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Abe, Trump to discuss cooperation on N. Korea in Florida meeting

April 14, 2018

Washington- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump will discuss bilateral cooperation in dealing with North Korea when they meet in Florida next week, a senior US administration official said Friday. The talks come as Trump and

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Kumamoto remembers string of strong earthquakes 2 years ago

April 14, 2018

Kumamoto- Kumamoto Prefecture held a memorial service on Saturday for those who died in a string of powerful earthquakes that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture and nearby areas two years ago. The earthquakes, which occurred from April 14, 2016, directly

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GSDF Iraq logs include words indicating combat

April 14, 2018

Tokyo- Recently discovered daily activity logs of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s past mission in Iraq include words that indicate combat, a Defense Ministry executive said Friday. The GSDF sent troops to Samawah, southern Iraq, under a special law between

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FSA inspects Suruga Bank over loan scandal

April 14, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Financial Services Agency on Friday started an on-site inspection of regional lender Suruga Bank over lending irregularities related to housing investment. At issue are loans that the bank extended to owners of women-only shared houses for investment run

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Japan backs “resolve” of US, Britain, France over strike on Syria

April 14, 2018

Osaka- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his country’s support for the “resolve” of the United States, Britain and France against the use of chemical weapons on Saturday, after the three countries launched a military strike against Syria over its

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Kake document found at agriculture ministry

April 13, 2018

Tokyo- A document over a cronyism scandal involving Kake Educational Institution, which is led by a friend of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has been found at the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry, according to informed sources. The document showed that

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Ministers cautiously welcome Trump’s study on TPP return

April 13, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese cabinet ministers on Friday cautiously praised US President Donald Trump’s intention to study his country’s possible comeback to the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact. “We would be ready to welcome the move if it means Trump’s recognition of

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Japan to focus on cutting social security spending over next 3 years

April 13, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government will focus on cutting social security spending with specific targets over the next three years or so, bracing for an accelerating rise in social security costs in and after fiscal 2022, when baby boomers begin to

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