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Japan, Turkey Agree to Conclude EPA Early

September 25, 2018

New York- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed Monday to conclude a bilateral economic partnership agreement at an early date. During their 50-minute talks in New York, Abe and Erdogan also shared the view

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Half of Japanese May be Suffering from Insomnia: Survey

September 25, 2018

Tokyo- Nearly half of Japanese may be suffering from insomnia, a survey by bedding manufacturer Nishikawa Sangyo Co. showed Tuesday. In the survey conducted over the Internet in July on 10,000 people aged 18-79, 49.3 pct were suspected of having

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Another Generator at Quake-Hit Hokkaido Power Plant Reactivated

September 25, 2018

Sapporo- The No. 4 generator of the Tomato-Atsuma thermal power plant in Hokkaido was reactivated Tuesday, its operator said, helping ensure stable electricity supply in the northern Japan prefecture hit by a strong earthquake early this month. The 700,000-kilowatt No.

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Japan-U.S. Trade Talks Postponed to Tues.

September 25, 2018

New York- The Japanese and U.S. governments have put off their trade talks until Tuesday morning, Japanese economic revitalization minister Toshimitsu Motegi said in New York on Monday. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer became unable to attend the originally scheduled

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Climate Change to Be High on 2019 G-20 Summit Agenda: Abe

September 25, 2018

London- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has signaled his intention to take up climate change as a key agenda item at the summit meeting of the Group of 20 key advanced and developing economies he plans to host in June

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Ministry Booklet Teaches Pet Evacuation in Disasters

September 25, 2018

Tokyo- The Environment Ministry will provide prefectural and major city governments, probably in October, with a booklet showing pet owners how to evacuate in times of disasters. The booklet gives municipalities tips on routine preparations for disasters and evacuation of

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Japan Defense Ministry to Use AI for Record Management

September 24, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Defense Ministry plans to use artificial intelligence for the management of public records, drawing lessons from the mishandling of Self-Defense Forces daily activity logs, according to officials. Under the project, AI algorithms will learn the content of public

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Supersonic Glider Bombs under Development in Japan

September 24, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Defense Ministry is developing supersonic glide bombs to strengthen the defense of remote islands, including the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan. A glide bomb, separated from a missile at a very high altitude, falls at supersonic

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