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Prosecutors question another ex-MOF bureau chief on Moritomo issue

May 3, 2018

Osaka- Public prosecutors have questioned former Ministry of Finance bureau chief Hidenori Sakota on a voluntary basis about the controversial state land sale to private school operator Moritomo Gakuen, informed sources said Wednesday. The Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office has

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Abe’s Middle East trip made to support US

May 3, 2018

Jerusalem- The latest Middle East visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was apparently made to show indirect support for US diplomatic efforts toward regional peace. During the trip, Abe visited both Israel and the Palestinians. In Tuesday’s talks with

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Japan to redefine goal of no cat, dog culling

May 3, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Environment Ministry plans to exclude cats and dogs that are unfit for ownership transfers from local government animal welfare goals that call for the elimination of culling, according to informed sources. The revision is aimed at preventing accidents

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Abductee families seek support from US

May 3, 2018

Washington- Family members of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago met with US government officials in Washington on Wednesday to request support in the efforts to realize the return of their loved ones. They made the request before

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Japan to use coordinators more to help foreigners in disasters

May 2, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese internal affairs ministry plans to encourage local governments to increase the use of information coordinators tasked with supporting foreigners in the event of disasters. The coordinators work as a bridge between local governments and foreign residents and

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AI-based care plan compilation being mulled

May 2, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s health ministry is considering the use of artificial intelligence to draw up care plans for nursing care insurance service users. The ministry will launch a national survey as early as August on how AI is being developed and

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Xerox CEO to resign in settlement over acquisition by Fujifilm

May 2, 2018

New York- Xerox Corp. said Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer Jeff Jacobson and other board members will resign under a settlement with two major shareholders who oppose Fujifilm Holdings Corp.’s acquisition of Xerox. Fujifilm’s plan to acquire the US printer

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Japan Asks Palestine to Accept U.S. Mediation for Peace Talks

May 2, 2018

Ramallah, West Bank- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday to accept the United States as a mediator for its peace negotiations with Israel. Abe told Abbas that Japan supports a two-state

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