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Japan rejects S. Korean protest over territory museum

January 22, 2020

Tokyo–The Japanese government Tuesday rejected South Korea’s protest against the reopening of the National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty in Tokyo. “Foreign people unhappy about it should come to see it. There’s nothing fabricated,” Seiichi Eto, minister in charge of

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Japan’s national wealth posts 3rd straight annual growth

January 21, 2020

Tokyo–Japan’s national wealth grew for the third straight year in 2018, thanks to brisk infrastructure investment and land price rises, the Cabinet Office has said. The value of overall assets in the country including cash, deposits and shares minus that

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Philippines, Japan coast guards conduct drill off Manila Bay

January 21, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) with the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted joint maritime exercise  off Manila Bay on Tuesday. Aside from PCG personnel and assets, the exercise was participated by five Japanese

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Abe calls for stricter vigilance against China pneumonia

January 21, 2020

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged cabinet ministers on Tuesday to pay increased attention to pneumonia caused by a new strain of coronavirus following an outbreak of in Wuhan, China. “With the number of patients continuing to increase in China,

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Japan confirms 41 people with contacts with pneumonia patients

January 21, 2020

Tokyo–The Japanese health ministry said Monday that it has identified 41 people who may have had long-term contacts with patients of pneumonia caused by a new strain of coronavirus that has led to an outbreak of the disease in the

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TOKYO REPORT: S. Korean tourists to Japan keep decreasing

January 21, 2020

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The number of tourists visiting Japan from South Korea continues to decline amid soured relations between the two countries, dealing a serious blow to destinations popular with such visitors. The number contracted year on year for

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Japan to take full measures against China pneumonia

January 21, 2020

Tokyo–Japan will take full measures to prevent a domestic outbreak of pneumonia apparently caused by a new coronavirus that has sickened many people in China, a senior official said Monday. “The government, chiefly the health ministry, will take full measures,

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Japan NSC Secretariat Head Meets with Putin

January 17, 2020

Moscow- Shigeru Kitamura, head of the secretariat of Japan’s National Security Council, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Moscow suburb Thursday, the Russian government said. The two officials are believed to have exchanged views on bilateral negotiations to

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