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Japan asks Brazil to relax import regulations on Fukushima foods

July 9, 2017

SAO PAULO- Japan requested Brazil on Friday to ease regulations on food imports from nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima Prefecture. The request was made by Kenichi Hosoda, parliamentary vice agricultural minister, to Brazilian farm and food minister Blairo Maggi at a meeting in Sao

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Japan not to sign UN nuke ban pact

July 8, 2017

NEW YORK- Japan will not sign the first-ever treaty to legally ban nuclear arms, which was adopted at a UN conference on Friday, Japanese ambassador to the United Nations Koro Bessho said the same day. Speaking to reporters, Bessho explained that

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Consumers, retailers look forward to cheaper EU cheese, wine

July 8, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese consumers and retailers are looking forward to cheaper European cheese, wine, pasta and other products after Japan and the European Union reached a broad economic partnership agreement this week. “We’re willing to launch an aggressive sales campaign” to

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GPIF posts 7.9 trillion yen in FY 2016 investment returns

July 8, 2017

TOKYO- Japan ‘s Government Pension Investment Fund said Friday that it posted 7,936.3 billion yen in investment returns in fiscal 2016, which ended in March, the first profit in two years. The robust performance came as domestic and overseas stocks surged in October-December

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US bombers, Japanese fighters conduct joint night drill over East China Sea

July 8, 2017

WASHINGTON- Two US B-1B strategic bombers and two Japanese F-15 fighter jets conducted a joint night exercise over the East China Sea on Thursday, the US Pacific Air Forces said. It was the first night-time drill involving a US B-1B bomber

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Tokyo to seek ideas for panda cub name

July 8, 2017

TOKYO- The Tokyo metropolitan government will seek ideas from the public for the name of the female cub born to giant panda Shin Shin at Ueno Zoo last month, Governor Yuriko Koike said Friday. Starting on July 28, suggestions will be accepted

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Japan, S. Korea to resume reciprocal visits by leaders

July 8, 2017

HAMBURG- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed at their first one-on-one summit on Friday that the two countries will resume reciprocal visits by their leaders to build a future-oriented bilateral relationship. During the summit, Abe urged

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Death toll rises to 15 in rain-hit southwestern Japan

July 8, 2017

FUKUOKA/OITA- The death toll from record rainfall that devastated areas in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Fukuoka and Oita has risen to 15, with more than 20 people missing and over 600 stranded, local authorities said Friday. The central government mobilized

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