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Aum Guru “Right” to Be Executed: Victim Family

July 8, 2018

Tokyo- The execution of Chizuo Matsumoto, guru of the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo, which committed a series of heinous crimes, including the 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on Tokyo’s subway system, was “right,” a bereaved family member said Friday. “I

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Princess Aiko to Join Summer Program in Britain

July 8, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, will participate in her high school’s study program in Britain from late July, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday. The 16-year-old princess, who is in

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Heavy Rain Kills at Least 47 in Japan

July 8, 2018

Tokyo- At least 47 people died in eight prefectures mainly in western Japan as torrential rain triggered landslides and floods over the few days to Saturday, according to authorities. About 1.93 million people in affected areas were subject to evacuation

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Japan Completes Domestic Procedures to Ratify New TPP

July 6, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government confirmed Friday that it has completed all domestic procedures required to ratify the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. The government notified the completion to New Zealand, which serves as secretariat for the pact among 11

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35 Japan Govt Projects Found to Lack Efficiency

July 6, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Finance Ministry said Friday that a total of 35 projects involving 12 government agencies, including itself, lack efficiency. Of them, the ministry called for a fundamental review for a possible cancellation of the communications ministry’s project to promote

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Record Rainfall Hits Western, Central Japan; Special Warnings Issued

July 6, 2018

Tokyo- Regions in western to central Japan, including Kinki, Tokai and Hokuriku, saw record rainfall on Friday due to an active seasonal rain front, with at least two people missing. At 5:10 p.m. (8:10 a.m. GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency

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Son of Japanese Abductee Calls for Mother’s Immediate Return

July 6, 2018

Tokyo- Koichiro Iizuka, the eldest son of Yaeko Taguchi, who was abducted by North Korean agents in 1978, when she was 22, has been calling for the immediate return of his mother. Iizuka, 41, shares his goal with Taguchi’s older

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Over 500 Employees in Japan Suffer Work-Caused Mental Diseases

July 6, 2018

Tokyo- The number of employees in Japan who were officially recognized as suffering from work-caused depression and other mental disorders exceeded 500 for the first time ever in fiscal 2017, the labor ministry said Friday. The total stood at 506,

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