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Japan’s Abe, S. Korea’s Lee Reaffirm Cooperation on N. Korea

September 11, 2018

Vladivostok, Russia- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Nak-yeon, on Tuesday reaffirmed close cooperation between Tokyo and Seoul, as well as among them and Washington, toward the denuclearization of North Korea. The two met in

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Dolphin Show in Japan Condemned by World Sailing

September 11, 2018

Tokyo- World Sailing has condemned a dolphin show held as part of a sailing World Cup event in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, a spokesman for the world’s governing body of the sport said Tuesday. “World Sailing does not

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Japan Post to Accept Cashless Payments by Tokyo Games

September 11, 2018

Tokyo- Japan Post Co. plans to accept cashless payments for postcards and parcel deliveries at its post offices from early 2020. Currently, customers can purchase postcards and pay parcel delivery fees at Japanese post offices only with cash or stamps,

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Japan to Review “Furusato Nozei” Hometown Donation System

September 11, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s internal affairs ministry said Tuesday it is considering reviewing the country’s “furusato nozei” hometown donation system as some municipalities are not following its guidelines. Specifically, donations to municipalities failing to follow the guidelines are no longer expected to

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Japan Emperor, Empress to Visit Western Areas Hit by July Downpour

September 11, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will travel later this month to three western prefectures hit hard by July’s torrential rains that caused floods and landslides. The visit plan was reported to Tuesday’s cabinet meeting. To encourage people afflicted

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U.S. Approves Sale of Up to 9 E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft to Japan

September 11, 2018

Washington- The U.S. State Department said Monday that it has approved the sale of up to nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft to Japan for an estimated cost of 3,135 million dollars. Congress was notified of

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Plants, Shops in Quake-Hit Hokkaido Resume Operations

September 11, 2018

Sapporo- An increasing number of factories and shops in Hokkaido have resumed operations, after the northernmost Japan prefecture was recently hit by a powerful earthquake and subsequent massive power outages, while Hokkaido Electric Power Co. <9509> is asking its customers

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Hokkaido Quake Death Toll Hits 41; Nearly 2,000 People at Shelters

September 11, 2018

Sapporo- The death toll from a powerful earthquake that severely damaged the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido last week reached 41 on Monday, while 1,989 people were staying at shelters as of 9 p.m. the same day (noon GMT). The

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