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Data falsification not issue for all Japan manufacturers: Seko

October 20, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese industry minister Hiroshige Seko indicated Friday that the falsified product quality certification scandals of Kobe Steel Ltd. and Nissan Motor Co. are not an issue for all Japanese manufacturing industry. Seko said at a press conference that he

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Onodera to visit Philippines from Sunday

October 20, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Friday he will visit the Philippines for four days from Sunday. On Tuesday, he will attend a meeting of defense chiefs from Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and dialogue partner countries.

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Nissan to fully halt domestic shipments over inspection scandal

October 20, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it will suspend shipments and sales of all vehicles for the domestic market made at all six group plants in the nation as unqualified technicians were found to have continued taking part

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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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Nissan to fully halt domestic shipments over inspection scandal

October 20, 2017

Japan’s Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it will suspend shipments and sales of all vehicles for the domestic market made at all six group plants in the nation as unqualified technicians were found to have continued taking part in

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Honda at Mexican league

October 19, 2017

PACHUCA- Japanese player Keisuke Honda of Pachuca runs with the ball during the Mexican Apertura tournament football match against Toluca at the Hidalgo stadium on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, in Pachuca, Mexico. Jiji Press

South Korea-Japan Defense Diplomacy

October 19, 2017

SEOUL- Lee Do-hoon (R), South Korea’s top nuclear negotiator, shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Kenji Kanasugi (L) during their meeting at the foreign ministry building in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, 19 October 2017. Jiji Press

Japan to urge prefectures to promote building nurseries alongside condos

October 19, 2017

TOKYO- The Japanese government has urged prefectures and ordinance-designated major cities to ask developers of large-scale condominiums to build nurseries on the premises of such buildings when necessary. The land and welfare ministries issued notice to that effect on Wednesday

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