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China’s Wang seen visiting Japan in April

March 21, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese and Chinese governments are in talks on a plan for Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who has been named to double as state councillor, to visit Japan in April, informed sources have said. Wang is expected to

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LDP members urge party panel not to rush discussions on Constitutional revisions

March 21, 2018

Tokyo- Members of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party called for not rushing discussions on constitutional amendments at a meeting on Tuesday. Such request comes as the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been under fire for a Moritomo Gakuen

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LDP’s Kishida calls for consumption tax hike as planned

March 21, 2018

Hong Kong- Fumio Kishida, policy chief of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, called for the consumption tax in the nation to be raised to 10 pct from the current 8 pct as planned in October 2019. “It’s natural that the

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US faces protectionism concerns at G-20 meeting

March 20, 2018

Buenos Aires- Top finance officials from the Group of 20 major economies were broadly united in opposing trade protectionism on the first day Monday of their two-day meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, sources with access to the talks said. At

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Gov’t starts studying flying cars for practical use

March 20, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Monday launched studies to put flying cars into practical use. The ministry intends to promote technological development and work out legislation through public-private cooperation for such futuristic vehicles, ministry officials

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US Navy releases image of joint drill with MSDF

March 20, 2018

Tokyo- The US Navy has released an image of a joint drill conducted by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s helicopter destroyer Ise in the Pacific Ocean. In the drill, which started on

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LDP asks Japan to introduce defensive aircraft carrier

March 20, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party came up with draft proposals Tuesday calling on the country to introduce a multi-mission “defensive” aircraft carrier and the US military’s F-35B stealth fighter jet capable of short takeoffs and vertical landings. The LDP’s

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Japan sees 14th ruling finding 2017 poll constitutional

March 20, 2018

Hiroshima- Hiroshima High Court ruled Tuesday that the October 2017 House of Representatives election was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities. The court in the western Japan city of Hiroshima thus turned down a petition by a group of lawyers

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