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Japan makes proposal on Pacific tuna catches

August 2, 2017

TOKYO- Japan has proposed imposing emergency restrictions on Pacific bluefin tuna catches if stocks of the species fall, informed sources said Tuesday. Japan aims to have the proposal approved at a meeting of the Northern Committee of the Western and

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Local governments pin hopes on athlete host town project

August 2, 2017

TOKYO- Municipalities are gunning to revitalize their regions by taking part in the central government’s project to encourage local governments to host foreign athletes and staff participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. In the project, registered municipalities are

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Finance ministry raises views on Hokkaido, Okinawa

August 2, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s Finance Ministry raised its economic assessments on Tuesday on the Hokkaido and Okinawa regions, citing improved personal consumption and the strong performance of the tourism industry. The upgrade in the ministry’s quarterly assessments is the first in two

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Toyota to expand discretionary work system

August 2, 2017

NAGOYA- Top Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. plans to expand the scope of its discretionary work system as part of its efforts to improve productivity amid intensifying industry competition, informed sources said Wednesday. Under the new system, Toyota is seen

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US special operations aircraft practiced air refueling with ASDF

August 2, 2017

TOKYO- Japan and the United States conducted a joint drill in June in which US special operations aircraft refueled Japanese Air Self-Defense Force rescue helicopters in midair, informed sources have said. The drill may have been intended not only to

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New virtual currency bitcoin cash created

August 2, 2017

TOKYO- A new virtual currency called “bitcoin cash” was created early Wednesday as a result of the split of bitcoin. The market price of bitcoin briefly showed wild fluctuations following the split, but no major loss of customer assets has

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Kishida likely to become LDPʼs policy chief

August 2, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seen naming Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, 60, as chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Policy Research Council, in cabinet and party leadership shakeups on Thursday, informed sources said Wednesday. Abe, president of the

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Market on “Olympic Roadˮ luring visitors

August 1, 2017

TOKYO- An open-air market created on “Olympic Road” connecting the new National Stadium under construction for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo and the athletes’ village has been attracting visitors. Tabisuru Shintora Market, located near the Toranomon Hills

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