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Abe Reelected PM, Retains All Ministers
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Shinzo Abe, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, was reelected prime minister by both chambers of the Diet at plenary meetings Wednesday, when a special Diet session opened following the Oct. 22 general election.
Abe decided to retain all Cabinet minist...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Shinzo Abe, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, was reelected prime minister by both chambers of the Diet at plenary meetings Wednesday, when a special Diet session opened following the Oct. 22 general election.
Abe decided to retain all Cabinet minist...
- November 2, 2017
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Department Store Chain Parco Develops Retail Robot Siriusbot to Guide Customers, Do Stocktaking
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JAPAN TRENDS
Japanese department store chain Parco has developed a new robot to assist in retail tasks. Co-developed by 08Works and Nihon Unisys, Siriusbot is reported to be the first robot of its kind to specialize in commercial facilities and retail.
Joining SoftBank’s Pepper and androids lik...
Japanese department store chain Parco has developed a new robot to assist in retail tasks. Co-developed by 08Works and Nihon Unisys, Siriusbot is reported to be the first robot of its kind to specialize in commercial facilities and retail.
Joining SoftBank’s Pepper and androids lik...
- November 1, 2017
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Abe, Duterte Discuss North Korea Issue
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte held talks at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on Monday.
Abe and Duterte were expected to confirm their cooperation on handling provocations by North Korea and China’s increasing...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte held talks at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on Monday.
Abe and Duterte were expected to confirm their cooperation on handling provocations by North Korea and China’s increasing...
- October 31, 2017
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Fighters Win Draft Rights to Kiyomiya
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters will likely lose one superstar, but they have the opportunity to replace him after winning the negotiating rights to Waseda Jitsugyo High School slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya at the
Nippon Professional Baseball amateur draft on Thursday in Tokyo.
Seven ...
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters will likely lose one superstar, but they have the opportunity to replace him after winning the negotiating rights to Waseda Jitsugyo High School slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya at the
Nippon Professional Baseball amateur draft on Thursday in Tokyo.
Seven ...
- October 27, 2017
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Japanese Emperor Abdication Date Revealed by Government Officials in New Report
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ROCKET NEWS
The date will bring an end to Japan’s current Heisei era.
In July last year, reports began surfacing that Japan’s Emperor Akihito would be breaking with centuries of tradition by requesting to abdicate the throne, in a move that would make him the first Emperor to relinquish his tit...
The date will bring an end to Japan’s current Heisei era.
In July last year, reports began surfacing that Japan’s Emperor Akihito would be breaking with centuries of tradition by requesting to abdicate the throne, in a move that would make him the first Emperor to relinquish his tit...
- October 26, 2017
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'Fantasia' Festival Combines Music with Traditional Japanese Culture
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - “Fantasia,” which will be held in Makuhari Messe, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov 18, is a brand new music festival that celebrates Japanese beauty through music, fashion and media art.
Titled “Fantasia - Episode 1 Princess Kaguya,” the show will be based on
"Taketori Monogatari,” ...
TOKYO - “Fantasia,” which will be held in Makuhari Messe, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov 18, is a brand new music festival that celebrates Japanese beauty through music, fashion and media art.
Titled “Fantasia - Episode 1 Princess Kaguya,” the show will be based on
"Taketori Monogatari,” ...
- October 25, 2017
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Tokyo Signs: T-shirts, Bags and More Inspired by The Streets of Japan’s Capital
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JAPAN TRENDS
Tokyo Signs is a new series of products launched by our friends at Tokyo-based design and web development studio Bento Graphics.
As any visitor or resident will attest, every alleyway or thoroughfare in
Tokyo is a feast to the eyes: maybe not in terms of conventional standards of b...
Tokyo Signs is a new series of products launched by our friends at Tokyo-based design and web development studio Bento Graphics.
As any visitor or resident will attest, every alleyway or thoroughfare in
Tokyo is a feast to the eyes: maybe not in terms of conventional standards of b...
- October 24, 2017
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Ruling Bloc to Focus on Constitution Reform After Election Win
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, buoyed by a huge election win for lawmakers who favor revising Japan's postwar, pacifist constitution, signaled a push toward his long-held goal on Monday but will need to convince a divided public to succeed.
Parties in favor of amending the U.S.-...
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, buoyed by a huge election win for lawmakers who favor revising Japan's postwar, pacifist constitution, signaled a push toward his long-held goal on Monday but will need to convince a divided public to succeed.
Parties in favor of amending the U.S.-...
- October 24, 2017
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Kyoto’s Fox Bride Wedding Kimono Makeovers Let You Indulge in Cultural Cosplay
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ROCKET NEWS
Photos studio in the historical Arashiyama neighborhood offers a makeover/photo package you won’t find anywhere else.
Like many photo studios in Kyoto, Studio Kokoro offers plans in which customers can don the kimono of a maiko (apprentice geisha) and have their hair and makeup done...
Photos studio in the historical Arashiyama neighborhood offers a makeover/photo package you won’t find anywhere else.
Like many photo studios in Kyoto, Studio Kokoro offers plans in which customers can don the kimono of a maiko (apprentice geisha) and have their hair and makeup done...
- October 20, 2017
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Japan Inc Wants Abe Election Win, But with Smaller Majority
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese companies overwhelmingly want Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition to stay in power in this Sunday’s national election but about two-thirds want it to lose seats, a Reuters poll found.
The survey suggests corporations want political stability but don’t want ...
TOKYO - Japanese companies overwhelmingly want Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition to stay in power in this Sunday’s national election but about two-thirds want it to lose seats, a Reuters poll found.
The survey suggests corporations want political stability but don’t want ...
- October 19, 2017
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