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Japan May Defer Announcement of New Era Name until Year-End or Later

February 17, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government is considering deferring until year-end or later the announcement of the name of a new Japanese era to start with Crown Prince Naruhito’s accession to the throne, set for May 1, 2019, informed sources said on

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Japanese Astronaut Kanai Conducts Extravehicular Activity

February 17, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai carried out his first extravehicular activity on Friday Japan time during his long-stay mission on the International Space Station. Kanai, 41, became the first Japanese astronaut to carry out operations outside a spacecraft since such

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Japan, Russia Agree to Step Up Work on Joint Economic Activities

February 17, 2018

Munich- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, agreed on Friday to accelerate work on proposed joint economic activities on disputed islands. In their talks in Munich, Germany, Kono and Lavrov agreed to meet again in

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Trump Recommended to Mull New Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum

February 17, 2018

Washington- The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it has recommended President Donald Trump to consider imposing new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all trade partners, including China and Japan. The department warned against expanding U.S. imports of steel

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Yanagawa offers hospitality to foreigners with easy Japanese

February 16, 2018

Fukuoka- Yanagawa, a tourist city in southwestern Japan, is working to offer “omotenashi” hospitality to visitors from abroad with “yasashii,” or easy, Japanese that is simple for them to understand. The efforts of the city in Fukuoka Prefecture have been

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35 of 47 Prefectural govt’s using teleworking

February 16, 2018

Tokyo- Teleworking is used at 35 of Japan’s 47 prefectural governments, a Jiji Press survey showed Thursday. The survey result suggests that many prefectures view teleworking as a flexible working system at a time when debates on work style reforms

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Japan to inspect 15 applying virtual currency exchanges

February 16, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Financial Services Minister Taro Aso on Friday announced plans to conduct on-site inspections of 15 virtual currency exchange operators in the nation that have filed for registration with regulatory authorities. The inspections, which will follow the theft of

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Japan eyes Feb. 24, 2019, ceremony to mark Emperor’s 30 years on throne

February 16, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese government plans to hold a ceremony on Feb. 24, 2019, to mark Emperor Akihito’s 30 years on the throne, officials said Thursday. The government aims to include the plan in a basic policy, due out in mid-March, on

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