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Abe denies earlier knowledge of Kake school plan

April 11, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denied Wednesday that he came to know of Kake Educational Institution’s plan to set up a university faculty of animal medicine earlier than his claim of January 2017, as suggested by a newly emerged

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Gov’t finally admits overwork death of Nomura real estate worker

April 11, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government on Tuesday finally admitted the overwork death of a Nomura Real Estate Development Co. worker in 2016, more than a month after a media report on the matter. Labor minister Katsunobu Kato gave the confirmation at

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Japan enacts 1,000-yen departure tax bill

April 11, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Diet enacted on Wednesday a bill to introduce a departure tax of 1,000 yen. The bill became law as the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the national legislature, approved it by a majority vote of ruling

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GSDF body claimed Iraq logs nonexistent after finding them

April 11, 2018

Tokyo- A Ground Self-Defense Force research body claimed that daily activity logs for the GSDF’s past mission in Iraq were nonexistent in responding to a disclosure request, although it was aware of their presence, a Defense Ministry official said Tuesday.

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New paper emerges over kake scandal, suggests link with Abe

April 11, 2018

Tokyo- A new document emerged Tuesday over a cronyism scandal involving Kake Educational Institution, saying its plan to open a university veterinary school in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, was a matter related to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In its Tuesday morning

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Police arrest Japanese, two others said to be involved in abduction case

April 10, 2018

The Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested a Japanese fugitive and two suspects allegedly involved in the abduction of a Japanese tourist in the province of Bulacan last month. PNP Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said the victim was kidnapped on

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Japan regrets S. Korea’s appeal against WTO ruling

April 10, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese fisheries minister Ken Saito expressed regret on Tuesday over South Korea’s filing of an appeal against a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel ruling in favor of Tokyo over Seoul’s import ban on Japanese fishery products. The appeal

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Abe hints at new economic stimulus

April 10, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday hinted at considering new economic stimulus measures to prevent an economic slowdown following a planned consumption tax hike in October 2019. “We’ll further strengthen the ‘three-arrow’ policy,” featuring bold monetary policy, flexible

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