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Japanese Vice Education Min. Resigns over Corruption Scandals

September 21, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government on Friday approved the resignation of vice education minister Kazuo Todani following a series of corruption scandals involving senior ministry officials. At a cabinet meeting, the government also accepted the resignation of Michiyasu Takahashi, director-general of

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Hayabusa2 Releases Robotic Explorers toward Asteroid Ryugu

September 21, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft delivered two small robotic explorers toward its target, the asteroid Ryugu, Friday afternoon Japan time, the country’s space agency said. After landing on the asteroid, the Minerva-II 1 explorers will attempt to take photos of its

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Russian SU-35 Fighter Spotted over Sea of Japan

September 21, 2018

Tokyo- An SU-35 multirole Russian air force fighter flew over the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, leading the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force to scramble fighter jets, Japan’s Defense Ministry has said. It was the first time for the ASDF to

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Abe, Trump to Meet in N.Y. on Wednesday

September 21, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a meeting in New York on Wednesday, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday. At a press conference, Suga said that Abe will leave for the

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Typhoon-Hit Kansai Airport Terminals Reopen Fully

September 21, 2018

Izumisano, Osaka Pref.- Kansai International Airport in western Japan fully reopened its terminals on Friday, 17 days after the airport was flooded by a storm surge caused by a powerful typhoon. The northern area of Terminal 1 reopened on the

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Japan, U.S. to Hold 2nd Round of Trade Talks on Mon.

September 21, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese economic revitalization minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday that Japan and the United States will hold the second round of bilateral trade talks in New York on Monday. At a press conference, Motegi expressed hope that the talks will

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G-7 Agree to Work Harder to Reduce Marine Plastic Waste

September 21, 2018

Halifax, Canada- Environment, oceans and energy ministers from the Group of Seven industrial powers agreed on Thursday to promote the recycling of plastic waste and the development of treatment technologies as part of efforts to curb the generation of marine

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Trump, Putin Congratulate Abe on Winning Party Leadership Poll

September 21, 2018

Washington/Moscow- U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on winning a third straight term as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in an election the same day. “Congratulations to

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