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Panasonic to End Mercury Lamp Production in 2020

October 17, 2018

Osaka- Panasonic Corp. said Wednesday that it will end production of its mercury lamp products for use mainly at gymnasiums and factories at the end of June 2020. The major Japanese electronics maker will take the move as the Minamata

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Abe Makes Ritual Offering at War-Linked Yasukuni Shrine

October 17, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a “masakaki” offering at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo Wednesday, the first day of the war-linked Shinto shrine’s four-day autumn festival. Abe, who is on a European tour ending Saturday, is unlikely to visit

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Japan, China to Sign Accord on Maritime Rescue Operations

October 17, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese and Chinese governments plan to sign an accord on search and rescue operations in maritime accidents in waters around the two countries, Japanese officials have said. The conclusion of the SAR agreement, part of efforts to reinforce

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U.S. to Enter Trade Talks with Japan in Jan. at Earliest

October 17, 2018

Washington- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump notified Congress on Tuesday that it plans to start negotiations with Japan on a bilateral trade agreement. The talks between Japan and the United States on concluding a trade agreement on goods,

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Japan, Spain to Upgrade Bilateral Ties to Strategic Partnership

October 17, 2018

Madrid- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, agreed Tuesday to upgrade the bilateral ties to a strategic partnership covering many fields ranging from national security to culture. The partnership “will address common challenges and opportunities

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Keidanren Demands Clear Eligibility Criteria under New Resident Status Program

October 17, 2018

Tokyo- The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, urged the government on Tuesday to clarify the criteria for selecting industries eligible for the planned new resident status program. In its recommendations on the state initiative to expand the number of overseas

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Japan Govt to Act as Early as Wednesday over Okinawa Base Plan

October 17, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government plans to take action as early as Wednesday to counter Okinawa Prefecture’s withdrawal of its approval for landfill work necessary for the relocation of a U.S. military base, informed sources said Tuesday. The government is considering

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Taiwan Sets Referendum on Japanese Food Import Ban Nov. 24

October 17, 2018

Taipei- Taiwan’s Central Election Commission has decided to hold a total of nine referendums on Nov. 24 including on the ongoing embargo on food imports from five Japanese prefectures that was imposed in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima

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