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Russia Japan diplomacy

November 24, 2017

MOSCOW- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Shinsuke Sugiyama (L), prior their talks in the Foreign Ministry guest house in Moscow, Russia, 24 November 2017. Jiji Press

April-Sept. real estate loans log first fall in 3 years

November 23, 2017

Tokyo- New real estate loans provided by Japanese banks in April-September fell 9.5 percent from a year earlier to 5,356.4 billion yen, the first drop in three years, Bank of Japan data have shown. The decline came as demand for

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San Francisco mayor accepts comfort women statue

November 23, 2017

Silicon Valley- San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee on Wednesday authorized the U.S. city’s acceptance of a statue symbolizing comfort women who were forced into prostitution for Japanese troops mainly during World War II. Following the move, San Francisco is set

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Efforts being made to boost “Made-in-Japan” wine production

November 23, 2017

Tokyo- Japanese beverage makers are stepping up efforts to increase the production of wine made only from grapes grown in Japan. Such “made-in-Japan” wine, containing no imported concentrated grape juice or wine, has been gradually growing in popularity at home

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NEDO, Fukushima pref. sign cooperation pact on robot tests

November 23, 2017

Koriyama, Fukushima Pref.- The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization on Wednesday concluded a cooperation pact with the Fukushima prefectural government on the development of technologies for demonstration tests for drones and robots. The organization, better known as NEDO,

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Atlantic tuna deal done, seen lowering prices in Japan

November 23, 2017

Tokyo- An international fishery panel has agreed to raise the ceiling on bluefin tuna catches in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including the Mediterranean Sea, by about 50 percent from the current level by 2020. The decision, made at an annual

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Australia to work closely with Japan, US, India: gov’t paper

November 23, 2017

Sydney- -Australia said Thursday it will strengthen cooperation with Japan, the United States and India to ensure security and economic stability amid the rise of China in the Indo-Pacific region. The Australian government made that clear in the 2017 Foreign

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Abe hints at study on enemy base attack capability

November 23, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suggested Wednesday that his government may in the future study the possibility of Japan acquiring the ability to strike enemy bases, in a bid to prevent missile attacks by other countries in advance. “Japan

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