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Nearly 70% against 2018 constitution revision proposal: Jiji poll

December 16, 2017

Tokyo- Nearly 70 percent of respondents were opposed to parliament adopting a proposal for constitutional revisions next year, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Friday. The poll also showed that the approval rating for the cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo

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Cabinet adopts ordinance to enforce civil code April 2020

December 15, 2017

TOKYO- The Japanese cabinet adopted Friday an ordinance to enforce the revised Civil Code featuring major amendments to clauses related to claims and contracts on April 1, 2020. The claims-related sections underwent the first drastic change since the Civil Code

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Nissan to recall 310,000 vehicles in Japan

December 15, 2017

TOKYO- Nissan Motor Corp. informed the Japanese transport ministry on Thursday that it will recall a total of 316,759 vehicles due to the risk of fire occurring in the engine space. Subject to the recall are six models manufactured between

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Japan to cut medical service, drug prices by 1.19%

December 15, 2017

TOKYO- The Japanese government is poised to cut the prices of medical services and drugs covered by the public health insurance system by 1.19 percent in the fiscal 2018 cost revision, Jiji Press has learned. The drop will be led

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Police arrest 3 men for alleged illegal exports to North Korea

December 15, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese police on Thursday arrested three men on suspicion of illegally exporting foods and other products to North Korea via Singapore. Among the three arrested by a joint investigation team of the police departments of five prefectures, including Kyoto,

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Big manufacturersʼ sentiment hits 11-year high

December 15, 2017

TOKYO- Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan is at its highest level in 11 years, backed by brisk overseas demand and strong equipment investment at home, a key quarterly central bank survey showed Friday. In the Bank of Japan’s

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City assembly condemns US chopper window dropping

December 15, 2017

Ginowan, Okinawa Pref.- The city assembly of Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, adopted a resolution on Friday condemning the recent dropping of a US military helicopter window and its metal frame onto a local elementary school as a “serious life-threatening incident.” In

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Ruling bloc adopts tax reform package

December 15, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s ruling coalition adopted an annual tax system reform package on Thursday, featuring a plan to raise income tax for salaried workers earning over 8.5 million yen a year. The package also seeks to create a new tax in

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