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Abe, Koike divided over possible revision to Article 9 of Constitution

October 12, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe claimed on Wednesday that all members of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party support his proposal to revise Article 9 of the country’s constitution in a way that clearly recognizes the Self-Defense Forces. Abe, president

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US military helicopter crashes in Okinawa

October 12, 2017

NAHA, OKINAWA PREF.- A US military transport helicopter made an emergency landing and burst into flames near a training area in Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, Wednesday afternoon. None of the seven crew members or residents were injured, according to the

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Abe claims his wife was “deceivedˮ in Moritomo affair

October 12, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday claimed that his wife, Akie, had been “deceived” into temporarily accepting the post of honorary principal of an elementary school planned by scandal-tainted Moritomo Gakuen. “I think she was deceived” by Yasunori

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Kobe Steel president admits possibility of more irregularities

October 12, 2017

TOKYO- Hiroya Kawasaki, president and chairman of Kobe Steel Ltd. now under fire for its products inspection data falsification scandal, admitted Thursday the possibility of more related irregularities coming out in the future.Kawasaki mentioned such possibility when he explained about

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3-way battle set for 70% of Lower House constituencies

October 11, 2017

TOKYO- Three major political forces are set to clash in 208, or over 70 percent, of the total 289 single-seat constituencies in the Japanese House of Representatives election on Oct. 22. The three are the ruling coalition of Prime Minister

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Southwestern Japan volcano erupts for 1st time in 6 years

October 11, 2017

TOKYO- An active volcano in southwestern Japan erupted on Wednesday morning for the first time in about six years, the Japan Meteorological Agency said the same day. Shinmoedake, which is part of the Kirishima mountain range straddling Miyazaki and Kagoshima

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Aug. core machinery orders up 3.4%;view upgraded

October 11, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in August rose 3.4 percent from the previous month, up for the second straight month, the Cabinet Office said Wednesday. The growth was led by brisk spending by manufactures, apparently for investment in

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Firm set up in Kumamoto to supply food to cruise ships

October 11, 2017

KUMAMOTO- A trading company has been established in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to supply local foods to large foreign cruise ships making port calls in the city, at a time when Japan’s government aims to boost the number of

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