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Japan Promotes Open-Style Kindergarten Kitchens

May 8, 2018

Izumi, Osaka Pref.- The Japanese Education Ministry has suggested that kindergartens install open-style kitchens that allow children to watch cooking in order to excite their interest in food and teach them health-conscious eating habits. The suggestion is part of guidelines

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Govt to Encourage Consumers to Buy Food near Use-By Dates

May 7, 2018

Tokyo- In a bid to reduce the amount of food discarded uneaten, Japan’s Environment Ministry will promote a campaign encouraging consumers to choose food products approaching their use-by dates, officials said Monday. The ministry will create promotional posters for the

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Lower House Speaker Wants Opposition Parties to End Diet Boycott

May 7, 2018

Tokyo- House of Representatives Speaker Tadamori Oshima called on opposition parties on Monday to return to deliberations at the Diet, Japan’s parliament, that they have been boycotting for more than two weeks over a series of scandals involving the administration

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Nissan to Withdraw from Diesel Car Sales in Europe

May 7, 2018

Tokyo- Nissan Motor Co. plans to gradually end its diesel-engine car sales in Europe due to tighter environmental regulations in the region, informed sources said Monday. The Japanese automaker will stop offering diesel-powered versions when model changeovers are made in

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Fukushima Pref. to Continue Using Tokio in PR

May 7, 2018

Fukushima- The Fukushima prefectural government will continue using Japanese all-male pop group Tokio, excluding a scandal-tainted member, as part of public relations efforts for local agriculture crops, Governor Masao Uchibori said Monday. Police have sent papers on Tatsuya Yamaguchi to

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More Japanese Financial Firms Offering Services for LGBT

May 7, 2018

Tokyo- An increasing number of Japanese financial institutions have started providing services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, people, amid growing social awareness. At some institutions, same-sex couples can now obtain joint housing loans and buy insurance policies

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Japan to Reaffirm Cooperation with China, S. Korea over North

May 7, 2018

Tokyo- Japan plans to confirm cooperation with China and South Korea in tackling North Korean issues during an upcoming three-way summit, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Monday. At a press conference, Suga said that Japan “hopes to reaffirm deepening

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Drill Conducted Using New Info Scheme on Nankai Trough Quakes

May 7, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s land ministry conducted on Monday the first drill using a new emergency information system to release alerts on the possibility of a major earthquake occurring in the Nankai Trough off the country’s Pacific coast. The ministry and its

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