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New SDP chief Mataichi eager to promote opposition cooperation

February 26, 2018

Tokyo- Seiji Mataichi, approved as new leader of the small Japanese opposition Social Democratic Party on Sunday, expressed his readiness to promote the SDP’s cooperation with other opposition parties toward the election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber

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Ruling, Opposition Parties Cross Swords over Work Style Reform Bills

February 25, 2018

Tokyo- Policy chiefs of Japanese ruling and opposition parties at a television debate on Sunday locked horns over the government’s work style reform bills including a planned expansion of the so-called discretionary work system. The ruling coalition of the Liberal

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Sompo Japan to Beef Up Nursing Care Business

February 25, 2018

Tokyo- Major Japanese insurance group Sompo Holdings Inc. plans to reinforce its nursing care business in response to the rapid aging of the country’s society, informed sources have said. The firm will analyze big data related to elderly people in

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Mataichi OKed as Chief of Japanese Opposition SDP

February 25, 2018

Tokyo- The Social Democratic Party on Sunday endorsed Secretary-General Seiji Mataichi as the new leader of the small Japanese opposition party. The approval was given at a party convention held in Tokyo. Mataichi, whose term of office runs until the

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Japanese Actor Tonpei Hidari Dies at 80

February 25, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese actor Tonpei Hidari, known for his outstanding supporting roles, died of heart failure at a hospital in Tokyo on Saturday. He was 80. Hidari, whose real name was Michihiro Hidaki, started to attract attention through his appearances in

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Japan Eyeing Fishery Compensation over Dumping of U.S. Fighter Parts

February 25, 2018

Misawa, Aomori Pref.- The Japanese government is considering compensation to fishermen affected by a U.S. fighter’s dumping of fuel tanks into a lake in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Tuesday, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said on Saturday. Showing

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Japan Govt to Build New SDF Hospital in Saitama Pref.

February 25, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government will build a new Self-Defense Forces hospital next to the Air SDF’s Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, in fiscal 2021, informed sources have said. Of the 16 existing SDF hospitals in the country,

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Coincheck Mulling Capital Tie-Up after Massive Cryptocurrency Theft

February 25, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese virtual currency exchange operator Coincheck Inc. is considering a capital tie-up to strengthen its financial base and regain trust following a massive cryptocurrency theft from the exchange in a hacking incident about a month ago, informed sources have

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