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U.S. Confirms Japan as Global Leader on Nuclear Nonproliferation

U.S. Confirms Japan as Global Leader on Nuclear Nonprol...

Washington, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)--The United States recognizes Japan as "a globa...

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Real Interest Rates "Very Low" despite Rate Hike: BOJ Ueda

Real Interest Rates "Very Low" despite Rate Hike: BOJ Ueda

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)--Japanese real interest rates are "very low" even af...

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Kuroda to Head Japan Imperial Household Agency

Kuroda to Head Japan Imperial Household Agency

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)--Buichiro Kuroda, vice grand steward of Japan's Impe...

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Japan Ordinary Diet Session Likely to Begin Jan. 23

Japan Ordinary Diet Session Likely to Begin Jan. 23

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)--Japan's government and ruling parties are consideri...

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Japan Reaffirms Commitment to Three Non-Nuclear Principles

Japan Reaffirms Commitment to Three Non-Nuclear Principles

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)--Japan remains committed to the three non-nuclear pr...

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Science Tokyo Expected to Be 2nd Univ. Eligible for Massive Aid

Science Tokyo Expected to Be 2nd Univ. Eligible for Mas...

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)--The Institute of Science Tokyo is expected to be th...

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BOJ Decides to Raise Policy Rate to 30-Year High

BOJ Decides to Raise Policy Rate to 30-Year High

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)--The Bank of Japan on Friday decided to raise its po...

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INTERVIEW: MHI Ready to Support Japan's Shipbuilding Revival

INTERVIEW: MHI Ready to Support Japan's Shipbuilding Re...

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)--Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. President Eisaku I...

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Japan to Start OTC Sales of Emergency Contraception in Feb.

Japan to Start OTC Sales of Emergency Contraception in ...

Tokyo, Dec. 18 (Jiji Press)--Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare Co. said Thursday that it...

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Life Sentence Sought for Abe Shooter Yamagami

Life Sentence Sought for Abe Shooter Yamagami

Nara, Dec. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japanese public prosecutors sought a life sentence T...

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Facility to Preserve Crashed JR West Train Completed

Facility to Preserve Crashed JR West Train Completed

Suita, Osaka Pref., Dec. 18 (Jiji Press)--West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, sh...

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INTERVIEW: Yamaha to Launch 125 cc Moped Meeting New Regulations

INTERVIEW: Yamaha to Launch 125 cc Moped Meeting New Re...

Iwata, Shizuoka Pref., Dec. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Yamaha Motor Co. plans to r...

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INTERVIEW: S'tomo Mitsui May Hit 2-T.-Yen Net Profit Earlier

INTERVIEW: S'tomo Mitsui May Hit 2-T.-Yen Net Profit Ea...

Tokyo, Dec. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. may po...

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Okinawa Development Funds from State to Rise to 264.7 B. Yen

Okinawa Development Funds from State to Rise to 264.7 B...

Tokyo, Dec. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday...

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Japan to Tighten Rules on Drone Flights near Key Facilities

Japan to Tighten Rules on Drone Flights near Key Facili...

Tokyo, Dec. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japan's National Police Agency aims to submit a bil...

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Japan, U.S. Discuss Projects over Japanese Funding

Japan, U.S. Discuss Projects over Japanese Funding

Tokyo, Dec. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japanese and U.S. officials met online on Thursday ...