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Japan to modestly extend parliamentary session

June 11, 2017

Tokyo- The Japanese government and ruling parties decided Saturday on a plan to modestly extend the ongoing session of the Diet, the country’s parliament, now set to end on June 18, informed sources said the same day. The planned extension is

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Japanese firms cautiously watching Saudi-Qatar crisis

June 11, 2017

Tokyo- Japanese companies have grown vigilant about the possible adverse effects of the Saudi-Qatar crisis on their businesses. On Monday, Saudi Arabia and its regional allies, such as Egypt and United Arab Emirates, announced they would sever their diplomatic ties with

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Japanese relieved at enactment of bill for Emperorʼs abdication

June 10, 2017

Tokyo- Japanese people were apparently relieved at the enactment on Friday of special legislation for 83-year-old Emperor Akihito’s abdication, 10 months after he signaled his strong wish to step down in a closely watched televised video message. “I hope the Emperor

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61% of job-hunting college students secure employment offers

June 10, 2017

Tokyo- The share of job-hunting college students who had secured informal employment offers next spring as of June 1 came to 61.0 pct, up 9.7 percentage points from a year earlier, job information provider Recruit Career Co. said Friday. The rise

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Tax revenue to fall for 1st time in 7 years

June 10, 2017

Tokyo- The Japanese government’s general-account tax revenue is now expected to fall for the first time in seven years for fiscal 2016, dealing another blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic policy, informed sources told Jiji Press on Friday. Since he

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SNS-Linked consultations from young consumers surge 

June 10, 2017

Tokyo- While many young people in Japan are using the Internet to gather information on things they buy, the number of consultations with consumer affairs bodies about problems relating to social networking services has been surging, an annual government report showed

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Toshiba agrees on guarantee amount for failed US plant operation

June 10, 2017

Tokyo- Toshiba Corp. said Saturday it has agreed with US utility Southern Co. to pay up to $3.68 billion  in guarantee over the unfinished construction of two reactors by the Japanese company’s failed nuclear unit. Under the agreement, Toshiba is due

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Abe, Moon to hold talks in early July

June 10, 2017

SEOUL- South Korean President Moon Jae-in plans to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Germany early next month, a senior security adviser to Moon said Friday. Moon is set to hold bilateral talks with leaders of major countries such

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