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Japanese, S. Korean Lawmakers Play Soccer to Strengthen Ties

July 3, 2018

Tokyo- Lawmakers from Japan and South Korea played soccer in Tokyo on Monday to enhance friendship between the two sides. A total of about 60 lawmakers took to a soccer pitch under a blazing sun. The match ended in a

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TOKYO REPORT: Japan Hoping to Cut Enthronement Ritual Costs

July 3, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Imperial Household Agency is considering ways by which it can cut expenses related to a series of ceremonies for Crown Prince Naruhito’s accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne following Emperor Akihito’s abdication on April 30, 2019. The government intends

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Japanese Princess Ayako’s Engagement Announced

July 2, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Imperial Household Agency announced on Monday the planned engagement of Princess Ayako of Takamado to Kei Moriya, who works at major shipping company Nippon Yusen K.K.. Princess Ayako, 27, is the third daughter of the late Prince Takamado,

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EXCLUSIVE: Japan Ruling Camp Eyes Basic Law for Dementia Support

July 2, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s ruling parties are considering jointly submitting to next year’s ordinary session of the Diet, the nation’s parliament, a lawmaker-initiated bill on a basic law calling on the central and local governments to comprehensively promote support measures for dementia

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More Tokyo-Based TV Stations Told to Correct Illegal Overtime

July 2, 2018

Tokyo- Four Tokyo-based commercial television broadcasters were told a total of eight times by Japan’s labor authorities to take corrective measures over illegal overtime and other issues in 2013-2017, it was learned Monday. The eight include three requests to TV

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Japan Mulling Technical Support for N. Korea Denuclearization

July 2, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government is considering sending nuclear engineers to support the denuclearization of North Korea, as well as covering part of the cost of International Atomic Energy Agency inspections of the process, according to officials. The move reflects the

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Abe Announces 8-Day Visit to Europe, Middle East

July 2, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that he will visit Belgium, France, Saudi Arabia and Egypt on July 11-18. According to the trip schedule, announced at a liaison meeting between the government and the ruling bloc, Abe will

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Toyama School Forced to Remain Closed after Attack Threat

July 2, 2018

Toyama- An attack threat forced an elementary school in the central Japan city of Toyama to remain closed on Monday after it became a murder scene last week, police and school sources said. The school was set to resume classes

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