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80 Japanese lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine

April 20, 2018

Tokyo- Some 80 Japanese lawmakers made a group visit to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine on Friday, a day before the start of the spring festival at the war-linked Shinto shrine. The lawmakers, mainly from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the

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Tokyo, Moscow hold talks to prepare for Abe’s Russia visit

April 20, 2018

Moscow- The Japanese and Russian governments on Thursday discussed proposed joint economic activities on the disputed northwestern Pacific islands to prepare for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s planned visit to Russia. The discussions were held during bilateral strategic dialogue between

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Opposition parties start boycotting Diet debates

April 20, 2018

Tokyo- Six Japanese opposition parties began boycotting debates in both chambers of the Diet, the country’s parliament, on Friday morning, in a show of protest against the responses of the government and the ruling camp to a series of scandals,

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Abe, Trump agree to start Japan-US trade talks

April 19, 2018

Palm Beach, Florida- Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to start bilateral trade talks under the existing framework of economic dialogue. “We’ll start discussions for free, fair and reciprocal trade,” Abe told

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JR East targets Asian markets

April 19, 2018

Tokyo- East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, aims to boost its railway operations overseas, especially in Asian markets with expected growing populations and economies, its president and chief executive officer, Yuji Fukasawa, said. “Our main target is Asia, where

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Niigata Governor Yoneyama resigns over affairs with women

April 19, 2018

Niigata- Niigata Governor Ryuichi Yoneyama announced his resignation on Wednesday to take responsibility for causing confusion in prefectural administration due to his affairs with women. His departure is expected to have a large impact on discussions on whether to allow

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Opposition parties demand Finance Minister Aso’s resignation

April 19, 2018

Tokyo- Six Japanese opposition parties on Thursday requested that Finance Minister Taro Aso step down after his effective dismissal of the top Finance Ministry bureaucrat over sexual harassment allegations. Tetsuro Fukuyama, secretary-general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, called

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Japan eyes deadlines for keeping mementos lost in disasters

April 19, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Environment Ministry plans to ask municipalities to set deadlines for storing items of sentimental value, such as photo albums, that are found in areas hit by natural disasters. With storage space limited, the ministry aims to help municipalities

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