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Earth Filling to Begin at Planned U.S. Base Site in Henoko

June 8, 2018

Naha, Okinawa Pref.- The Japanese government plans to start earth-filling work at a planned U.S. military base site in the Henoko coastal area in Okinawa Prefecture in mid-August at the earliest, officials said Thursday. The move will make it far

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EXCLUSIVE: Japan to Work with India, Vietnam in Securing IT, AI Experts

June 8, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s government plans to facilitate cooperation and information-sharing between Japanese firms and universities in India and Vietnam as part of efforts to secure and develop information technology and artificial intelligence experts, Jiji Press learned Thursday. The government is set

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Nankai Trough Quake Could Cause 1,240 T. Yen of Economic Losses

June 7, 2018

Tokyo- A possible huge earthquake in the Nankai Trough off Japan’s western and central Pacific coast is estimated to cause up to 1,240 trillion yen of economic losses over two decades, the Japan Society of Civil Engineers said Thursday. The

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Tokyo to Complete Ring Road No. 2 in FY 2022

June 7, 2018

Tokyo- The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to complete Ring Road No. 2, which connects the Japanese capital’s central and southeastern waterfront areas, in fiscal 2022, two years behind schedule, officials said Thursday. The metropolitan government previously planned to complete the

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Satellite Images Show N. Korea Razed Missile Test Stand

June 7, 2018

Washington- New satellite images show that North Korea has almost razed the missile test stand near Kusong in the country’s northwestern region, the 38 North website said Wednesday. The work to demolish the facility, which was well maintained and ready

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Royal Couple Attends Meeting of Japanese Descendants Abroad

June 7, 2018

Honolulu- Visiting Japanese Prince Akishino and his wife, Princess Kiko, attended the opening ceremony of the 59th Convention of Nikkei & Japanese Abroad in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Wednesday. Some 300 people, mainly those of Japanese descent, from Japan, the United

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82 Pct of Police Interrogations Fully Recorded in Japan

June 7, 2018

Tokyo- All police interrogation processes were recorded in audio or visual forms in 81.9 pct of criminal cases that were subject to trials under the lay judge system in Japan in fiscal 2017, the National Police Agency said Thursday. The

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Japan, S. Korea, Taiwan Begin Talks on Eel Farming Cap

June 7, 2018

Tokyo- Japan, South Korea and Taiwan started a two-day meeting in Tokyo on Thursday to set a cap on the annual volume of the glass Japanese eel used for farming in the year from November. China was absent from the

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