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Japan to Conduct Emergency Infrastructure Checks

September 10, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that his government will carry out emergency inspections of power and transportation infrastructure across the country in the wake of a series of major natural disasters. The prime minister also said he

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Abe Leaves for Vladivostok

September 10, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left for the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok Monday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin later in the day. The meeting will take place on the sidelines of the annual Eastern Economic

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Abe Shows Eagerness to Improve Japan-N. Korea Ties

September 10, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe showed his eagerness on Monday to improve the stalemated relationship between Japan and North Korea. “It’s important to pursue the improvement of Japan-North Korea relations in parallel with improving U.S.-North Korea ties,” Abe said

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Hokkaido Quake Death Toll Rises to 39

September 10, 2018

Sapporo- The death toll from Thursday’s strong earthquake in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido has reached 39, with one person still missing, according to prefectural government sources. Search operations continued after the 72-hour window when survival chances are high

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Antibase Forces Keep Majority in Nago Assembly Poll

September 10, 2018

Nago, Okinawa Pref.- Forces opposing the construction of a new U.S. military base in Nago maintained a majority in Sunday’s assembly election in the city in Okinawa Prefecture. But it was a very close election in which the ruling camp

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Abe Visits Quake-Hit Hokkaido

September 10, 2018

Sapporo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday visited the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, hit hard by Thursday’s strong earthquake. Abe flew to Hokkaido on a Self-Defense Force aircraft and inspected roads in Sapporo damaged by soil liquefaction due to

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INTERVIEW: LDP Candidate Ishiba Questions Abe’s Political Style

September 9, 2018

Tokyo- Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidate Shigeru Ishiba has questioned the political style of his only contender in the Sept. 20 LDP election, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In a recent interview with Jiji Press, the former LDP secretary-general said

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Some Int’l Flight Services Restart at Kansai Airport

September 9, 2018

Osaka- Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture restarted some international flight services Saturday after a closure from Tuesday due to damage from a violent typhoon. Some dozen flights including international freight services were operated mainly by low-cost carriers. The number

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