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LDP Eyes Bill to Save Landscapes of Rice Terraces

May 30, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party eyes a bill to support the conservation of landscapes featuring rice terraces, LDP lawmakers said Tuesday. Under the bill, the government will subsidize those conserving rice terraces with excellent scenery that are viewed as

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1st Detailed Cancer Rate Data for Children, Youth Released in Japan

May 30, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s National Cancer Center released on Wednesday the country’s first detailed cancer rate data covering children aged up to 14, and adolescents and young adults (AYAs) aged between 15 and 39. “The survey results are expected to serve as

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More Japanese College Students Want to Work at Large Firms

May 30, 2018

Tokyo- College students in Japan increasingly prefer to work at major companies amid strong corporate appetite for workers due to the country’s labor shortages. Many companies in the country will start interviews and other selection procedures for job-hunting college students

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Male Inmate Arrested for 2004 Murder of Girl in Western Japan

May 30, 2018

Okayama- The police department of Okayama Prefecture arrested on Wednesday a man imprisoned for attempted murder, on suspicion of killing a nine-year-old girl in the western Japan prefecture 14 years ago. The 39-year-old inmate, Kunihiko Katsuta, allegedly killed elementary school

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Vietnamese President, Gunma Governor Agree to Enhance Ties

May 30, 2018

Maebashi, Gunma Pref.- Visiting Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and Masaaki Osawa, governor of Gunma Prefecture, have confirmed their intentions to work together to enhance ties between the Southeast Asian nation and the eastern Japan prefecture. Meeting at the Gunma

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Abe, Trump to Meet at White House on June 7

May 30, 2018

Washington- U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House on June 7, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Tuesday. The two leaders are likely to discuss a possible U.S.-North Korean summit.

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Japan’s Lower House Passes Bill to Lower Adult Age from 20 to 18

May 30, 2018

Tokyo- The House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, passed on Tuesday a bill to lower the country’s adult age from the current 20 to 18. The bill to amend the Civil Code was approved by

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Japan Ruling Bloc Eyes Extension of Diet Session until Early July

May 30, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s ruling coalition is considering extending the ongoing session of the Diet, the country’s parliament, aiming to enact what it views as key bills including legislation to introduce casinos in the country, informed sources said on Tuesday. The Liberal

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