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Japan, Germany Seek Resolution of N. Korea’s Abduction Issue

July 25, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his German counterpart, Heiko Maas, on Wednesday demanded that North Korea immediately resolve the issue of Japanese citizens abducted by the communist state decades ago. The demand was included in a joint statement

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Japan to Boost LGBT Tourism in Disaster-Hit Tohoku

July 25, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Reconstruction Agency is gearing up to draw LGBT tourists to the six prefectures making up the Tohoku northeastern region, which was hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, as part of its initiative to attract foreign visitors.

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Japan Upper House Chief Calls for Peace Treaty with Russia

July 25, 2018

Moscow- Visiting Japanese Upper House leader on Tuesday called for efforts to conclude a bilateral peace treaty with Russia. “Both Japan and Russia should make efforts to conclude a peace treaty by resolving difficult issues that lie between them so

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Japan Creates Cyberattack Severity Scale

July 25, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government on Wednesday created a five-level severity scale to gauge the degree of damage from cyberattacks on people’s lives. The scale was adopted at a meeting of the government’s Cyber Security Strategy Headquarters, headed by Chief Cabinet

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EXCLUSIVE: Kabe to Head MOF Financial Bureau

July 25, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government plans to promote Tetsuo Kabe, 55, deputy vice minister of finance for policy planning and coordination, to director-general of the Ministry of Finance’s Financial Bureau, informed sources have told Jiji Press. Current Financial Bureau chief Mitsuru

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2 Years to Go: Transport Providers Gearing Up for Tokyo Games

July 25, 2018

Tokyo- Transport operators are busy preparing for an expected increase in visitors from abroad during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, with some accelerating the installation of equipment to show information in multiple languages and others eager to attract demand

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Japan Aims to Make All New Vehicles Electrified in 2050

July 25, 2018

Tokyo- A Japanese industry ministry panel set Tuesday the goal of having all new vehicles to be sold in Japan in 2050 powered by electric motors. The move is aimed at keeping Japanese automakers’ competitiveness strong by speeding up the

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FSA Punishes Securities Firm Linked with Lawmaker Hosono

July 25, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Financial Services Agency stripped JC Securities Co. of the registered status as a financial products trader on Tuesday, on the grounds that the politician-linked securities firm’s management control system has not worked properly. According to the agency, JC

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