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Japan Govt Keeps Economic View Unchanged in June

June 19, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government kept intact its overall assessment of the domestic economy for the fifth straight month in June, according to a monthly report released Tuesday. “The Japanese economy is recovering at a moderate pace,” the government said in

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Japan Lower House Passes Bill to Curb Passive Smoking

June 19, 2018

Tokyo- A bill to strengthen measures against passive smoking in public places passed the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Tuesday. The bill was approved at a Lower House plenary meeting by a majority

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Russian Official Denies Receiving Japan Protest over Missile Drill

June 19, 2018

Moscow- A Japanese government complaint over Russia’s planned missile firing exercise off one of the disputed northwestern Pacific islands may have not been relayed to senior officials of the Russian Foreign Ministry. The Japanese embassy in Moscow said Monday it

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Child-Rearing Environment Inadequate in Japan: White Paper

June 19, 2018

Tokyo- People in Japan are less satisfied with the child-rearing environment in the country than those in Britain, France and Sweden, a Japanese government white paper revealed Tuesday. The 2018 white paper on the declining birthrate, adopted at the day’s

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Japan Shows Understanding of Cancellation of U.S.-S. Korea Drills

June 19, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera on Tuesday showed a certain level of understanding toward the cancellation of U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises scheduled for August. The decision was apparently made “from the perspective of how defense authorities should support

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Water, Gas Supply Yet to Be Restored in Northern Osaka after Major Quake

June 19, 2018

Osaka- Water and gas supply was yet to be restored in northern areas of the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Tuesday, the day after a major earthquake hit the areas, while transportation services affected by the temblor were generally

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Kake Chief Denies Meeting with Abe over Vet School Plan

June 19, 2018

Okayama- Kotaro Kake, head of Kake Educational Institution, on Tuesday denied that he met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in February 2015 over its controversial veterinary school plan. “I can’t remember it, and no related record exists,” Kake said

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Suicide Rate Falls for 8th Year in Japan

June 19, 2018

Tokyo- The number of suicides per population of 100,000 came to 16.8 in Japan in 2017, down for the eighth consecutive year, hitting the lowest level on records dating back to 1978, a government white paper showed on Tuesday. The

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