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Search for Missing Continues after Western Japan Downpour

July 15, 2018

Kurashiki, Okayama Pref.- Rescuers kept working on Sunday to search for people who went missing after recent torrential rain mainly in western Japan regions, as sweltering summer heat continued to batter the Japanese archipelago, including the disaster-hit areas. On the

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G-20 to Discuss Global Impacts of U.S.-China Trade Tensions

July 15, 2018

Tokyo- Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies are expected to discuss impacts of U.S.-China trade friction on the global economy at their two-day meeting in Buenos Aires from Saturday, informed sources

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Trump Mourns Japan Rain Disaster Victims

July 15, 2018

Washington- U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday paid tribute to people who died in flooding and mudslides caused by recent torrential rain in western Japan. “Our prayers are with those affected by the flooding in Japan,” he said on Twitter.

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7 Japan GSDF Troops Join Bastille Day Parade in Paris

July 15, 2018

Paris- Seven troops from Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force took part in an annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris on Saturday. The seven, including Col. Hiroyuki Yokoyama, head of the 32nd Infantry Regiment of the GSDF’s 1st Division, were among

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Volunteers Gather in Flood-Hit Western Japan; Deaths Top 200

July 15, 2018

Uwajima, Ehime Pref.- A number of people flocked to western Japan regions ravaged by recent torrential rain on Saturday, the first day of a three-day weekend in the country, to volunteer to help affected people cope with the disaster damage.

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Japan, France Agree to Form Maritime Dialogue Forum

July 15, 2018

Paris- Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, agreed on Saturday to set up a bilateral framework for comprehensive discussions on maritime issues. The new framework is expected to handle a wide range of

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INTERVIEW: Japan Document Scandals Related to Level of Maturity in Democracy

July 15, 2018

Tokyo- National Archives of Japan President Takeo Kato has raised an alarm over a series of public document-linked scandals involving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration, saying, “It’s a matter relating to the degree of the maturity of democracy.” “With only

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Flood-Hit Okayama Cram School Opened to Outsiders

July 15, 2018

Kurashiki, Okayama Pref.- A cram school in the Mabi district in the city of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, is now open to not only its students but also other children who cannot attend their schools due to recent heavy rain that

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