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Japan METI Eyes Continued Eco-Car Tax Breaks

August 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will call for extending tax breaks for fuel-efficient vehicles as part of its tax system reform requests for fiscal 2019, informed sources said Wednesday. To prevent the planned consumption tax hike, from

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Uzbek Envoy Calls for Stronger Economic Ties with Japan

August 29, 2018

Tokyo- Uzbek Ambassador to Japan Gayrat Fazilov on Tuesday called for stronger economic relations between his country and Japan, saying Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is promoting reforms. Mirziyoyev is pushing forward drastic reforms in a wide range of sectors, Fazilov

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Japan Coast Guard to Seek Record Budget for Tighter Security

August 29, 2018

Tokyo- The Japan Coast Guard will make a budget request of 233,871 million yen for fiscal 2019 to strengthen maritime security, a record high for the second consecutive year, it was leaned Wednesday. The government agency hopes to build a

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Japan to Promote ICT Use at Schools to Hone English Skills

August 29, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese education ministry plans to promote the use of information and communications technology in order to improve the English language skills of schoolchildren, informed sources said Wednesday. By adopting English teaching materials apps at elementary, junior and senior

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“I Remember Pearl Harbor,” Frustrated Trump Tells Abe: U.S. Paper

August 29, 2018

Washington- U.S. President Donald Trump voiced his strong frustration at his country’s trade deficit with Japan at a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in June, The Washington Post reported online Tuesday. According to the article, Trump said during

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Kishida Signals Readiness to Seek Post-Abe LDP Reign

August 29, 2018

Tokyo- Former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has shown his strong intention to run for presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party after retirement of Shinzo Abe, who is now seeking a third term as party leader to stay on as

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Japan to Oblige Mobile Carriers to Unlock Used Smartphones from Sept. 2019

August 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s communications ministry said Tuesday that it will oblige mobile phone carriers in the nation to remove subscriber identity module, or SIM, locks from September 2019. The ministry revised the same day its guidelines on terms for offering mobile

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Japan, China to Discuss Currency Swap Pact

August 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japan and China are expected to discuss reinstating their currency swap pact at their financial dialogue to be held in Beijing on Friday, informed sources said Tuesday. The two countries will also exchange opinions on the intensifying trade row

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