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Tsunami-hit school opened to press before preservation work

October 9, 2019

Ishinomaki, Miyagi Pref.–The city of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, showed the press on Wednesday the interior of the former Kadonowaki elementary school, part of which the city decided to preserve as a way to pass on to posterity

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Hospitalized KyoAni arsonist begins rehab treatment

October 9, 2019

Kyoto–The Kyoto Animation Co. arson attack suspect has started rehabilitation treatment such as sitting in a wheelchair with the help of care staff, investigative sources said Wednesday. The July 18 attack on a studio of the anime production company, known

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Japan’s Abe vows full support over 2-tier tax

October 9, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday pledged efforts so that the public will get used to the two-tier tax system introduced when the consumption tax was raised Oct. 1. The government will provide full support to ensure the smooth

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PAC-3 missile defense drill held in Tokyo

October 9, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force carried out a quick deployment drill for its Patriot Advanced Capability-3, or PAC-3, missile interceptors in Tokyo on Wednesday, in order to fully prepare for missile defense operations. The drill, held at the Tokyo Rinkai Disaster

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Yasukuni visits by Japan ministers may resume after over 2 years

October 9, 2019

Tokyo–Since conservatives close to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe joined his cabinet in a reshuffle last month, speculation has spread that visits to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo by cabinet ministers may resume after a halt of two and a

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Rugby-inspired shochu, sake catching on amid World Cup excitement

October 9, 2019

Osaka/Nagano–Rugby-inspired “shochu” spirits and sake rice wine are drawing popularity in Japan, the host of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, as the ongoing tournament generates excitement across the country. “Daen,” a shochu named after the Japanese word meaning an oval

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Abe describes Japan-US trade deal as “win-win”

October 9, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that a just-signed bilateral trade deal with the United States is a “win-win” pact. “Thanks to the win-win deal, both countries’ economies will develop,” Abe told U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican,

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Albayalde denies favoring 13 cops in 2013 Pampanga drug raid

October 9, 2019

Police General Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday denied before a Senate hearing he is favoring the 13 cops involved in the controversial 2013 Pampanga drug raid adding he will fire them once investigation shows they are linked to illegal drugs. The

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