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Japan, South Korea biz leaders agree on importance of exchanges

November 15, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese and South Korean business leaders Friday agreed on the importance of continuing private-sector exchanges between the two countries no matter how political and diplomatic situations change. The two sides adopted a joint statement confirming their shared view at a

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Emperor performs “Daijosai” grand thanksgiving ceremony

November 15, 2019

Tokyo–“Daijokyu-no-Gi,” the centerpiece of the “Daijosai” grand thanksgiving ceremony related to the enthronement of Japanese Emperor Naruhito, took place at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo from Thursday evening through early Friday. Emperor Naruhito, who assumed the throne on May 1,

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U.N. Resolution condemns North Korea’s human rights abuse

November 15, 2019

New York–The Third Committee of the U.N. General Assembly at a meeting on Thursday adopted a resolution condemning North Korea’s human rights violations, including its abductions of Japanese and other foreign nationals. The committee adopted such a resolution for the

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Abe sent personal letters to Kim Jong Un: South Korean paper

November 13, 2019

Seoul–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent his personal letters to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un between May and September, proposing holding a summit between them, a major South Korean daily reported Wednesday. Shotaro Yachi, then head of the secretariat

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Tokyo governor election set for July 5, 2020

November 13, 2019

Tokyo–The Tokyo metropolitan government’s election commission Wednesday set the next gubernatorial election for July 5 next year, about three weeks before the opening of the year’s Tokyo Olympics. The poll was set for the furthest Sunday possible under law from

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Teenage boy arrested for slashing elementary school girl

November 13, 2019

Aomori–Police arrested a 14-year-old male junior high school student on Tuesday for allegedly slashing the neck of a girl in an upper grade of elementary school on a street in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, earlier in the day. The

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University students to score descriptive questions in unified entrance exam

November 13, 2019

Tokyo–University students could be among scorers for descriptive questions in tests to be conducted under a new unified university entrance examination system starting in fiscal 2020, the private contractor tasked with the scoring work has said. The Center for Research

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Japan mulls regulating zero-rating mobile services

November 13, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s communications ministry on Tuesday proposed regulating zero-rating mobile phone services that allow subscribers to have unlimited free access to certain online content. Under the proposal, the ministry will call on mobile phone carriers to implement access control to prevent

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