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Improper Vehicle Inspections Found at Suzuki, Mazda, Yamaha Motor

August 9, 2018

Tokyo- Improper preshipment vehicle inspections have been found at Suzuki Motor Corp., Mazda Motor Corp. and Yamaha Motor Co., Japan’s transport ministry said Thursday. The three companies reported to the ministry that emission tests were conducted improperly on some of

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South Korea to Set Up Comfort Women Research Center

August 9, 2018

Seoul- South Korea will open a research institute on Friday to compile historical records on so-called comfort women, the Gender Equality and Family Ministry said Thursday. It is important to centralize the results of research conducted on comfort women so

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TEPCO Suspends Sale of Souvenirs at Fukushima N-Plant

August 9, 2018

Fukushima- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday it will stop selling plastic file folders that it released on Aug. 1 as souvenirs at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. “It’s true that we received criticisms,” a company

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Takeshita Faction Members to Freely Vote in LDP Election

August 9, 2018

Tokyo- Wataru Takeshita, senior official at Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said Thursday members of his faction will make independent judgments about who to vote for in the party’s presidential election in September. Takeshita, chairman of the LDP’s General Council,

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Abe Expresses Respect for Onaga’s Contributions to Okinawa

August 9, 2018

Nagasaki- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday showed his respect for the late Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga, who confronted the central government over a U.S. military base relocation in the prefecture. “I want to express my respect for his

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U.N. Chief Seeks Concrete Action for Nuke Disarmament

August 9, 2018

Nagasaki- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for concrete action to break the deadlock in global talks on nuclear disarmament, at a ceremony on Thursday to mark the 73rd anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki. “I convey my deepest

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Public-Private Project Launched to Ease Congestion during 2020 Games

August 9, 2018

Tokyo- A public-private project was launched on Wednesday to alleviate traffic congestion in Tokyo during the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, including the use of a congestion prediction map. “To make the quadrennial event a success, it’s of paramount importance

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Don’t Forget Resolve to Abolish Nuclear Weapons: Nagasaki Mayor

August 9, 2018

Nagasaki- Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue on Thursday urged nuclear nations and countries depending on nuclear umbrellas not to forget the international resolve to abolish nuclear weapons made in 1946. “Please do not forget the resolve of the first United Nations

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