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Emperor wishes for peaceful, spiritually rich year

January 2, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Emperor Akihito expressed his wish that this year will be peaceful and spiritually rich, in his New Year address to well-wishers gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday. This was the first New Year greeting to

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Pope prints photo of Nagasaki A-bomb victims

January 2, 2018

Berlin- Pope Francis has issued a card showing a 1945 photo of victims of the US atomic bombing of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, as a warning against war, according to CNN and other media. The Pope asked that the card be

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Japanese business leader sees faster economic recovery

January 2, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s economic recovery is expected to pick up its pace this year on the back of a global economic expansion, Japanese business leader Sadayuki Sakakibara said in a New Year interview. “I hope that 2018 will be the year

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Global automakers to accelerate electrified vehicle rollout

January 2, 2018

Tokyo- Major global automakers are poised to accelerate the rollout of electrified vehicles to comply with tougher restrictions on emissions worldwide. Gasoline-electric hybrids, including plug-in models, are expected to replace gasoline-powered vehicles as mainstream passenger vehicles globally in the 2030s,

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French prosecutors investigating Seiko Epson

January 2, 2018

Paris- French public prosecutors launched in November a preliminary investigation into major Japanese printer manufacturer Seiko Epson Corp. on suspicion of fraud, French media reported Thursday. The company was allegedly involved in planned obsolescence, or the practice of deliberately shortening

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Seven-Eleven Japan aiming to mark sales growth for 70 months in row

January 2, 2018

Tokyo- Leading Japanese convenience store operator Seven-Eleven Japan Co. hopes that its same-store sales will grow for 70 months in a row on a year-on-year basis, its president, Kazuki Furuya, has said in a recent interview. “Our next goal is

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Basel III may make banks more cautious on loans

January 2, 2018

Tokyo- Major Japanese banking groups may lay greater emphasis on asset efficiency and become more cautious about lending once stricter international capital adequacy rules known as Basel III come into effect. The banking groups are examining the impact of the

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Researchers focus on hair for health analysis

January 2, 2018

Tokyo- A Japanese group including government-affiliated research institute Riken has started a joint study to develop technology to analyze human health from changes in hair shape and components. The group hopes to develop such technology in two years to improve

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