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Japan-U.S. Nuclear Deal Extended Automatically

July 17, 2018

Tokyo- The Japan-U.S. nuclear cooperation pact was automatically renewed on Tuesday following its expiration 30 years after it took effect. The accord came into force in July 1988. It allows Japan to stockpile plutonium that can be diverted to nuclear

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Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs awards commendation to PHILFEJA

July 17, 2018

The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced Tuesday the awarding of the Foreign Minister’s Commendation to the Philippine Federation of Japan Alumni (PHILFEJA), the Japanese Embassy said in a statement. This is in recognition of PHILFEJA’s vital contributions to

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EXCLUSIVE: German Rightist Politician Seeks Japan-Like Border Protection

July 17, 2018

Berlin- Germany, just like Japan, should protect its borders and strictly control refugees, Alice Weidel, parliamentary leader of right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD), has said. The decision German Chancellor Angela Merkel made in 2015 to accept refugees was “illegal,” Weidel

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MRJ Conducts 1st Demonstration Flight

July 17, 2018

Farnborough, Britain- The Mitsubishi Regional Jet, the first Japanese-developed small-sized passenger aircraft, conducted a demonstration flight for the first time on Monday at the Farnborough International Airshow in Britain. By showcasing a flight of the MRJ in front of industry

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Farm Damage from Japan Rain Disaster Put at 48.1 B. Yen

July 16, 2018

Tokyo- Damage on the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors from the recent torrential rain that hit mainly western Japan was estimated at 48.05 billion yen as of 8 a.m. Monday (11 p.m. Sunday GMT), the agriculture ministry said. The figure,

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Out-of-Village Evacuation Drill Held for Tokai N-Plant

July 16, 2018

Tokai, Ibaraki Pref.- The village of Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture, conducted a drill to evacuate people out of the village on Monday, assuming an emergency at a nuclear power plant located in the eastern Japan municipality. About 400 people, including villagers

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Japan to Give Peacekeeper Training to ASEAN Nations

July 16, 2018

Tokyo- Japan will provide training for personnel in member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations taking part in U.N. peacekeeping operations, it was learned Monday. The government has been holding training in Africa on how to operate heavy

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Recovery Efforts Continue in Japan after Rain Disaster

July 16, 2018

Tokyo- Recovery efforts continued on Monday, the last day of the three-day weekend, in areas mainly in western Japan heavily damaged by the recent flooding and mudslides caused by torrential rain. Personnel from the Self-Defense Forces, police and fire departments

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