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Japan firms worried about escalation of boycott in S. Korea

August 23, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese businesses are increasingly concerned about a possible escalation of the boycott of Japanese products in South Korea following Seoul’s surprising decision on Thursday to scrap its military intelligence-sharing pact with Tokyo. As the bilateral tensions have spread to the

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Abe leaves for France to attend G-7 Summit

August 23, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left for France on Friday to attend a three-day summit of the Group of Seven major industrial countries starting Saturday. Abe aims to lead G-7 discussions on the global economy, which has been increasingly shaky

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Abe becomes longest-serving postwar Japanese leader, tying Sato

August 23, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday became the longest-serving leader in the country’s post-World War II era, tying his great-uncle, Eisaku Sato, with 2,798 days in office. If Abe stays in the post, he will become the longest-serving prime

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Applications start for 2020 Tokyo Paralympic tickets

August 23, 2019

Tokyo–The application period for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics tickets for residents in Japan started Thursday, with about one year to go before the quadrennial sporting event. Applications can be made on an official website, https://ticket.tokyo2020.org/Paralympic, after registering personal information, until 11:59

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U.S. F-35Bs may use renovated Japanese destroyers: Minister

August 22, 2019

Tokyo–The U.S. military’s F-35B fighter jets could use Izumo-class destroyers for exercises after the Japanese vessels are renovated into de facto aircraft carriers, Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Thursday. Takeoff and landing drills using the Japanese vessels by U.S.

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EXCLUSIVE: Japan eyes cooperation among municipalities for job assistance

August 22, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s labor ministry plans to start a model project in fiscal 2020 to facilitate cooperation between cities and nearby towns and villages on helping people take jobs, informed sources told Jiji Press. The project is part of the ministry’s efforts

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Japan government considering tax breaks for KyoAni donations

August 22, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government is considering lowering the tax burden for people who donate to Kyoto Animation, an anime production company struck by an arson incident last month, informed sources said Thursday. One scheme being considered is classifying funds donated to

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Chinese premier calls on Japan, S. Korea to ease tensions

August 22, 2019

Beijing–Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urged the Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers in Beijing Thursday to make efforts to ease heightened tensions between their countries. Talking with Japan’s Taro Kono and South Korea’s Kang Kyung-wha at the Great Hall of

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