia Touted in Iran Tourism Seminar for Japanese

October 26, 2018

Tokyo- A tourism seminar has been held at the Iranian embassy in Tokyo for travel agencies following the recent launch of the issuance of electronic visas for Japanese citizens to visit Iran. “Iran is mistakenly viewed in Japan as a

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Tohoku Electric to Decommission Onagawa N-Plant Reactor

October 26, 2018

Sendai, Miyagi Pref.- Tohoku Electric Power Co. said Thursday it will decommission the aging No. 1 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. It will be the first time for Tohoku Electric to scrap a

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Abe Arrives in China to Hold Summit Talks

October 26, 2018

Beijing- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Beijing on Thursday to hold talks with Chinese leaders in a bid to add momentum to the improvement in relations between the Asian neighbors. On Friday, Abe will hold separate meetings with

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