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Japan to Keep Assisting U.N. Body for Palestinian Refugees

June 27, 2018

Bangkok- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono emphasized on Wednesday that the country will continue supporting a U.N. body working for Palestinian refugees. The activities of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) “contribute

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Japan’s Hayabusa2 Reaches Target Asteroid

June 27, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese asteroid explorer Hayabusa2 reached its target, Ryugu, on Wednesday morning, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said the same day. At 9:35 a.m. (12:35 a.m. GMT), Hayabusa2 positioned itself at a fixed reference point 20 kilometers above

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U.S. Calls on Japan to Consider Halting Imports from Iran

June 27, 2018

Tokyo- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Japan’s government and Japanese companies to consider stopping imports of crude oil and other products from Iran. The U.S. government, which has announced its plan to reinstate sanctions on

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Information on Hotel Customers in Japan Compromised

June 27, 2018

Tokyo- The personal information of 325,717 foreign customers who booked accommodations at 401 hotels in Japan using websites run by Fastbooking has been compromised in a hack, the Paris-based firm said Tuesday. The affected information included names, home and email

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Japan to Propose Partial Resumption of Commercial Whaling

June 27, 2018

Tokyo- Japan plans to propose a partial resumption of commercial whaling at a general meeting of the International Whaling Commission in Brazil in September, officials said Tuesday. Japan made a similar proposal in 2014, which was rejected due to opposition

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Japan Eyes Effective Handover of Divorced Parents’ Children

June 27, 2018

Tokyo- A Legislative Council subcommittee is considering a measure to ensure the effectiveness of court orders on the handover of children between divorced parents, Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Tuesday. The subcommittee on the civic execution law may recommend a

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Japan Vigilant against Increased Chinese Ship Provocations

June 27, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Defense Ministry is vigilant against a possible escalation of provocative acts by Chinese coast guard ships as they are being placed under control of China’s military, officials said Tuesday. The Chinese People’s Armed Police Force, a quasi-military group

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Japan to Allow 10 Straight Days Off around Imperial Succession

June 27, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government has started the final stages of discussions to set May 1, 2019, the date for Crown Prince Naruhito’s accession to the Imperial throne, as a national holiday, government sources said Tuesday. The move is expected to

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