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Japan Welcomes N. Korea’s Dismantling of Nuclear Site

May 14, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga welcomed on Monday North Korea’s pledge to destroy its nuclear test site in Punggye-ri, a northern part of the country. “We welcome the move as symbolizing its forward-looking stance, which was also shown

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Japan Voices Concern over U.S. Embassy’s Move to Jerusalem

May 14, 2018

Tokyo- Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga voiced on Monday Japan’s concern over the relocation of the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which was set to take place the same day. “We are concerned that, with the

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Abe Defends Ex-Aide over Meetings with Kake-Linked People

May 14, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday defended former executive secretary Tadao Yanase, who in 2015 met people related to the school operator at the center of a favoritism scandal over a veterinary school plan. At a meeting of

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Aso Makes 1st Public Apology over MOF Sexual Harassment Scandal

May 14, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso made his first apology in public on Monday over an alleged sexual harassment of a female reporter by former Vice Minister of Finance Junichi Fukuda. At a Budget Committee meeting of the House of

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Japan’s Producer Prices Up 2.0 Pct in April

May 14, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s producer price index for April rose 2.0 pct from a year before, up for the 16th straight month, on the back of higher prices of crude oil and nonferrous metals, the Bank of Japan said Monday. The producer

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Abe Aims for Meeting with Trump around U.S.-N. Korea Summit

May 14, 2018

(UPDATE) Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed hopes on Monday that he will hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump soon before or after a U.S.-North Korea summit set for June 12. At Budget Committee meetings of both chambers

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Container Terminal Opens at Northern Vietnam International Port

May 14, 2018

Haiphong, Vietnam- Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed gratitude for Japanese assistance as a container terminal opened at an international port in northern Vietnam Sunday. Vietnam appreciates the support of the Japanese government and people, Phuc said at an inaugural

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Abe-Trump Meeting Mulled after U.S.-N. Korea Summit

May 13, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government is considering arranging a meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump soon after a U.S.-North Korean summit set for June 12, informed sources said Sunday. Abe aims to be directly briefed by

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