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Japan to Speed Up Revised TPP Approval Process: Abe

May 20, 2018

Iwaki, Fukushima Pref.- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe indicated Saturday his desire to speed up domestic ratification procedures for a revised Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. In talks with Winston Peters, deputy prime minister of New Zealand, Abe said, “Japan

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JCG Conducts Comprehensive Drill in Tokyo Bay

May 20, 2018

Tokyo- The Japan Coast Guard conducted a large-scale comprehensive drill and a review of the fleet for the first time in six years in Tokyo Bay on Saturday, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the coast guard

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Japan, Pacific Islands Seek Resolution of N. Korean Issues

May 20, 2018

Iwaki, Fukushima Pref.- Leaders from Japan and 18 Pacific island countries and territories wrapped up their two-day meeting on Saturday by adopting a declaration urging North Korea to resolve its abduction, nuclear and missile issues. It is the first time

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Japan, Pacific Island Countries Open Summit in Fukushima

May 19, 2018

Iwaki, Fukushima Pref.- Leaders from Japan and 18 Pacific island countries and territories opened a two-day summit Friday in Iwaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima, hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The leaders are scheduled

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Screening to Name Geological Age “Chibanian” Suspended

May 19, 2018

Tokyo- An international organization has halted its screening to name a geological period 126,000 to 770,000 years ago after Japan’s Chiba Prefecture due to a data falsification allegation, a Japanese study team said Friday. The International Union of Geological Sciences

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Japan Notifies WTO of Intention to Take Measures against New U.S. Tariffs

May 19, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government said Friday night that it has informed the World Trade Organization of its readiness to take countermeasures against U.S. tariffs on imported steel and aluminum introduced earlier this year. The move is part of Tokyo’s efforts

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FOCUS: Japan Takes 1st Step to Increase Number of Female Lawmakers

May 19, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese political parties welcome the recent passage of legislation urging them to even out the number of male and female candidates in public offices elections. Fumio Kishida, policy chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, described the passage on

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Abe to Visit Russia from Thursday

May 18, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Russia for four days from Thursday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday. Abe’s itinerary will include attending an international economic forum in St. Petersburg on May 25 and holding a summit

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