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High Court Nixes Petition for Halt to Genkai N-Reactors

July 10, 2019

Fukuoka- A Japanese high court upheld on Wednesday a lower court ruling that rejected a petition for an injunction to halt the operations of two reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.’s Genkai nuclear power plant in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Japan’s Princess Mako leaves for Peru, Bolivia

July 9, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, left Narita International Airport near Tokyo on Tuesday to kick off a two-week tour of Peru and Bolivia. During her official visits, the princess will attend

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Japan government to ask Emperor to become 2020 games honorary chief

July 9, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government will ask Emperor Naruhito to serve as honorary chief of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will make the request through the Imperial Household Agency, Suga

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Japan urges Iran to abide by nuclear deal

July 9, 2019

Tokyo–Japan has strongly urged Iran again to abide by the 2015 nuclear agreement and refrain from further actions that undermine it, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday. At a press conference, Suga said he is “very concerned” over Iran’s

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INTERVIEW: SDP vows to block constitutional amendment

July 9, 2019

Tokyo–The Social Democratic Party aims to prevent parties supporting constitutional amendment from securing a two-thirds majority in the July 21 House of Councillors election, Secretary-General Hajime Yoshikawa has said. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is highly likely to speed up

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INTERVIEW: JCP eager to create divided diet toward ousting Abe administration

July 9, 2019

Tokyo,–Japanese Communist Party leader Kazuo Shii has emphasized that the JCP and other opposition parties should unite to win the July 21 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, to create a divided

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INTERVIEW: Nippon Ishin wants serious diet talks on constitutional revision

July 9, 2019

Tokyo–Ichiro Matsui, leader of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), has called for earnest discussions on proposed constitutional amendments to be held at the Diet, Japan’s parliament, after the upcoming election for the House of Councillors, the Diet’s upper

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INTERVIEW: Voters face choice between stability, confusion, Komeito says

July 9, 2019

Tokyo–The July 21 House of Councillors election is an opportunity for Japanese voters to choose between stable government and confusion, Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi said in a recent interview. “As a ruling party, we hope to tackle key challenges at

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