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Opposition Motions to Delay Lower House Committee’s Vote on Casino Bill

June 12, 2018

Tokyo- The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and other major opposition parties submitted on Tuesday a motion to dismiss Daishiro Yamagiwa as chairman of the House of Representatives Cabinet Committee, in protest against his decision to hold on Wednesday a

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Japan Minister to Visit Paris to Pitch Osaka’s 2025 Expo Bid

June 12, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko said Tuesday he will leave Japan later in the day for a three-day visit to Paris to attend a general meeting of the Bureau International des Expositions. At a press

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Japan’s Abe Promises to Revamp Malaysia’s Look East Policy

June 12, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that he will support his Malaysian counterpart, Mahathir Mohamad, who made a comeback as prime minister in May, in his bid to revitalize a policy to boost his nation’s economy using

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Mahathir Asks Japan Firms to Invest More in Malaysia

June 12, 2018

Tokyo- Visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad called on Japanese businesses Tuesday to expand their investment in his country. He made the request during a meeting at a hotel in Tokyo with business leaders, including Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of the

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Japan Princess Kako Finishes Her Study in Britain

June 12, 2018

Leeds, Britain- Japanese Princess Kako, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, has completed a study program at the University of Leeds in Britain. The second daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko will return to Japan on Friday.

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Wrong Handling of My Number Data by Govt Increase in FY ’17

June 12, 2018

Tokyo- Inappropriate handling of My Number tax and social security common numbers by the Japanese government and other entities increased in fiscal 2017, a report by a group showed Tuesday. The Personal Information Protection Commission, the supervisory group set up

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea Foreign Chiefs to Hold Talks on Thursday

June 12, 2018

Seoul- Top diplomats of Japan, the United States and South Korea will hold a meeting in South Korea after Tuesday’s U.S.-N. Korea summit in Singapore, South Korean foreign ministry officials have said. The three-way meeting will take place Thursday morning,

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Japan Delivers Relief Supplies to Eruption-Hit Guatemala

June 12, 2018

Sao Paulo- The Japanese government has delivered relief supplies to Guatemala, hit by volcanic eruptions of a mountain about 40 kilometers from its capital, Guatemala City. On Sunday, Japan handed the Guatemalan government 10 power generators, 450 tents, 1,350 blankets

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