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JAPAN’S MINISTRY OF JUSTICE PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE COUNTRY’S JUVENILE LAW
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- Japan’s Ministry of Justice proposed changes in the country’s juvenile law.
- The Legislative Council plans to implement stricter punishments for 18 and 19-year-old criminal offenders.
- Prime Minister’s gov...
JAPAN’S 3 MAJOR MOBILE PHONE CARRIERS TO PUT OUT CHEAPER PLANS AS PER GOVT. REQUEST
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- Japan’s 3 major mobile phone carriers to put out cheaper plans as per govt. request.
- KDDI Corp. will start offering a 20 GB plan for 3,980 yen.
- An action plan by the govt. was released to spur competition among tel...
JAPANESE GOVT. CALLING PEOPLE TO TAKE EXTENDED NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS
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- Japanese Govt. calling people to take extended New Year holidays.
- The remark has caused concern among LDP members.
- LDP Diet Affairs Committee Chairman Hiroshi Moriyama commented on the same.
- PM Yoshihide Suga ...
JAPAN TO EXPAND USE OF AMMONIA AS FUEL AND CUT DOWN ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
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- Japan to expand use of ammonia as fuel and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.
- Expert reports suggest that Ammonia does not emit carbon dioxide when burned.
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Fuel Department set up a cou...
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT EYES AN ACTION PLAN TO LOWER DOMESTIC MOBILE PHONE FEES
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- Japanese government eyes an action plan to lower domestic mobile phone fees.
- Prime Minister of Japan has asked the govt. to push the plan through.
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will set up a website for...
HITACHI ANNOUNCES ABOLISHMENT OF ‘HANKO’ SEALS FOR INTERNAL PAPERWORK BY 2022
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- Hitachi announces the abolishment of ‘hanko’ seals for internal paperwork by 2022.
- It intends to do so by March 2022 and also reduce paper copies by 70 percent.
- The company also intends to slash the number of ...
DECISION TO RELEASE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR PLANT’S TREATED WATER CURRENTLY PUT OFF
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- Decision to release Fukushima Nuclear Plant’s treated water currently put off.
- The earlier decision to do so triggered strong opposition from fishermen.
- Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Minister mentioned ...
YOSHIHIDE SUGA TO REITERATE TOPICS ON OLYMPICS IN HIS UPCOMING DIET SESSION SPEECH
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- Yoshihide Suga to reiterate topics on Olympics in his upcoming diet session speech.
- The Prime Minister will face opposition parties during the session.
- On Thursday, Suga returned from his visit to Vietnam and Indonesia.
YOSHIHIDE SUGA VOWS TO CONTINUE GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH ASEAN MEMBERS
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- Yoshihide Suga vows to continue good relationship with ASEAN members.
- Suga is said to have wrapped up his first overseas trip.
- The Japanese PM was on a four-day trip to Vietnam and Indonesia.
- Suga has agreed to...
YOSHIHIDE SUGA TO OFFER FINANCIAL AID TO INDONESIA FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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- Yoshihide Suga to offer financial aid to Indonesia for COVID-19 pandemic.
- Suga met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the presidential palace in Bogor, Jakarta.
- Japan is prepared to extend low-interest loans to Indo...
JAPAN EXTENDS CONCILIATORY GESTURES TO NORTH KOREA
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- Japan extends conciliatory gestures to North Korea.
- Japan hopes to solve the issue of its nationals abducted in the 1970s and 1980s with North Korea.
- The delegate of Japan called on North Korea to work towards a brighter ...
YOSHIHIDE SUGA SENDS OFFERING TO YASUKUNI SHRINE IN TOKYO
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- Yoshihide Suga sends offering to Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo.
- The shrine is in honor of convicted war criminals along with more than 2.4 million war dead.
- Two members of Suga’s Cabinet office also sent trees to the fes...
JAPAN AND VIETNAM AGREE ON CROSS-BORDER FLOW OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
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- Japan and Vietnam agree on cross-border flow of medical equipment.
- Prime Minister of Japan will visit Hanoi next week.
- Suga is also hoping to transfer defense equipment and technology to Vietnam.
- Suga is also s...
NOBEL PHYSICS PRIZE WINNER MASAKAWA CRITCIZES PM SUGA OVER GOVT. ADVISORY BODY
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- Nobel physics prize winner Masakawa criticizes PM Suga over govt. advisory body.
- Other Japanese scholars also criticized Suga over the rejection of academics for the advisory body.
- Suga recently rejected six out of 105 no...
JAPAN POSSIBLY TO ADD ADDITIONAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE
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- Japan possibly to add an additional economic stimulus package.
- Yoshihide Suga may instruct officials to draw up the specifics next month.
- The draft extra budget is likely to be submitted in next year’s ordinary Die...
JAPAN, VIETNAM TO COOPERATE IN COVID-19 CRISIS; POST-BREXIT TRADE DEAL ON OCT. 23
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- Japan. Vietnam to cooperate in COVID-19 crisis; Post -BREXIT trade deal on Oct.23.
- Yoshihide Suga spoke with Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Monday.
- Japan and Britain to sign a bilateral post-BREXIT free trade...
JAPAN MAY LAUNCH A NEW BUREAU TO INCREASE EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
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- Japan may launch a new bureau to increase exports of agricultural products.
- Japan plans to set up the new bureau tentatively next year.
- The bureau is tentatively called as Export and International Bureau at the Ministry o...
JUSTICE MINISTER OF JAPAN ANNOUNCES TO DO AWAY WITH THE USE OF HANKO SEALS
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- Justice Minister of Japan announces to do away with the use of ‘hanko’ seals among couples.
- ‘Hanko’ seal will no longer be required to register marriages or divorces.
- 35 procedures out of 44 under ...
JAPAN TO REMOVE 14-DAY QUARANTINE POLICY FOR BUSINESS TRAVELERS AND RETURNEES
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- Japan to remove 14-day quarantine policy for business travelers and returnees.
- Japanese citizens and foreign nationals with resident permits will be eligible for the same.
- The government is also planning to draw up measur...
SUGA ASKED TO RESOLVE ISSUE OF RELOCATION OF U.S MILIATRY BASE BY OKINAWA GOV.
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- Suga asked to resolve issue of relocation of the U.S military base by Okinawa Gov.
- The central and Okinawa government have been struggling to reach a consensus over the military base.
- The Gov. also asked the central gove...