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Japan, Australia Vow to Put TPP into Effect Early

May 22, 2018

Buenos Aires- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Australian counterpart, Julie Bishop, confirmed Monday their countries’ commitment to putting the new Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal into effect at an early date. Japan, Australia and nine other countries signed

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Japan to Keep Demanding N. Korean Action to Denuke Self

May 22, 2018

Buenos Aires- Japan will keep demanding North Korea’s concrete moves to denuclearize itself, including signing and ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Foreign Minister Tano Kono said Monday. Complete and verifiable denuclearization is indispensable, the Japanese foreign minister

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Japan Govt to Use Only Western Calendar Year for Computer Data

May 22, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government is considering using only the Western calendar year for data exchanged between computers at its ministries and agencies, it was learned on Monday. Although many ministries and agencies use the Western calendar year on their own

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Japanese Alpinist Kuriki Dies on Mount Everest at 35

May 22, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese alpinist Nobukazu Kuriki has died at the age of 35 during his eighth attempt to conquer Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain at 8,848 meters. Kuriki’s office in Tokyo received on Monday a report of his death from

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Results of Probe into GSDF Iraq Logs to Be Released on Wed.

May 22, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Defense Ministry plans to release on Wednesday the results of its in-house probe into the discovery of daily activity reports for the Ground Self-Defense Force’s Iraq mission in 2004-2006 that the ministry initially claimed did not exist, it

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Japan Expects Shortage of 337,000 Care Staff in FY 2025

May 22, 2018

Tokyo- Japan is projected to suffer a shortage of some 337,000 care staff in fiscal 2025, a government estimate showed Monday. The number of care staff is seen totaling about 2,110,000 if no fresh measures are taken to secure human

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Komeito Chief Seeks Steps against Demand Drop after Tax Hike

May 22, 2018

Tokyo- Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Komeito, the ally of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Monday called for measures to be taken to tackle a drop in demand that is expected to follow the planned consumption tax hike in October

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Portrait of Japanese Emperor, Empress Unveiled

May 22, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Imperial Household Agency unveiled on Monday the first portrait of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko since their enthronement. The portrait, 2 meters in width and height, was drawn by Hiroshi Noda, 81, a master of realism painting. It

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