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Japan to vaccinate farm pigs to contain swine fever

September 20, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government will shift policy and enable vaccinations of farm pigs in a bid to prevent the spread of swine fever, agriculture minister Taku Eto said Friday. The agriculture ministry will revise epidemic control guidelines to enable farm pig

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Japan, South Korea at odds over wartime labor, export curbs

September 20, 2019

Tokyo–Senior Japanese and South Korean Foreign Ministry officials remained at odds over a series of bilateral problems, including the issue of wartime labor, in their meeting Friday. The problems also include tougher controls for each other’s exports and Seoul’s decision

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British trade chief eager for free trade pact with Japan

September 20, 2019

Tokyo–Visiting British International Trade Secretary Liz Truss on Friday signaled the country’s eagerness to conclude a free trade agreement with Japan. At a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Truss said that the British government has launched a public

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Japan’s Motegi to visit New York next week

September 20, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday he will visit New York from Sunday to Sept. 27 to attend meetings on the sidelines of a U.N. General Assembly session. At a press conference, Motegi said he plans to attend a

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Many people in Japan unaware of new flu threats

September 20, 2019

Tokyo–Not many people in Japan are aware of the threats of feared new strains of influenza viruses, a Cabinet Office survey showed Friday. The share of respondents who said they know that new flu strains may result in global pandemic

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Three enthronement-related events to be held as state acts

September 20, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government at a cabinet meeting Friday decided to hold three sets of events related to Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement as acts of the Emperor in matters of state performed under the Constitution. The three events are the “Sokuirei-Seiden-no-Gi,” a

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Japan to designate Typhoon Faxai as severe disaster

September 20, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government decided Friday on a plan to designate heavy rain damage in August and September, chiefly damage from Typhoon Faxai, as an extremely severe disaster warranting additional state support for affected areas. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructed his

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Japan to accept WTO talks with South Korea on export control

September 20, 2019

Tokyo–Japan plans to accept a request from South Korea for talks on Tokyo’s tighter export control under the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement procedures, trade minister Isshu Sugawara said Friday. “There is no change in Japan’s position that the review

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