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Wish for Peace Drives Study on Americans Killed in Hiroshima

August 8, 2018

Hiroshima- For Shigeaki Mori, a hope to contribute to peace was a driving force behind his 40-year effort to seek out the families of American servicemen who died in the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. When he was

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Princess Mako’s Fiance Leaves Japan to Study at U.S. Law School

August 8, 2018

Narita, Chiba Pref.- Kei Komuro, whose marriage to Japanese Princess Mako has been postponed, left Japan on Tuesday to study at Fordham University’s law school in New York. A U.S. commercial jet carrying Komuro departed from Narita International Airport in

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Wife Appeals for Release of Japanese Journalist Held by Islamic Extremists

August 8, 2018

Tokyo- The wife of Japanese journalist Junpei Yasuda, 44, who is believed to be held by Islamic extremists, made an appeal for his immediate release at a press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. “Please return him as soon as possible,”

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Age Limit for SDF Recruits to Be Raised to 32

August 8, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Defense Ministry will raise the age limit of applicants for Self-Defense Forces members and cadets from the current 26 to 32 as early as October, ministry officials said Tuesday. To conduct the first age hike in 28 years,

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TOKYO REPORT: Momentum for Osaka’s Expo Bid Seen Lacking Strength

August 8, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government and the Osaka prefectural and municipal governments are stepping up a joint campaign to host World Expo 2025 in the city. If elected, Osaka will host the global event for the first time since 1970. Osaka

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INTERVIEW: Suga Believes Japan-N. Korea Abduction Talks to Be Held

August 8, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government is confident that North Korea will eventually come to the negotiation table over the issue of abductions of Japanese citizens by North Korean spies decades ago, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said in an interview with

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Typhoon May Make Landfall in Kanto Eastern Japan

August 8, 2018

Tokyo- Strong Typhoon Shanshan is forecast to make landfall in the Kanto eastern Japan region, including Tokyo, or move north near the coastal areas of Kanto and the Tohoku northeastern region from Wednesday night to Thursday morning, the Japan Meteorological

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Japan Heatstroke Sufferers Total Record 71,000 This Summer

August 7, 2018

Tokyo- The number of people taken to hospital due to heatstroke has hit a record high of 71,266 this summer, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Tuesday. The death toll stood at 138 during the survey period between April

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