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Three Japan police officials reprimanded for paid writing work

July 12, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s National Public Safety Commission has taken disciplinary actions against three police officials for receiving fees from a publisher without going through proper procedures for written work used in workbooks for police promotion tests. The three received respective rewards worth

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Hayabusa 2 collects underground asteroid samples after second landing

July 12, 2019

Sagamihara, Kanagawa Pref.–Japan’s Hayabusa2 unmanned spacecraft is believed to have successfully collected underground samples from the Ryugu asteroid, the first such feat in human history, after making its second landing on the minor planet on Thursday morning, according to the

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Japanese Princess Mako pays courtesy call on Peruvian president

July 12, 2019

Lima–Japanese Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, paid a courtesy call on Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Thursday. The visit followed her attendance the previous day at a ceremony held in the Peruvian

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Rock Ptarmigan’s Habitat Seen Disappearing in Japan’s North Alps

July 10, 2019

Nagano- Climate change may cause the habitat of rock ptarmigans, an endangered species, to almost disappear by the end of this century in the Hida Mountains, also known as the Japanese North Alps, a research team warns. The team of

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Japanese Population Falls for 10th Straight Year

July 10, 2019

Tokyo- The number of Japanese people living in Japan as of Jan. 1 fell by 433,239, or 0.35 pct, from a year before to 124,776,364, down for the 10th straight year, the government said Wednesday. The decline was largest ever

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95 Nations to Be Represented at Hiroshima Peace Ceremony

July 10, 2019

Hiroshima- Representatives from 95 countries and the European Union will attend this year’s peace memorial ceremony in Hiroshima on Aug. 6 to mark the 74th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city, the municipal government said

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Moon Slams Japan’s Tightened Export Controls on S. Korea

July 10, 2019

Seoul- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday slammed Japan’s tightened controls on semiconductor materials exports to his country. Taking action to damage the South Korean economy for political purposes and making remarks linking the measure to sanctions on North

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Crown Princess Enters Ishikawa for Blood Donation Campaign

July 10, 2019

Komatsu, Ishikawa Pref.- Crown Princess Kiko arrived in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on a civilian plane from Tokyo on Wednesday to attend a convention for promoting blood donation. The 55th National Blood Donation Promotion Campaign will be held in Kanazawa,

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