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Basic Plan Compiled for Wajima-nuri Facility, Will Serve as Center for Educating Young People on Traditional Lacquerware Creation

A committee of representatives from the public and private sectors has compiled a basic plan for establishing a facility to train young people to carry on the tradition of Wajima-nuri lacquerware, as ...
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US and EU Frame the Ongoing Deal between the Trading Partners and Solidify Some Commitments

The United States and the European Union on Thursday issued a joint statement that frames the ongoing deal between the trading partners and solidifies some trade commitments.
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Shinkansen Collides With Person at Higashi-Hiroshima Station; Trains Suspended Between Shin-Osaka and Hakata

A Shinkansen bullet train collided with a person on the tracks while passing through Higashi-Hiroshima Station on Thursday ...
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Delivers Opening Remarks at TICAD 9, Calls for ‘Co-Creation of Innovative Solutions’

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba spoke on the importance of co-creating innovative solutions for challenges facing Africa and ...
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Japan Prime Minister Stresses Shift to Investment in Africa, Vows to Assist Development of Nacala Corridor in South

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasized the shift from aid to investment in relations with Africa, at the Public-Private Business Dialogue held at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African ...
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Program Born from TICAD Helps Japan Firms Grow in Africa, as Program Alumni Aid in Search for Business Opportunities

Among the programs that have come out of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), the ABE Initiative has been particularly successful in promoting business ties between ...
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Okinawa Shogaku Advances to 1st-Ever summer Final at National High School Baseball Championship

The Yomiuri ShimbunOkinawa Shogaku players react after beating Yamanashi Gakuin at Koshien Stadium on Thursday. The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo — Taito Higa delivered ...
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South Korean President Emphasizes Consistency Toward Japan, Cites ‘Responsibility’ to Adhere to Previous Agreements

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung considers policy consistency toward Japan to be vital and insists his administration has ...
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Ishiba Begins Holding Talks with Top-Level Officials from African Nations during TICAD 9

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is holding a series of talks with top-level officials from African nations attending the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), aiming to ...
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S. Korea Could Revive Fast-Tracking for Japanese at Airports If Agreement Reached with Japan, Says President Lee

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung was supportive of reintroducing priority lanes at Japanese and South Korean airports for citizens from the opposite country during an interview with The Yomiuri ...
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Shogun Ieyasu Offers Lesson for Modern Politics, Says Lee Ahead of His 1st Presidential Visit to Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung described Japanese people as “cheerful, modest and hardworking” in an exclusive interview with the Yomiuri Shimbun.
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South Korean President Lee Desires Stronger Relationship of Trust With Japan, Said to View Former Korean President Moon as Example of What Not to Do

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who intends not to let historical problems between his country and Japan affect present-day cooperation in fields such as security and the economy, is said to ...