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Corporate Activities Almost Back to Normal in Quake-Hit Osaka

June 26, 2018

Osaka- Corporate activities have almost returned to normal in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka, which was hit by a powerful earthquake a week ago. Economic impacts of the 6.1-magnitude temblor “have been limited,” an economist said. Still, concerns remain,

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Japan Preparing Ways to Combat Heat during Tokyo Summer Games

June 26, 2018

Tokyo- Japan is preparing measures to prevent heat-related health problems at the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, such as improved air temperature forecasts and cooler roads paved with heat-blocking materials. The measures were reported from government agencies

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INTERVIEW: Tokio Marine Eyes More M&As in Asia

June 26, 2018

Tokyo- Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.’s will keep seeking mergers and acquisitions deals in Asia outside Japan in the next year or two, Tsuyoshi Nagano, president of the Japanese nonlife insurance group, said in a recent interview with Jiji Press. Amid

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Japan Seeking Saury Deal without Proposing Numerical Catch Limit

June 26, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government has presented a proposal to put a ceiling on saury catches in the northern Pacific, informed sources said Monday. But the government refrained from specifying the catch limit numerically in the proposal to member economies of

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Man Indicted for Murder of Girl in Central Japan

June 26, 2018

Niigata- A 23-year-old man was indicted on Monday for murdering a seven-year-old girl and abandoning her body on a railway track in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, last month. The Niigata District Public Prosecutors Office charged Haruka Kobayashi with murder, mutilation

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Japan Appoints Ambassadors to Support Women in Science, Tech

June 25, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government appointed six women, including astronaut Naoko Yamazaki, on Monday as ambassadors to support women in science and technology fields. The government will help women play greater roles in such fields, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the

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Japan Congratulates Turkish Pres. Erdogan on Reelection

June 25, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered his congratulations on Monday to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his reelection. In a message addressed to Erdogan, Abe said, “I want to continue working together with you to promote the development

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Abe Avoids Comment on Kake Head Press Confab

June 25, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declined to comment Monday on a press conference held last week by the head of Kake Educational Institution at the center of a favoritism scandal involving the Abe administration. At the press conference on

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