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Abe, Trump Agree to Make U.S.-N. Korea Summit Successful

May 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed Monday to work together to make a U.S.-North Korean summit successful. Abe and Trump agreed that they will meet before a U.S.-North Korean summit. The Japanese and U.S.

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Abe Eyeing Economic Measures for Consumption Tax Hike

May 29, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government will implement large-scale economic measures to smooth the way for a consumption tax hike from 8 pct to 10 pct in October 2019, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday. The government “will take temporary special measures

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EXCLUSIVE: Japan’s Kono Mulls Visit to Malaysia, Singapore in June

May 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono is considering a visit to Malaysia and Singapore on June 8-9, government sources told Jiji Press on Monday. Kono may extend his stay in Singapore if a summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump

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Abductee Families Urge Abe to Seek U.S. Help

May 29, 2018

Tokyo- The families of Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korean agents decades ago on Monday urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to seek help from the United States to bring them back home at an early date. During a meeting with

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Multiple River Otters Found on Southwestern Japan Island

May 29, 2018

Tokyo- Multiple river otters have been found to live on the island of Tsushima in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Nagasaki, the Environment Ministry said Monday. The creatures were discovered in research conducted after the first wild river otter in

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Abe Denies Bribery Involving Him or Wife over Moritomo Land Deal

May 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday denied any bribery involving him or his wife, Akie, over a controversial state land sale to school operator Moritomo Gakuen at a massive discount. “We had no involvement, in the sense of

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Japan, China, S. Korea Agree to Cut International Roaming Fees

May 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese, Chinese and South Korean communications ministers agreed Monday to reduce international roaming fees. International roaming enables people to use their mobile phones outside their countries. High fee levels are becoming an obstacle to an increased use of such

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Abe Denies Impact of False Information Spread by Kake Group

May 28, 2018

Tokyo- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that purportedly false information spread by Kake Educational Institution had no impact on the government approval for the group’s launch of a veterinary school in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture. The private group issued a

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