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Proclaiming themselves as gay couple, Osaka lawyers siding with LGBTs

May 14, 2019

Osaka–The Nanmori Law Office’s webpage notes: “Yoshida and Minami are gay and a same-sex couple. They will give advice to not only gays but all other LGBTs.” While the law firm in Kita Ward of the city of Osaka deals

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No further stimulus under consideration now: Aso

May 14, 2019

Tokyo–Despite signs of a faltering economy in Japan ahead of a consumption tax hike in October, the government is not considering any further stimulus measures at the moment, Finance Minister Taro Aso said Tuesday. Referring to negative economic implications from

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Estrada concedes to Moreno

Estrada concedes to Moreno

May 14, 2019

Outgoing Manila Mayor Joseph Ejercito “Erap” Estrada on Tuesday conceded to incumbent Vice Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso after losing the mayoral race with 210,605 votes.    “The people of Manila have spoken. The new leadership of the city will

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Villar leads Comelec partial canvass

Villar leads Comelec partial canvass

May 14, 2019

Re-electionist Senator Cynthia Villar topped the Commission of Elections (Comelec)  partial canvass on Tuesday. On Tuesday, Comelec convened as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) around 2 pm. As of 9 pm, NBOC received 34 certificate of canvass from six

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Justice Ministry launches permanent unit for emergency response

May 14, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s Justice Ministry has launched a special security squad for responding to riots and other emergencies at prisons and juvenile detention centers, Justice Minister Takashi Yamashita said at a press conference Tuesday. The 56-member squad, organized under the ministry’s Correction

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Japan obtains data of 20,000 detainees in Siberia

May 14, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s welfare ministry has acquired from Kazakhstan documents including the data of some 20,000 Japanese people who were detained by the former Soviet Union and forced to work mainly in Siberia after World War II, it was learned Tuesday. The

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Japan to consider Hormuz Blockade Responses: Kono

May 14, 2019

Tokyo-Japan will consider ways to respond to Iran potentially closing off the Strat of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf amid US-Iran tensions, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Tuesday. “We want to consider seriously how to Respond If A Blockade Actually

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Tokyo Police launch marine antiterror force

May 14, 2019

Tokyo–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department launched Tuesday an antiterrorism squad that can be mobilized from the sea to crime scenes, using personal watercraft. The new force, named the Waterfront Response Team, was created to protect seaside sports venues in the capital

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