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Japan Upper House Election Campaign Period Kicks Off
HEADLINES Tokyo, July 3 (Jiji Press)–The campaign period for the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of Japan’s...
Nikkei, TOPIX Surge to End at Fresh All&Time Highs
HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nikkei 225 and broader TOPIX stock indexes surged to finish at their respective all-time highs on Friday...
Mizuho Bank to Stop Accepting Insurance Workers on Loan
HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)–Mizuho Bank plans to stop accepting insurance company employees on loan by the end of next March, people...
80 Years On: Woman Who Escaped Death on Tinian Island Pleads for Peace
HEADLINES Nakagusuku, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)–In 1944, at the height of the fighting on Tinian Island during World War II, schoolgirl...
80 Years On: Japanese Bride in Australia Overcame Postwar Hardships
HEADLINES Townsville, Australia, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)–Akiko Kirkham was among about 650 Japanese women who migrated to Australia after marrying Australian servicemen from...
McDonald's Japan to Tighten Purchase Limit on Pokemon Happy Set
HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)–McDonald’s Co. (Japan) said Thursday it will restrict the purchase of its limited-edition Happy Set combo meals that...
Japan Renews Pledge for Peace on 80th War&End Anniversary
HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan on Friday marked the 80th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, remembering some 3.1 million...
Japan Agriculture Min. Koizumi Visits Yasukuni Shrine
HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Friday, the 80th anniversary...
13 Residents Evacuate Strong Quake&Hit Akusekijima Island
HEADLINES Kagoshima, July 4 (Jiji Press)–A dozen of residents left Akusekijima aboard a ship Friday morning after a powerful earthquake rocked the Tokara...
Japan's Akira Otani Wins British Crime Novel Award
HEADLINES London, July 3 (Jiji Press)–The English version of “The Night of Baba Yaga,” a novel by Japanese author Akira Otani, has won...
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