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Mercari, 2 Others Ban Sale of Homework

August 30, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s education ministry said Wednesday that it has agreed with online flea market operator Mercari Inc. and two other firms to ban users from putting up for sale book reports and other completed works that may be used for

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Japan Panel on Flying Cars Holds 1st Meeting

August 30, 2018

Tokyo- A Japanese public-private panel held its first meeting on Wednesday, discussing how to realize flying cars, now attracting attention as a future transportation means. The panel, launched by the industry ministry, plans to compile by year-end a roadmap on

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Japan Foreign Min. Kono Not to Get Budget for Dedicated Plane

August 30, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Foreign Ministry will not seek funds to buy a dedicated aircraft for the foreign minister, according to a draft of its fiscal 2019 budget request presented to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Taro Kono

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Tamaki Declares Bid for Okinawa Governor

August 30, 2018

Naha, Okinawa Pref.- Japanese opposition lawmaker Denny Tamaki on Wednesday announced his candidacy for next month’s gubernatorial race in Okinawa Prefecture. Tamaki, 58, secretary-general of the Liberal Party, is expected to compete against former Ginowan Mayor Atsushi Sakima, 54, in

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Japan Denies Pearl Harbor Remark by Trump

August 30, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government is working hard to deny a U.S. news report that President Donald Trump cited the Pearl Harbor attack when severely criticizing Japan’s economic policies during the bilateral summit in June. The Japanese government is concerned that

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Japan to Boost Aid for Plastics Recycling

August 30, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Environment Ministry plans to beef up financial assistance to companies and others introducing advanced plastics recycling equipment, in response to China’s ban on imports of plastics wastes, informed sources said. The ministry will seek 4.5 billion yen in

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19-Yr-Old Japanese Admits Killing at Victim’s Request

August 30, 2018

Tokyo- A 19-year-old man on Wednesday admitted to killing his 17-year-old girlfriend at her request in her apartment in central Tokyo last year. In the first questioning of the suspect in a lay judge trial at Tokyo District Court, he

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Okinawa to Revoke Henoko Landfill Permission as Early as Fri.

August 30, 2018

Naha, Okinawa Pref.- The Okinawa prefectural government will revoke its permission as early as Friday for land reclamation in the Henoko coastal area of Nago for a planned U.S. base relocation from Ginowan, informed sources said Wednesday. The move comes

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