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Abe Stresses Need for Aegis Ashore in Akita

July 14, 2019

Odate, Akita Pref.- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reiterated on Saturday the government’s plan to deploy the Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system in the northeastern prefecture of Akita. “We definitely need Aegis Ashore in order to protect the safety

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INTERVIEW: Yoshimoto Chair Vows to Cut Ties with Antisocial Groups

July 14, 2019

Tokyo- Hiroshi Osaki, chairman of major Japanese talent agency Yoshimoto Kogyo Holdings Co., has stressed the importance of tenacious efforts to eliminate connections between its comedians and antisocial groups. “The best way is to strengthen existing measures and continue (with

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Japan’s Princess Mako Visits Nursing Home in Peru

July 14, 2019

Lima- Japanese Princess Mako, now on an official tour of Peru, visited on Friday a medical clinic and an elderly care home run mainly by Peruvians of Japanese descent and cheered residents. The facilities, founded by Asociacion Emmanuel, is located

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Road to Tokyo 2020: Weather Data Key for Best Performances in Sweltering Heat

July 14, 2019

Tokyo- A Weathernews Inc. team is boosting efforts to amass data such as air and road surface temperatures, and humidity levels at competition venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which are expected to take place amid sweltering heat.

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Abe Avoids Iran, N. Territories Issues in Campaign Speeches

July 14, 2019

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to be avoiding discussing tensions over Iran and a territorial dispute with Russia in his campaign speeches for the July 21 House of Councillors election, after he failed to achieve tangible progress on

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EXCLUSIVE: Japan likely to raise government employees’ monthlypay

July 13, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s National Personnel Authority is likely to recommend raising the monthly salaries of government employees for a sixth straight year this year to close gaps between the public and private sectors, informed sources told Jiji Press Friday. The salaries of

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27 percent say Abe should call Lower House Election: Jiji Poll

July 12, 2019

Tokyo–In a recent Jiji Press survey, 27.2 pct of respondents said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap election before the completion of his current term as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party

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Abe apologizes to ex-leprosy sufferers’ kin

July 12, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe released a statement Friday to apologize to family members of former leprosy patients who suffered discrimination under the state’s past isolation policy for sufferers of the disease. The statement, adopted by the cabinet, came after

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