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Voting moved up on some islands for election due to typhoon

October 21, 2017

TOKYO- Voting has been moved up on some islands for Sunday’s general election in Japan as a powerful typhoon is approaching the country. A total of 19 municipalities decided to advance the voting by one to two days on remote

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Ghosn may face blame for Nissan’s inspection scandal

October 21, 2017

TOKYO- With Nissan Motor Co.’s false vehicle inspections believed to date back many years, the responsibility of its current and former executives, including Chairman Carlos Ghosn, is likely to become an issue. “There’s no doubt that the misconduct continued during

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Huge typhoon Lan heading for Japan’s main island

October 21, 2017

TOKYO- Very large and strong Typhoon Lan was traveling toward Japan’s Honshu main island on Saturday, the day before the House of Representatives election in the country. The 21st typhoon of the year is forecast to approach the Kinki western

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Officials at Kobe Steel plant cover up data falsification

October 21, 2017

TOKYO- Kobe Steel Ltd. said Friday that supervisory employees at one of its plants had covered up data fabrication during internal checks over the firm’s product quality certification scandal.The embattled major Japanese steelmaker will set up an investigative committee comprising

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Italy G7 Interior Ministers Meeting

October 21, 2017

ISCHIA- (From left) European Commissioner for Security Union Julian King, European Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs Dimitris Avramopoulos, United States’ Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Ralph Edward Goodale, Italy’s Minister of Interior Marco

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LDP, Komeito renewing coalition partnership after split in Metro poll

October 20, 2017

TOKYO- The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito are renewing their coalition partnership for Sunday’s general election, despite unpleasant feelings after Komeito parted company with the LDP in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election in summer. In the July 2 election

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Japan team conditionally OKs transplants of “restoredˮ kidneys

October 20, 2017

TOKYO- An expert team under Japan’s health ministry has conditionally approved transplants of “restored” kidneys from cancer patients to renal disease patients planned by major medical group Tokushukai. For such transplants, Tokushukai will be required to have outsiders, including from

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Empress turns 83, relieved at abdication law for Emperor

October 20, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese Empress Michiko reached her 83rd birthday on Friday, expressing her tremendous relief at the enactment in June of a special law to allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate. In written answers to journalists’ questions prior to the birthday, Empress

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