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2 Patients in Chiba Die after CT Scan Diagnostic Errors

June 10, 2018

Chiba- Chiba University Hospital said Friday that a woman in her 60s and a man in his 70s died after doctors failed to notice their diseases in their diagnoses based on computed tomography images. “We are deeply sorry for causing

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Japan Emperor, Empress Arrive in Fukushima for Their Final Tree-Planting Event

June 10, 2018

Koriyama, Fukushima Pref.- Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in Fukushima Prefecture on Saturday chiefly to attend an annual national tree-planting festival in the northeastern Japan prefecture. They will also view progress in the reconstruction work in areas affected

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U.S. to Probe Toyota, Others over Alleged Patent Infringement

June 8, 2018

Washington- The U.S. International Trade Commission said Thursday it will investigate alleged in-car system patent infringement by Toyota Motor Corp., Panasonic Corp. and other Japanese firms. The probe will cover in-car infotainment systems and their components sold in the United

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Abe Expresses Eagerness to Meet Kim Jong Un

June 8, 2018

Washington- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed an eagerness Thursday to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to resolve the issue of Japanese citizens kidnapped by Pyongyang. The abduction issue “needs to be resolved between me and leader

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Royal Couple Attends Event for Japan Immigration to Hawaii

June 8, 2018

Honolulu- Visiting Japanese Prince Akishino and his wife, Princess Kiko, attended a ceremony celebrating the 150th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Hawaii, in Honolulu on Thursday. “Japanese-Americans in Hawaii can take real pride in their outstanding service in helping to

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Aso Voices Discontent with New Japan-U.S. Trade Talks

June 8, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso expressed on Friday his discontent over new trade talks led by Japanese economic minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, expected to start as early as July. Concrete discussions in the talks

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Major Cities to Be Authorized to Deliver Disaster Relief Aid

June 8, 2018

Tokyo- The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted legislation on Friday to enable the transfer of authority to develop temporary housing and distribute relief goods from prefectures to major cities. The House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, passed the

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Tokyo’s Akihabara District Marks 10 Yrs after Stabbing Spree

June 8, 2018

Tokyo- Survivors of the 2008 stabbing spree in Akihabara, central Tokyo, and people close to the victims are worried about the fading of related memories as the district marked the 10th anniversary of the incident on Friday. At an altar

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