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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

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NOT IN ORIGINAL PLAN U.S. fighter jets eyed as 1st users of retrofitted Izumo carrierAugust 21, 2019 The government has been caught in a lie over its plans to retrofit the Izumo destroyer and effectively transform the vessel into an aircraft carrier. Officials initially presented the project as simply one that would strengthen the nation's ability to defend outlying islands and secure the safety of Self-Defense Force pilots by reducing their flight times.
HALF FROM VIETNAM All is not well: Number of Japan visas revoked doubled in 2018August 21, 2019 Immigration authorities revoked residence visas last year for 832 foreign nationals, most of whom were students or technical interns.

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