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The Japanese government told the Diet, the country's parliament, on Tuesday that an extraordinary session will be convened Monday.
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Japan Imperial Couple's Kumamoto Visit Postponed to Wed.
A planned visit by Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to areas affected by a powerful earthquake in July in Kumamoto Prefecture, southweste…
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Tokyo Logs Record Rainy Day Streak
Precipitation was observed in central Tokyo for 34 straight days through Tuesday, the longest streak of rainy days since records began in 1886, accor…
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Fujigaki Named University of Tokyo's 1st Female President
The University of Tokyo said Monday that it has selected Yuko Fujigaki, a 64-year-old professor, as its next president, making her the first woman to…
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Japan's Nakai, Hatakeyama Win BMX Racing Gold at Asian Games
Japan's Asuma Nakai and Sae Hatakeyama won cycling BMX racing gold medals in the men's and women's events, respectively, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Ga…
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Japan Panel Starts Talks on Boosting Intelligence Capabilities
The Japanese government Monday held the first meeting of an expert panel on strengthening intelligence capabilities, initiating discussions on formul…
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42 Japan Firms Engage in Bid-Rigging over Condo Repair Work
The Japan Fair Trade Commission recognized Monday that 42 companies had engaged in bid-rigging for large-scale repair contracts for condominiums, imp…
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Death Toll from Typhoon Dujuan Rises to 14 in Japan, A Week On
The death toll from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th of the year, rose to 14 on Monday, a week after related heavy rain struck Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures…
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Precipitation in Central Tokyo Ties Longest Record of 33 Days
Precipitation was observed in Central Tokyo for 33 consecutive days from Aug. 27 through Monday, due in part to rains brought by fronts and typhoons,…
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Mister Donut Re-enters Chinese Market after 7 Years
Japan's Duskin Co. on Monday opened a Mister Donut outlet in Shanghai, returning to the Chinese market after a hiatus of some seven years.
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