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Japan, China to Resume Defense Exchanges

February 6, 2018

Beijing- Japan and China will resume an exchange program for young officers of the Self-Defense Forces and the People’s Liberation Army as early as April, a leader of the operator of the program has said. The Chinese side accepted the

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Smuggled Stimulants Top One Ton for 2nd Straight Year in 2017

February 6, 2018

Tokyo- The amount of stimulant drugs confiscated by Japanese police in 2017 in smuggling cases came to some 1,068 kilograms, exceeding one ton for the second straight year, the National Police Agency said in a provisional report Tuesday. As part

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Japan Govt Adopts Bill for Allowing Flexible Nursery Use

February 6, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government adopted Tuesday a bill to revise the child care support law for implementing new measures aimed at reducing the number of children on nursery waiting lists, including by facilitating flexible use of nurseries beyond municipal boundaries.

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N. Korea’s Possible Role in Cryptocurrency Theft in Japan Reported

February 6, 2018

Seoul- A South Korean intelligence agency told a parliamentary committee on Monday that North Korea is believed to have played a role in last month’s massive cryptocurrency heist in Japan, the South’s Yonhap news agency reported. The National Intelligence Service

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1,000 Cars Stuck in Heavy Snow in Central Japan

February 6, 2018

Fukui- Some 1,000 cars were stuck in heavy snow on National Route 8 in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, Tuesday, prefectural officials said. The prefectural government asked for disaster relief operations by the Self-Defense Forces. No reports of injuries or sick

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Japan, Russia Hold Talks on Joint Activities on Disputed Isles

February 6, 2018

Tokyo- Japan and Russia on Tuesday held a meeting to accelerate discussions on details of proposed joint economic activities on the northwestern Pacific islands at the center of the two countries’ territorial dispute. The two sides aim to reach an

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Abe Apologizes for GSDF Chopper Crash

February 6, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday apologized for Monday’s deadly crash of a Ground Self-Defense Force attack helicopter into private housing in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. “It’s most regrettable that the crash endangered the safety of residents and

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EXCLUSIVE: Japan FTC Inspects 4 Can Makers over Alleged Cartel

February 5, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Fair Trade Commission conducted on-site inspections of four Tokyo-based can makers Tuesday for allegedly forming a price cartel for beverage cans to avoid competition, informed sources told Jiji Press. The four companies are Toyo Seikan Co., Daiwa Can

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