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Japan Diet Session Extended until July 22 for Key Bills

June 20, 2018

Tokyo- The House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, voted Wednesday to extend the current ordinary Diet session by 32 days until July 22 for further deliberations on key legislation. The 150-day Diet session, convened in

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1,600 Remain in Shelters after Osaka Quake

June 20, 2018

Osaka- About 1,600 people remained in shelters in Osaka and Kyoto prefectures Wednesday morning following a major earthquake that struck the western Japan region on Monday. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued heavy rain warnings mainly for northern Osaka. According to

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Japan Top Court Chief Justice Promotes IT in Civil Suits

June 20, 2018

Tokyo- -Naoto Otani, chief justice of Japan’s Supreme Court, on Wednesday called for more active use of information technology in civil lawsuit procedures. At a gathering of chief judges of high courts, district courts and family courts nationwide, Otani said

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Boy Slashed near School in Central Japan

June 20, 2018

Shizuoka- A nine-year-old boy was slashed in his head near his elementary school in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Tuesday, and police later arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly trespassing into the school. The police believe that the man, a resident

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Japan’s Abe to Visit Europe, Middle East in July

June 20, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to visit Belgium, France, Egypt and Saudi Arabia on July 11-18, a government official said Tuesday. On July 11, Abe will attend a signing ceremony for the economic partnership agreement for free

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Quake Damage Still Affecting Residents in Northern Osaka

June 20, 2018

Osaka- The damage caused by Monday’s powerful earthquake continued to affect the lives of residents in northern areas of Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Tuesday. Water services have been restored almost completely in the prefecture, while gas supply remained halted

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Japan Lower House OKs Casino Bill

June 20, 2018

Tokyo- The House of Representatives passed a bill to introduce up to three casino-featuring integrated resorts in Japan at a plenary meeting Tuesday. The lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, approved the bill by a majority vote with

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Police Launch On-Site Probe into 9-Year-Old’s Death in Quake

June 20, 2018

Osaka- Police launched an on-site inspection on Tuesday over the death of a nine-year-old girl in Osaka Prefecture who was trapped under a collapsed wall of an elementary school in Monday’s strong earthquake that rocked hard the western Japan prefecture.

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