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Senior Red Cross Official Touts Importance of Implementing Arms Trade Treaty

August 23, 2018

Tokyo- Helen Durham, law and policy head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, told Jiji Press on Wednesday that implementing the Arms Trade Treaty is important. “The creation of a treaty is just the first step,” Durham said.

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Japan, China to Unify Electric Vehicle Charger Standards

August 23, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese and Chinese industry groups have agreed to unify their next-generation standards for fast electric vehicle chargers, Japan’s CHAdeMO Association said Wednesday. The agreement is expected to help Japan and China, which together account for 90 pct of the

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Major Opposition DPFP Expels Yunoki

August 23, 2018

Tokyo- The major Japanese opposition Democratic Party for the People decided Wednesday to expel immediately Michiyoshi Yunoki, who submitted a letter of resignation to the party earlier in the day. The DPFP refused to accept his resignation, regarding the move

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Japan to Launch 1st Regional Unit for Cyberattack Defense

August 23, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Defense Ministry plans to launch a regional unit for defense against cyberattacks for the first time next March, according to informed sources. The cyberspace unit will be set up at the Ground Self-Defense Force’s Western Army based in

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Japan to Promote Low-Speed Electric Buses

August 23, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Environment Ministry plans to make a budget request of some 2 billion yen for fiscal 2019 to promote low-speed electric buses, informed sources said Wednesday. The government will subsidize the purchase cost of the buses, hoping they will

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Japan Not Keen on EPA with Mercosur

August 22, 2018

Sao Paulo- Japan is unlikely to conclude an economic partnership agreement with South America’s Mercosur trade bloc anytime soon, a special adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday. “It is unclear whether Mercosur can ensure high-standard trade

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5 Ospreys to Be Deployed at U.S Base in Tokyo Suburbs in Oct.

August 22, 2018

Tokyo- Five CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft of the U.S. Air Force will be deployed at the U.S. military’s Yokota base in western Tokyo suburbs Oct. 1, Japan’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday. It will be the first Osprey deployment to

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Victims Remembered on 74th Anniversary of Torpedo Attack in Japan

August 22, 2018

Naha, Okinawa Pref.- A memorial service was held Wednesday to mark the 74th anniversary of the tragedy of the Tsushima Maru evacuation ship, in which more than 1,400 Japanese people aboard, including many school children, were killed in a U.S.

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