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N. Korea’s Kim ready for dialogue with Japan

April 29, 2018

Tokyo- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signaled his country’s readiness to hold dialogue with Japan during Friday’s inter-Korean summit, it was learned Sunday. During the meeting with Kim, South Korean President Moon Jae-in brought up the issue of North

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Japan preparing for 1st imperial abdication in 200 years

April 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japan is stepping up preparations, with just one year to go until the planned abdication of Emperor Akihito set for April 30, 2019. The Imperial abdication will be the first since Emperor Kokaku relinquished his title in 1817, a

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Abe starts Middle East tour

April 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left Tokyo on Sunday to start a Middle East tour that will take him to the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Israel and Palestine. Abe hopes to discuss measures to ensure stable energy supply and

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Japan to recognize 4,151 people in Spring Honors

April 29, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government said Sunday that a total of 4,151 people, including former Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura, will receive decorations in this year’s spring honors. The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun will go to 16

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Bunraku narrator Sumitayu, national treasure, Dies at 93

April 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese human national treasure Takemoto Sumitayu, narrator of traditional “bunraku” puppet plays, died of pneumonia at a hospital in the western city of Osaka on Saturday. He was 93. The bunraku performer, whose real name is Kinichi Kishimoto, was

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China outlaws Imperial Japan military costume play

April 29, 2018

Beijing- China’s national legislature has enacted a law to criminalize the online uploading of photographs of costume play using replica uniforms of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army. The law was unanimously approved by the Standing Committee of the National People’s

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Regional bank branches increasingly adopt lunchtime breaks

April 29, 2018

Nagoya- An increasing number of regional banks have introduced lunchtime breaks in their service hours at branches and other outlets to rationalize their operations, industry people say. On April 16, Bank of Nagoya introduced a one-hour break from 11:30 a.m.

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Japan to seek N. Korea’s concrete actions after landmark summit

April 28, 2018

Tokyo- Following a landmark inter-Korean summit on Friday, the Japanese government plans to urge North Korea to take concrete steps for completely denuclearizing the country and scrapping its missile program, and resolving its abductions of Japanese nationals decades ago. After

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