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Japan eyes hikes in starting pay for SDF members

September 24, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s Defense Ministry is considering increasing the starting pay for Self-Defense Forces members from fiscal 2020 beginning in April next year, according to informed sources. The ministry aims to narrow the wage gap between SDF members and police officers in

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Japan, Jordan agree to cooperate for Middle East stability

September 24, 2019

New York–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Jordanian King Abdullah II agreed Monday to work together to ensure stability in the Middle East, where tensions have been heightened due to the confrontation between the United States and Iran. During their

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Bach to inform Olympic participants of Japanese food safety

September 24, 2019

New York–International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach indicated at a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday that he will inform countries participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics of the safety of Japanese food items. On

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Abe stresses funding needs for Universal Health Coverage

September 24, 2019

New York–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe emphasized in a speech on Monday the need to secure financial resources to realize the universal health coverage (UHC) initiative to guarantee all people access to basic health and medical services. Abe, who is

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Iran Foreign Minister Zarif vows efforts to prevent war

September 24, 2019

New York–Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif vowed to continue efforts for preventing a war, at a meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, in New York on Monday. Zarif made the remark in response to Motegi’s request for Tehran to

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Japan’s Princess Kako Attends Dinner in Budapest

September 22, 2019

Budapest- Japanese Princess Kako, niece of Emperor Naruhito, attended a dinner in Budapest on Saturday to mark the 150th anniversary this year of diplomatic ties between Japan and Hungary. “I pay my respect to your efforts from the bottom of

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Abe’s Less Conservative Posture Aimed to Spur Talks on Constitution

September 22, 2019

Tokyo- With a parliamentary session to start on Oct. 4, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to place less conservative members of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in key party and parliamentary posts related to constitutional amendment, in the hope

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Former Yahoo Japan Chief Becomes Tokyo Vice Governor

September 22, 2019

Tokyo- Manabu Miyasaka, former president of Yahoo Japan Corp., assumed the post of Tokyo vice governor on Friday to promote the use of digital technology. “In an era of intercity competition, we can’t fall behind in the field of digital

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