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5 Inpatients Die Apparently of Heatstroke at Gifu Hospital

August 29, 2018

Tokyo- Five patients in their 80s died apparently of heatstroke at a hospital in the central Japan city of Gifu in the past few days, local police said. The latest death was that of an 84-year-old man who died at

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EXCLUSIVE: Govt to Back Cyberattack Info-Sharing among Biz

August 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry will support the establishment of an information-sharing system on cyberattacks among companies, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. The ministry hopes the system will be set up within fiscal 2019, aiming to begin a demonstration

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Fuel Removal from Monju Reactor Seen Starting Thurs.

August 29, 2018

Fukui- The head of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday that it will likely be able to start work Thursday to remove fuel assemblies from its Monju prototype fast-breeder nuclear power reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. JAEA

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Luong Assumes Command of U.S. Army Japan

August 29, 2018

Zama, Kanagawa Pref.- Maj. Gen. Viet Luong assumed command of U.S. Army Japan on Tuesday at a ceremony held at Camp Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Luong, former deputy commanding general of operations for Eighth Army in South

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Disabled Personnel Number Padded by 3,460 at Japan Govt

August 29, 2018

Tokyo- The number of disabled workers at Japanese government agencies as of June 1 last year was padded by a total of 3,460, or more than half of the total claimed figure, the government said Tuesday. Counting irregularities were detected

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Ex-Govt Tax Panel Head Ishi Dies at 81

August 29, 2018

Tokyo- Noted public finance expert Hiromitsu Ishi, who chaired the Japanese government’s Tax Commission, died of pancreatic cancer at a Tokyo hospital Saturday. He was 81. Ishi, honorary professor at Hitotsubashi University, became professor at the national institute in 1977.

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Tamaki Determined to Run in Okinawa Election

August 29, 2018

Tokyo- House of Representatives lawmaker Denny Tamaki said Tuesday he is determined to run in the Sept. 30 Okinawa gubernatorial election following the recent death of Governor Takeshi Onaga. At a news conference, Tamaki, secretary-general of the opposition Liberal Party,

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Fukushima to Remove Statue in Radiation Protection Suit

August 29, 2018

Fukushima- Fukushima Mayor Hiroshi Kohata announced a decision on Tuesday to remove a controversial statue of a child in a radiation protection suit that has drawn waves of criticism since it was unveiled in the northeastern Japan city early this

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