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Japanese Nationals Flee Iran, Israel

Japanese Nationals Flee Iran, Israel

Tokyo, June 20 (Jiji Press)--Government-chartered buses have evacuated 87 Japane...

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1.9 T. Yen Eyed for 2011 Tsunami Reconstruction over 5 Yrs

1.9 T. Yen Eyed for 2011 Tsunami Reconstruction over 5 Yrs

Tokyo, June 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan adopted a new basic policy Friday for reconst...

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Tokio's Kokubun to Leave Nippon TV Program after Compliance Issue

Tokio's Kokubun to Leave Nippon TV Program after Compli...

Tokyo, June 20 (Jiji Press)--Nippon Television Network Corp. on Friday announced...

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Nippon Steel Satisfied with U.S. Steel Buyout: CEO

Nippon Steel Satisfied with U.S. Steel Buyout: CEO

Tokyo, June 19 (Jiji Press)--Nippon Steel Corp. is satisfied with its acquisitio...

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Ishiba Calls for Opposition Support on Tariff Talks

Ishiba Calls for Opposition Support on Tariff Talks

Tokyo, June 19 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday ...

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Japanese Scriptwriter James Miki Dies at 91

Japanese Scriptwriter James Miki Dies at 91

Tokyo, June 19 (Jiji Press)--Japanese scriptwriter James Miki, known for public ...

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Japan Regional Lender Jimoto Holdings Exits Govt Control

Japan Regional Lender Jimoto Holdings Exits Govt Control

Yamagata, June 19 (Jiji Press)--Shareholders of Japan's Jimoto Holdings Inc. app...

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Japan's Emperor, Empress Arrive in Hiroshima

Japan's Emperor, Empress Arrive in Hiroshima

Hiroshima, June 19 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arr...

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Amid Tokyo Race, Social Media Exposes Divide between Age Groups

Amid Tokyo Race, Social Media Exposes Divide between Ag...

Tokyo, June 19 (Jiji Press)--With campaigning underway for Sunday's Tokyo metrop...

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Ishiba Cabinet Approval Rate Improves to 27 Pct: Jiji Poll

Ishiba Cabinet Approval Rate Improves to 27 Pct: Jiji Poll

Tokyo, June 19 (Jiji Press)--The public approval rate for Japanese Prime Ministe...

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Opposition Parties Submit Motion to Dismiss Lower House Panel Chief

Opposition Parties Submit Motion to Dismiss Lower House...

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)--Opposition parties on Tuesday submitted a motion to...

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Prominent Ex-Sumo Wrestler Masuiyama Dies at 76

Prominent Ex-Sumo Wrestler Masuiyama Dies at 76

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)--Second-generation Masuiyama, former ozeki, the seco...

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Japan to Require All Intermediaries to Report Rice Inventories

Japan to Require All Intermediaries to Report Rice Inve...

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)--Japan will require all 70,000 rice buyers and whole...

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Japanese, German Leaders Discuss U.S. Tariffs

Japanese, German Leaders Discuss U.S. Tariffs

Kananaskis, Canada, June 16 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba...

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Ohtani's Ex-Interpreter Mizuhara Begins Prison Sentence

Ohtani's Ex-Interpreter Mizuhara Begins Prison Sentence

Los Angeles/New York, June 16 (Jiji Press)--Ippei Mizuhara, a former interpreter...

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Ohtani Returns to MLB Pitching for 1st Time in 2 Seasons

Ohtani Returns to MLB Pitching for 1st Time in 2 Seasons

Los Angeles, June 16 (Jiji Press)--Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani made his...