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Back to SearchNiigata Governor Tolerates Restart of TEPCO N-Power Plant
Niigata Governor Hideyo Hanazumi on Friday showed his tolerance of the restart of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in the central Japan prefecture.
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Researchers Find Moss Spores Can Survive in Space
Most moss spores germinated normally after spending about nine months in outer space, a team of researchers in Japan said Friday, confirming that mosses can survive for an extended period in the hars…
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LDP, Nippon Ishin to Reach Lower House Seat Cut Deal in A Year
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除, on Friday agreed to finalize a plan to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives within a…
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4 Countries to Start CPTPP Membership Talks
Signatory countries to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP, decided at a ministerial meeting Friday to launch membership talks with Indonesia, the Phil…
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Japan Criticizes China's Decision to Put Off Trilateral Meeting
The Japanese government on Friday criticized China's decision to put off a meeting between the Japanese, Chinese and South Korean cultural ministers because of remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sana…
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Japan Govt Adopts 21.3-T.-Yen Comprehensive Economic Package
The Japanese government on Friday adopted a comprehensive economic package worth some 21.3 trillion yen in state funds, aiming to achieve a strong economy through strategic fiscal spending.
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3 of 4 Major Japan Life Insurers See Revenue Growth in April-Sept.
Three of Japan's four major life insurance companies enjoyed insurance premium income growth in April-September, their earnings reports have shown.
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Japan MOF Katayama Hints at Forex Intervention
Japanese Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama on Friday hinted that Tokyo may conduct a foreign exchange intervention following the recent depreciation of the yen.
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Japan to Provide Child-Rearing Support Allowance of 20,000 Yen per Child
The Japanese government will provide all households with children aged zero to 18 with a support allowance of 20,000 yen per child as a one-time measure, the Children and Families Agency said Friday.
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Japan Core Consumer Prices Up 3.0 Pct in Oct
Japan's core consumer price index in October rose 3.0pctfrom a year earlier, up for 50 consecutive months, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.
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