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Abe Stresses Policy of Putting Lives First after Quake

September 6, 2018

Tokyo- After a powerful earthquake jolted northern Japan early Thursday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructed relevant cabinet ministers to make every effort to rescue victims, evacuate residents and recover vital infrastructure. At a meeting of the ministers, Abe said,

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Russia Raps Remarks by Japan’s Suga for Hindering Peace Treaty Talks

September 6, 2018

Moscow- The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday criticized Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga’s remarks on Tokyo’s protest lodged against ceremonies held earlier this month to celebrate Moscow’s World War II victory over Japan. An official of the ministry said

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Powerful Quake Rocks Hokkaido, Northern Japan

September 6, 2018

Sapporo- A powerful earthquake measuring up to the second-highest level of upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale rocked Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, in the small hours of Thursday, killing at least two people and leaving five with no signs

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Japanese Prince Hisahito, Third in Line to Throne, Turns 12

September 6, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prince Hisahito, a grandchild of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, and third in line to the Imperial throne, turned 12 on Thursday. A sixth-grader at Ochanomizu University Elementary School in Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward, the prince is enjoying his

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7,200 People Stranded Overnight at Typhoon-Hit Kansai Airport: Operator

September 6, 2018

Osaka- A total of some 7,200 passengers and airport workers were stuck at typhoon-hit Kansai International Airport over Tuesday night, the airport operator said Wednesday. Of them, 4,600 people had been transported from the offshore airport on an artificial island

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Abe, New Australian PM Affirm Strategic Partnership

September 6, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his new Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, agreed Wednesday to continue to cooperate in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific region. During telephone talks, Abe and Morrison, who took office late last month, shared

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Emperor, Empress Meet with Ecuador’s Presidential Couple

September 6, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko met with visiting Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno and his wife at the Imperial Palace on Wednesday. During the 25-minute meeting, the president expressed gratitude for Japan’s assistance to his country over past years

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Typhoon Jebi Leaves 3,000 Stranded at Western Japan Airport

September 5, 2018

Osaka- More than 3,000 people remained stranded early Wednesday morning at Kansai International Airport, which was hit by severe flooding as Typhoon Jebi ripped through western Japan on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the death toll from the 21st typhoon of the year

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