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High Court ups damages for child deaths in March 2011 tsunami

April 27, 2018

Sendai, Miyagi Pref.- Sendai High Court on Thursday ordered the Miyagi prefectural and Ishinomaki municipal governments to pay a total of some 1,436 million yen in damages to the families of 23 elementary school children killed in the March 2011

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Job openings ratio marks 1st rise in 3 months

April 27, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s seasonally adjusted ratio of effective job openings to seekers in March grew 0.01 point from the previous month to 1.59, its first rise in three months, the labor ministry said Friday. The rise reflected an increase in the

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JAXA’s smallest rocket listed by Guinness records

April 27, 2018

Tokyo- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced Friday that its SS520-5 is now recognized as the smallest orbital rocket by Guinness World Records. The SS520-5, measuring 9.54 meters in height and 52 centimeters in diameter, is a three-stage solid rocket.

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Narita Airport to expand budget airline terminal

April 27, 2018

Narita, Chiba Pref.- Narita International Airport near Tokyo plans to double the size of its terminal for budget airlines by the end of fiscal 2021 to address congestion, its operator said Thursday. The total number of passengers who used the

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BOJ removes time frame for inflation goal

April 27, 2018

Tokyo- The Bank of Japan removed the time frame for achieving its 2 percent inflation goal from its quarterly economic and price outlook report while keeping its massive monetary easing policy unchanged on Friday. The central bank previously said that

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Abe repentant for parliament confusion over scandals

April 27, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his regret on Thursday over the ongoing parliamentary confusion that partly resulted from favoritism allegations against him involving school operators. “I feel straightforwardly responsible for creating a situation in which parliamentary deliberations have

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Philippine Navy welcomes JS Osumi

April 26, 2018

The Philippine Navy welcomed officers and crew of  JS Osumi LST-4001 of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force on Thursday. Capt. Lued Lincuna, Philippine Navy spokesman, said Osumi, an Osumi-class tank landing ship with approximately 150 officers and crew on board arrived

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Japan, US in agreement to demand N. Korea abandon all missiles: Abe

April 26, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday he and US President Donald Trump last week agreed to demand that North Korea abandon not only intercontinental ballistic missiles, but also short- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles capable of reaching Japan. The

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