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Abe makes ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine

October 17, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a ritual offering of a “masakaki” tree stand to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo Tuesday, the first day of the war-linked Shinto shrine’s four-day autumn festival. Abe dedicated the sacred tree under his name

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US shows keen interest in starting FTA talks with Japan

October 17, 2017

WASHINGTON- US Vice President Mike Pence expressed keen interest in starting talks on a bilateral free trade agreement with Japan during the second round of the two countries’ economic dialogue here on Monday, according to Japanese government officials. It was

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Parties lavish in election pledges, reluctant to cut spending

October 17, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s ruling and opposition parties are clearly divided over a planned hike in the consumption tax rate to 10 percent in two years, one of key issues in Sunday’s House of Representatives election. The ruling camp, comprising Prime Minister

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Firms preparing to use Japanese GPS

October 17, 2017

Some Japanese firms are making preparations to utilize data from the Michibiki satellite network, the Japanese version of Global Positioning System, that will become fully available in April 2018. The Michibiki system will provide positioning data with centimeter-level accuracy, a

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Kuroda at G-30 meeting

October 17, 2017

WASHINGTON- Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during the 32nd Annual Group of 30 (G30) International Banking Seminar in Washington, DC, on Sundaon, October 15, 2017. Jiji Press

Japanese in 20s leave home less frequently than 70s: survey

October 16, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese people in their 20s leave their homes less frequently than those in their 70s, a recent mobility survey has shown. The survey, conducted by East Japan Marketing & Communications Inc., also showed that over 60 pct of respondents

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Firms preparing to use Japanese GPS

October 16, 2017

TOKYO- Some Japanese firms are making preparations to utilize data from the Michibiki satellite network, the Japanese version of Global Positioning System, that will become fully available in April 2018. The Michibiki system will provide positioning data with centimeter-level accuracy,

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US, South Korea begin joint naval drill off Korean Peninsula

October 16, 2017

TOKYO- The United States and South Korea began a joint naval drill on Monday in the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea off the Korean Peninsula to prepare for possible provocations by North Korea, according to South Korean authorities.

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