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US Navy orders fleet operational pause

August 22, 2017

WASHINGTON- The US Navy ordered Monday an operational pause and a sweeping review of all procedures to all of its fleets around the world in response to a collision involving the USS John S. McCain Aegis-class guided-missile destroyer. Each fleet

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Private funds to help solve social issues in Japan

August 22, 2017

TOKYO- The so-called social impact bond scheme designed to tackle growing medical expenses and other social problems through private-sector investment is starting to fully spread in Japan. Under SIB, which is attracting attention as a new form of public-private cooperation,

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2 DP leadership candidates highlight key policies

August 22, 2017

TOKYO- The two candidates in the main Japanese opposition Democratic Party’s leadership election discussed key issues at a public debate held on Tuesday. “I’ll present an alternative option to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party,” former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara said

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Japan to create park to mark 150th anniversary of Meiji Restoration

August 22, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s land ministry is considering turning a district in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, where residences of Meiji Restoration-related figures are located, into a memorial park to mark the 150th anniversary next year of the historical event, widely regarded

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Rainy days halve heatstroke sufferers last week

August 22, 2017

TOKYO- A spell of rainy days halved the number of heatstroke sufferers in Japan last week, according to data released by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency on Tuesday. Due to heatstroke, 2,696 people were taken by ambulance to hospitals

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South Korea Pres. Moon criticizes comfort women pact again

August 22, 2017

SEOUL- South Korean President Moon Jae-in showed his dissatisfaction Monday at the 2015 agreement with Japan to resolve the issue of Korean “comfort women” who were forced into prostitution for Japanese troops mostly during World War II. At a meeting

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Maehara, Edano run in leadership election of opposition Democratic Party

August 21, 2017

TOKYO- Former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano filed their candidacies for the post of president of Japan’s main opposition Democratic Party as the official campaign period for the election began on Monday. The focus

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2016 global beer output down

August 21, 2017

TOKYO- Global beer production dropped for the third straight year in 2016, a survey by Kirin Holdings Co. has found. Beer consumption soared in emerging economies, such as Vietnam and Mexico, but dropped in China, the United States and other

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