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Palestinian minister hopes to develop peace, economy together

December 27, 2017

Ramallah, West Bank- Palestinian Minister of National Economy Abeer Odeh, in an interview with Jiji Press, has expressed her hope to simultaneously develop the economy and foster peace in the Palestinian territories. At present, eight Palestinian companies are operating in

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Suspect in Zama murders served 4th arrest warrant

December 27, 2017

Tokyo- Police on Wednesday served a fourth arrest warrant on Takahiro Shiraishi, first held for alleged corpse abandonment in a high-profile case involving nine dismembered bodies, this time for allegedly murdering a 21-year-old woman, who was one of the victims.

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Ex-Aum member Kikuchi acquitted in 1995 mail bomb attack

December 27, 2017

Tokyo- Japan’s Supreme Court has cleared former Aum Shinrikyo member Naoko Kikuchi, 46, of her alleged role in the 1995 mail bomb attack by the doomsday cult group. In its decision dated Monday, the top court’s First Petty Bench dismissed

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Abe starts 6th year in office

December 27, 2017

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday marked the start of his sixth year in office since his return to power, after leading his party to victories in all national elections and passing a series of controversial laws over

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Yamamoto, “Father of Rotary Engine” dies at 95

December 26, 2017

Tokyo- Former Mazda Motor Corp. President Kenichi Yamamoto, honorary adviser to the company and known as “the father of the rotary engine,” died of old age at a care facility in Kanagawa Prefecture on Wednesday. He was 95. After joining

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Excessive quality standards behind makers’ scandals

December 26, 2017

Tokyo- Excessive quality standards from the product design stage are behind inspection data manipulation scandals at Kobe Steel Ltd. and other companies, business management expert Takao Nakazawa has said. “Designers draw up immaculate product plans, hoping to attain perfection to

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Nov. jobless rate hits 24-year low of 2.7%

December 26, 2017

Tokyo- Japan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in November hit a 24-year low of 2.7 percent, down 0.1 percentage point from the previous month, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said Tuesday. The jobless rate improved for the first time

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Gambling access limits for addicts at family request eyed

December 26, 2017

Tokyo- The Japanese government plans to ask gambling business operators to introduce a system to block gambling addicts from betting on races and playing pinball and slot machines at the request of family members. The plan was approved at a

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