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Diet, National Library, Courts Pad Number of Disabled Workers by 430

September 7, 2018

Tokyo- The total number of disabled workers overstated by the upper and lower chambers of the Diet, the National Diet Library and courts across the nation stood at 436.5 as of June 1 last year, the labor ministry said Friday.

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Japan Mulls Fiscal Spending for Hokkaido Quake Restoration

September 7, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government is considering fiscal spending to help restoration efforts after the powerful earthquake that hit the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Thursday, officials said Friday. Specifically, the government is considering designating the earthquake as a disaster of

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Govt Corrects Abe-Stated Hokkaido Quake Death Toll

September 7, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government has corrected a number reported by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday morning as the death toll from Thursday’s powerful earthquake in Hokkaido. Abe said at a meeting of related ministers that the death toll had

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Some Domestic Flights Resume at Kansai Airport

September 7, 2018

Izumisano, Osaka Pref.- Kansai International Airport partially resumed domestic flight services on Friday after a two-day suspension caused by damage from a powerful typhoon earlier this week. Kansai Airports, the operator of the airport, said it is preparing to restart

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Japan Crown Prince Leaves for France

September 7, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito left for France on a government jet on Friday, kicking off his first official visit to the European country. The tour comes as the French government invited him to visit the nation to mark the

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U.S. Rep. for N. Korea to Visit Japan, China, S. Korea

September 7, 2018

Washington- U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun will visit Japan, China and South Korea for six days from Monday, the State Department said Thursday. Biegun will discuss with his counterparts in the Asian countries their efforts toward the

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Kono, Merkel Agree to Enhance Cooperation for Free Trade

September 7, 2018

Berlin- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in Berlin Thursday to cooperate more firmly in promoting multilateral and free trade systems, at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America first” policy is shaking the

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12 Dead in Hokkaido Quake; Search for Missing Continues

September 7, 2018

Sapporo- The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido on Thursday has risen to 12, while six others are in cardiac or respiratory arrest, the National Police Agency and local authorities said Friday.

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