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Honda to Release New CR-V in Japan on Fri.

August 31, 2018

Tokyo- Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it will launch a fully remodeled version of its CR-V sport-utility vehicle in the Japanese market on Friday. The Japanese automaker suspended sales of the CR-V in the domestic market in 2016, though it

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NEDA pitches 15-year roadmap for federalism shift

August 31, 2018

The switch to a federal system of government should be carried out in five phases spanning 15 years to avoid disruption to the economy’s growth momentum, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said in a press statement Friday. In

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INTERVIEW: Japan MOF to Draw Up Reform Policy by June Next Year

August 30, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Ministry of Finance plans to draw up by June next year a reform policy that will set out an ideal vision of the ministry after recent scandals, Shigeaki Okamoto, new vice minister of finance, has said. Okamoto took

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Panasonic to Move European Headquarters from Britain

August 30, 2018

Berlin- Panasonic Corp. plans to transfer its European headquarters to the Netherlands from Britain in October in preparation for Britain’s exit from the European Union, or Brexit, company officials said Thursday. Panasonic Europe Ltd., which oversees the Japanese electronics maker’s

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Stocks, peso end slightly higher

August 30, 2018

Stocks closed slightly for the second day and the peso rose on Thursday. The peso finished at P53.43 against the US dollar from P53.46 on the previous day. Volume at the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $501.28 million from

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All 3 Suruga Bank Representative Directors to Quit over Loan Scandals

August 30, 2018

Tokyo- Suruga Bank President Akihiro Yoneyama, 52, is set to resign to take responsibility for document tampering and other irregularities at the regional bank over real estate investment loans, including for share houses, informed sources said Wednesday. Toshihiko Shirai, 64,

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Japan Panel on Flying Cars Holds 1st Meeting

August 30, 2018

Tokyo- A Japanese public-private panel held its first meeting on Wednesday, discussing how to realize flying cars, now attracting attention as a future transportation means. The panel, launched by the industry ministry, plans to compile by year-end a roadmap on

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EXCLUSIVE: Japan to Extend Tax Relief for Hometown Donations by Companies

August 29, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government plans to extend a system to give companies tax breaks for donations to local governments tackling regional revitalization, informed sources told Jiji Press on Wednesday. The corporate-version “furusato nozei” hometown donation system, launched in fiscal 2016,

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