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Japan, Samoa Reaffirm Cooperation on N. Korea

May 16, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Samoan counterpart, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, has reaffirmed bilateral cooperation on measures against North Korea’s alleged ship-to-ship transfers of banned goods. In the meeting at the prime minister’s office on Tuesday, the two

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Japan to Introduce New Supercomputer for Weather Forecasts

May 16, 2018

Tokyo- The Japan Meteorological Agency said Wednesday it will start using a new supercomputer on June 5 to make more detailed weather forecasts. The agency plans to introduce in stages the functions of the new supercomputer, such as giving longer

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Japan Ruling Bloc Vows Efforts to Pass Work Style Reform Bill

May 16, 2018

Tokyo- Executives of Japan’s ruling parties on Wednesday agreed to make every effort to pass work style reform legislation during the ongoing parliamentary session ending June 20. The policy was confirmed at a meeting among the secretaries-general and parliamentary affairs

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New Japan Law Calls for More Female Candidates in Elections

May 16, 2018

Tokyo- The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted Wednesday a bill requesting political parties and organizations to even out the number of male and female candidates in public offices elections as much as possible. The bill, aimed to encourage more women to

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Japanese Journalist Kishii, Mainichi Special Writer, Dies

May 16, 2018

Tokyo- Prominent Japanese journalist Shigetada Kishii, a special senior writer at major daily publisher Mainichi Newspapers Co., died of pulmonary adenocarcinoma at his home in Tokyo on Tuesday. He was 73. Kishii joined Mainichi Newspapers in 1967. He worked as

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Kim Jong Un Deaf to Moon’s Request to Resolve Abduction Issue: Yamasaki

May 16, 2018

Tokyo- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave no response to South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s request to resolve the issue of Pyongyang’s abductions of Japanese citizens decades ago, at their summit on April 27, it was learned on Tuesday.

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Female Journalists Set Up Network to Fight Harassment

May 16, 2018

Tokyo- Female journalists who formed a network to fight sexual harassment made a written demand Tuesday that Finance Minister Taro Aso withdraw his remarks including one that there is no criminal charge for the harassment. The network was established on

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Ex-Japan Coast Guard Official Announces Bid for Niigata Governor

May 16, 2018

Niigata- Hideyo Hanazumi said Tuesday he will run in the Niigata gubernatorial election in June. Hanazumi, 59, announced his candidacy upon quitting the Japan Coast Guard effective the same day. He was vice commandant of the coast guard. The ruling

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