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Abe to Visit Vladivostok Sept. 10-13

September 3, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he will visit the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok on Sept. 10-13 to attend an Eastern Economic Forum conference. He unveiled the trip schedule at a liaison meeting between the government

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Students in Rain-Hit Western Japan City Resume Classes

September 3, 2018

Kurashiki, Okayama Pref.- Students from five elementary, junior high and high schools in Kurashiki hit heavily by downpours in July resumed classes on Monday, using spaces at other schools in the same western Japan city. The five schools in the

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Nearly 60 Pct of Japanese Avoid Restaurants Allowing Smoking

September 3, 2018

Tokyo- A recent survey by a private think tank has found that 58.1 pct of Japanese people avoid restaurants and bars that allow smoking without separating nonsmoking sections. The online survey by Health and Global Policy Institute also found that

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Zoo Animals to Return to Kumamoto for 1st Time since 2016 Quakes

September 3, 2018

Fukuoka- Carnivores that have been evacuated from a zoo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, since strong earthquakes hit the region in April 2016 are set to return home in late October. An official at Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens

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Candidates Registered for Nago Assembly Election in Okinawa

September 3, 2018

Nago, Okinawa Pref.- Candidacies were filed on Sunday for the city assembly election in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, a week ahead, in which the construction of a U.S. military base in the city is expected to be a key campaign issue.

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New Online Voting System Introduced in Tsukuba

September 3, 2018

Tsukuba, Ibaraki Pref.- A new online voting system based on Japan’s My Number identification system and so-called blockchain technology has been introduced in the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo. Tsukuba, which hosts many scientific research institutions, is

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Japan Aegis Ship to Have SM-6 Cruise Missile Interceptor

September 2, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Defense Ministry plans to equip the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s new Aegis destroyer Maya with the Standard Missile-6, or SM-6, anti-air missile system to shoot down cruise missiles, according to informed sources. The ministry included 13.2 billion yen in

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Japan Police to Test AI Use for Better Investigations

September 2, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s National Police Agency plans to conduct experiments in fiscal 2019 on the use of artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency of investigations, including an analysis of vehicle types. AI will also be employed to look into questionable financial

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