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Purchases of U.S. Defense Equipment Based on Existing Plan: Japan's Hayashi

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi indicated Thursday that the country’s additional purchases of U.S. defense equipment as...

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Prefectural Governors Call for Multicultural Society

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese prefectural governors issued a declaration Thursday vowing to seek a multicultural society while rejecting exclusivism and xenophobia....

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Police Detect 889 Threatening Posts Ahead of Upper House Poll

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police confirmed a total of 889 menacing online posts, including those threatening attacks on sites of campaign...

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Japan to Expand Imports of U.S. Rice by 75 Pct

HEADLINES Washington, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan will expand imports of rice from the United States by 75 pct as part of their tariff...

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Fujitsu, Nagoya Univ. Develop AI&Based Tech to Spread Ride&Hailing

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu Ltd. said Thursday that it and Nagoya University have jointly developed an artificial intelligence-based...

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Nobel C'ttee Head Calls for Passing Down Hibakusha Experiences

HEADLINES Nagasaki, July 24 (Jiji Press)–The Norwegian Nobel Committee chair has highlighted the importance of handing down experiences of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors...

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U.S. Osprey Makes Emergency Landing at Iwate Airport

HEADLINES Morioka, Iwate Pref., July 24 (Jiji Press)–A U.S. Osprey military transport aircraft made an emergency landing due to technical problems at Iwate...

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Japan Police to Start Trial Use of Wearable Cameras

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday that it will conduct a trial of wearable cameras for community safety,...

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Ishiba, Ruling LDP Rocked by Trump Tariff Decision as Election Looms

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25 pct tariff on imports from Japan from August has...

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Japanese Lawmaker Tsuruho under Fire over Noto Quake Gaffe

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese ruling party lawmaker Yosuke Tsuruho came under fire on Wednesday over his verbal gaffe about a powerful...