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House of Councillors start debate on anti-conspiracy bill

May 29, 2017

Tokyo- The House of Councillors, the upper chamber of Japan’s parliament, started discussions on a bill to criminalize planning and preparation to commit acts of terrorism and other serious offenses at a plenary meeting on Monday. The government and ruling camp

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2,453 unidentified war dead laid to rest

May 29, 2017

Tokyo- The remains of 2,453 unidentified troops who died fighting for Japan during World War II were laid to rest in a memorial service at Tokyo’s Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery on Monday. The remains were brought back to the country as part

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UN chief did not refer to content of comfort women accord: spokesman

May 29, 2017

NEW YORK- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, during his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Italy on Saturday, did not refer to the content of the 2015 Japan-South Korea agreement for solving the issue of Korean comfort women, a spokesman

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Premier helps G-7 summit back from brink of collapse

May 29, 2017

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe helped the latest Group of Seven summit back from the brink of a collapse by successfully persuading US President Donald Trump to agree to fight protectionism, sources familiar with the discussions said. The leaders of

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Abe warns of “specific action” to deter N. Korea

May 29, 2017

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday his country will take “specific action” with the United States to deter North Korea, in the wake of the reclusive state’s successive missile launches. “We can never tolerate an act of provocation committed

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Abe becomes 3rd-longest-serving leader in postwar Japan

May 28, 2017

Tokyo – Shinzo Abe became the third-longest-serving Japanese prime minister in post-World War II history on Sunday with 1,981 days in office including his first tenure between September 2006 and September 2007. His stint as Japanese leader surpassed that of Junichiro

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Japanese lawyer operating sashimi shop in India

May 28, 2017

NEW DELHI – A Japanese lawyer opened a sashimi shop near New Delhi about two months ago to promote the habit of eating raw fish in northern India. “I’II sell (sashimi) steadily and prepare for the future” where the delicacy and

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Japan, Canada reach effective agreement  on defense logistics pact

May 28, 2017

TAORMINA, ITALY –  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Canadian counterpart, Justin Trudeau, confirmed on Friday that the two countries have reached an effective agreement in talks on a bilateral defense logistics pact. Abe and Trudeau, meeting in Taormina

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