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G-7 Leaders Condemn Reelection of Venezuelan Pres.

May 24, 2018

Sao Paolo- Issuing a joint statement on Wednesday, the leaders of the Group of Seven major nations condemned the reelection of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. “We..are united in rejecting the electoral process leading to the May 20, 2018, presidential election

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Kono, Pompeo Agree to Seek Concrete Action by N. Korea

May 24, 2018

Washington- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed Wednesday on the need to make North Korea take concrete action toward its complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization. At their talks at the State Department in

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Pigs Test Negative for Hog Cholera near Tokyo

May 24, 2018

Tokyo- Pigs raised at a farm in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, have tested negative for hog cholera after receiving a through antibody test at a national research institute, the agriculture ministry said Thursday. The outcome came after some pigs

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Putin Aide Urges Japan to Recognize World War II Results

May 24, 2018

Moscow- Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Wednesday Japan needs to recognize World War II results in order to conclude a peace treaty with Russia, Interfax reported the same day. The aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said the issue

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Suspected Arsonist Detained after Escape in Central Japan

May 24, 2018

Nagoya- A man suspected of arson was detained in Nagoya in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi Wednesday night after fleeing from a local hospital the day before. The 57-year-old suspect, Yasuhiro Ogura, was found sitting on a bench at

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Japan Abe Admits 19 Meetings with School Group Leader Kake

May 24, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday that he has met with Kotaro Kake, head of Kake Educational Institution, 19 times since his second administration started in December 2012. He gave the figure in a reply to Constitutional Democratic

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Japan destroyer ship Setogiri to dock in Manila

May 24, 2018

A destroyer ship of Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) is set to arrive in the country on Friday morning. Capt. Lued Lincuna, Philippine Navy spokesman, said Japanese Ship (JS) Setogiri (DD-156), an Asagiri-class destroyer ship, is scheduled to arrive

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Japan to Withdraw World Heritage Bid for Amami-Okinawa Isles for Now

May 24, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government plans to withdraw its proposal for the addition of Amami-Okinawa islands to the UNESCO World Heritage List for now, with a view to resubmitting the application to the international cultural body next year after revamping it,

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