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Narita Airport to Open Temporary Terminal for 2020 Tokyo Games

June 29, 2018

Narita, Chiba Pref.- The operator of Narita International Airport announced on Thursday a 33.7-billion-yen project to cope with a huge crowd of people likely to use the airport during the Tokyo Olympic-Paralympic period in 2020. As part of the project,

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Japan Diet Likely to Pass Work Style Reform Bill on Friday

June 28, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s ruling camp was to take a vote on a work style reform bill at a House of Councillors committee on Thursday in a bid to have the Diet, the country’s parliament, pass the legislation at an Upper House

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2 Japanese Sue Govt over Forced Sterilization

June 28, 2018

Sapporo/Kumamoto- Two Japanese people sued the central government on Thursday for damages over sterilization operations conducted on them without their consent under the now-defunct 1948 eugenic protection law. A 75-year-old woman in Hokkaido, northern Japan, and a 73-year-old man in

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2 Koreas Discuss Road Connection

June 28, 2018

Seoul- North and South Korea on Thursday held working-level talks on road connection between the two nations, based on an accord reached at an inter-Korean summit two months ago. The talks were held at a North Korean facility in the

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Shinkansen Crack May Have Started Widening on Previous Day

June 28, 2018

Tokyo- A crack found in the undercarriage of a Shinkansen bullet train car on Dec. 11 last year may have started widening on the previous day, the Japan Transport Safety Board said Thursday. The transport ministry-affiliated board is investigating the

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Japan Toymakers Boosting Efforts to Tackle Counterfeit Goods

June 28, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese toymakers are strengthening measures against counterfeit products being sold overseas, especially in China. Overseas sales by Japanese toymakers have been growing due to the shrinking domestic market amid the declining birthrate. They are concerned that overlooking the sale

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At Least 4 Blades Carried by Toyama Attacker

June 28, 2018

Toyama- A 21-year-old man had at least four edged tools including knives and an ax during his fatal attack against a policeman and others in Toyama the previous day, investigative sources said Wednesday. The Toyama prefectural police believe the man,

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Abe Says Party Leaders’ One-on-One Debate Accomplishes Its Mission

June 28, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday that a one-on-one parliamentary debate between the prime minister and opposition leaders had accomplished its mission. Abe, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, made the comments during his one-on-one talks

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