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Memorial Service Held 4 Yrs after Hiroshima Landslides

August 20, 2018

Hiroshima- A memorial service was held in Hiroshima on Monday as the western Japan city marked the fourth anniversary of massive landslides that killed 77 people. The memorial service, which took place in the city’s Asaminami Ward, one of the

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Suga Meets with Ainu People in Hokkaido

August 20, 2018

Kushiro, Hokkaido- Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga started a two-day trip to Hokkaido in northern Japan on Monday, including for talks with Ainu indigenous people. He visited Akan-Mashu National Park in eastern Hokkaido on the day. “I hope people around

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Hiroshima Locals Develop Warning System after 2014 Disaster

August 20, 2018

Hiroshima- Residents of a Hiroshima area hit by a landslide in August 2014 have developed a local warning system against disasters caused by heavy rains. Early last month, the system worked during the torrential rains that caused landslides and floods

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EXCLUSIVE: Japan to Encourage MICE Visitors to Join Regional Activities

August 20, 2018

Tokyo- The Japan Tourism Agency plans to launch a model project to encourage foreign visitors to join regional activities, such as for environmental beautification and social welfare, Jiji Press learned Monday. The project will target foreigners who come to Japan

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Japan’s Abe Pays Tribute to Late U.N. Chief Annan

August 20, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe issued on Sunday a message expressing his deep sorrow over the death of former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Annan “worked hard with his excellent leadership to reform the United Nations, solve development issues, and

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Late Okinawa Gov. Onaga Cited 2 Successor Candidates

August 20, 2018

Naha, Okinawa Pref.- Takeshi Onaga, the late governor of the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa, had cited two people as his possible successor candidates before his death earlier this month, it was learned Sunday. The two are Denny Tamaki, a

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TEPCO to Move Up Measures against Tsunami from Kuril Trench Quake

August 20, 2018

Toyko- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. has decided to move up ongoing measures at its disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station against major tsunami from a potential huge earthquake that may occur at the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench in the

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Japan Soon to Form Panel Related to New Resident Status

August 19, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government is set to form a task force within August in preparation for the introduction of a new resident status allowing foreigners to work in the country. The government, which aims to launch the new resident status

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