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Japan to hold debt management workshops in 30 African nations

August 29, 2019

Yokohama–Japan will hold workshops about public debt management in a total of 30 African countries as a measure to assist their development, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday. “Partner nations becoming heavily laden with debts would prevent (companies from)

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Abe signals intention to promote aid to horn of Africa

August 29, 2019

Yokohama–Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signaled on Thursday Japan’s intention to step up support for human resources and infrastructure development in the Horn of Africa region in the continent’s east. In a side event of the ongoing Seventh Tokyo International Conference

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Japan Princess hails “Anne of Green Gables” author in Canada

August 29, 2019

Prince Edward Island, Canada–Japanese Princess Hisako of Takamado on Wednesday attended a ceremony in Canada to mark the opening of a park commemorating Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942). In the ceremony, a life-size statue of the author of “Anne

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Japan sees North Korean missiles fired Saturday as new type

August 27, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Tuesday the two short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea on Saturday morning can be presumed to be new-type missiles when related circumstances are judged in a comprehensive manner. Tokyo made the presumption after

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Trade in small-clawed otters, popular as pets in Japan, to be banned

August 27, 2019

Tokyo–A panel under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, Monday voted to ban in principle the import and export of small-clawed otters, which are increasingly popular as pets in Japan, according

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Abe calls for creating AI rules at G-7 Meeting

August 27, 2019

Biarritz, France–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on his counterparts in the Group of Seven major countries on Monday to create rules for utilizing artificial intelligence technology. Now is the time to work on making specific rules on AI utilization

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Trump denies new tariffs on Japan autos “at this moment”

August 27, 2019

Washington, Aug. 26 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump, visiting France for a Group of Seven summit, said Monday he is “not at this moment” considering imposing additional automotive tariffs envisioned for national security reasons on imports from Japan. The comment

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The ‘Jurassic Plastic’

August 27, 2019

Visitors look at an installation art made of discarded plastic toys at the ‘Jurassic Plastic’ exhibition at ChangChui Creative Park, the Aircraft Flea Market in Bangkok, Thailand, 26 August 2019.The ‘Jurassic Plastic’ art exhibition by Japanese artist Hiroshi Fuji, displays

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