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Eastern Japan Marks Record-High Temperature for July

August 2, 2018

Tokyo- The average temperature in eastern Japan in July exceeded the normal-year level by 2.8 degrees Celsius to reach the highest level for the month on record since 1946, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Wednesday. On July 23, the eastern

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Japan Launches Secretariat for Imperial Secession

August 2, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government launched on Wednesday the secretariat for supervising preparations for ceremonies related to Emperor Akihito’s abdication and Crown Prince Naruhito’s accession to the throne next year. “The upcoming events will be national ceremonies to showcase an era

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Govt to Examine Initial Response to Western Japan Downpour

August 2, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government will examine its initial response to the recent heavy rain that severely damaged western regions of the nation, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday. For the examination, a task force, to be headed by Deputy

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EXCLUSIVE: Part-Time Option Eyed for Senior Govt Workers in Japan

August 1, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s National Personnel Authority is considering allowing national public servants aged 60 years or older to be rehired to work part-time after retiring once the retirement age is raised, informed sources told Jiji Press on Wednesday. Subject to the

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ARF to Back Efforts for Nuke-Free Korean Peninsula

August 1, 2018

Singapore- An upcoming ministerial meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum, or ARF, will express its support for international efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, it was learned on Wednesday. The meeting will take place in Singapore on Saturday, bringing together

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Tokyo Govt Seeks Approval for Launch of Toyosu Market

August 1, 2018

Tokyo-The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday filed for the Japanese fisheries minister’s approval for the relocation of the aging Tsukiji wholesale food market to a new Toyosu site and the opening of the new market. The approval procedures are expected

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Japan Believes Man in Video is Missing Japanese Journalist

August 1, 2018

Tokyo- Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga suggested the Japanese government’s belief on Wednesday that the person appearing in a video circulating online is Junpei Yasuda, a Japanese journalist who went missing in Syria. “It is the government’s greatest responsibility to

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Hiroshima to Urge Govt Forward for Nuke-Free World

August 1, 2018

Hiroshima- This year’s Hiroshima peace declaration will urge the Japanese government to take action toward the realization of a nuclear-free world, Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui said Wednesday. The declaration will call on the central government to play a part in

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