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Heavy Rain Emergency Warning Issued for Part of Kumamoto Pref.

Heavy Rain Emergency Warning Issued for Part of Kumamot...

Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain...

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40 Years On: Widow Appeals to JAL Workers on Flight Safety

40 Years On: Widow Appeals to JAL Workers on Flight Safety

Ueno, Gunma Pref., Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)--Machiko Taniguchi, who lost her husband...

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More Kumamoto Areas Face Heavy Rain Emergency Warning

More Kumamoto Areas Face Heavy Rain Emergency Warning

Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Meteorological Agency expanded its heavy ...

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Japan Should Promote Nuke Abolition under NPT: Ishiba

Japan Should Promote Nuke Abolition under NPT: Ishiba

Nagasaki, Aug. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturda...

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Ishiba Says to Assess His Responsibility Based on Election Review

Ishiba Says to Assess His Responsibility Based on Elect...

Nagasaki, Aug. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Satur...

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INTERVIEW: FSA Eager to Back Regional Bank Realignment

INTERVIEW: FSA Eager to Back Regional Bank Realignment

Tokyo, Aug. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Financial Services Agency Commissioner Yuta...

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Japanese Astronaut Onishi Returns to Earth

Japanese Astronaut Onishi Returns to Earth

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi safely returned to...

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S. Korean Pres. Lee Likely to Visit Japan in Late Aug.

S. Korean Pres. Lee Likely to Visit Japan in Late Aug.

Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese and South Korean governments are consid...

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General Contractor Taisei to Buy Out Toyo Construction

General Contractor Taisei to Buy Out Toyo Construction

Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)--Major Japanese general contractor Taisei Corp. said ...

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80 Years On: Nagasaki A-Bomb Survivor Calls on Youths to Inspire Movement

80 Years On: Nagasaki A-Bomb Survivor Calls on Youths t...

Tokyo, Aug. 9 (Jiji Press)--Terumi Tanaka, a 93-year-old survivor of the Nagasak...

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Nagasaki Mayor Says Nuke Abolition Cannot Be Delayed

Nagasaki Mayor Says Nuke Abolition Cannot Be Delayed

Nagasaki, Aug. 9 (Jiji Press)--Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki, in this year's Nagas...

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Summer Bonuses at Major Japan Firms Hit Record

Summer Bonuses at Major Japan Firms Hit Record

Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)--Major Japanese companies raised their summer bonuses...

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80 Years On: Hiroshima Museum Continues to Receive A-Bomb Artifacts

80 Years On: Hiroshima Museum Continues to Receive A-Bo...

Hiroshima, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum continues to...

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Nissan, Mazda Turn into Red in April-June

Nissan, Mazda Turn into Red in April-June

Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)--U.S. President Donald Trump's high tariffs gave a se...

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BOJ Needs to Keep Wait-and-See Stance: Meeting Summary

BOJ Needs to Keep Wait-and-See Stance: Meeting Summary

Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)--Several Bank of Japan policymakers, at the central b...

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Heavy Rain Emergency Warning Issued for Southwestern Japan City

Heavy Rain Emergency Warning Issued for Southwestern Ja...

Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Meteorological Agency temporarily issued a...