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Japan Reports Alleged N. Korea Offshore Smuggling Case

May 30, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government said Tuesday that it has reported a fifth suspected case of offshore smuggling involving North Korea to the United Nations. A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force P3C patrol plane found a North Korean-registered tanker alongside a small

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Ex-Outside Director Arrested for Insider Trading in Sumida Shares

May 29, 2018

Tokyo- Tokyo prosecutors on Tuesday arrested a former outside director of Sumida Corp. for alleged insider trading in shares of the Japanese coil maker. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office arrested Soichiro Uchida, 64, for a suspected violation of the

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Applicants for Refugee Status in Japan Drop in 1st Quarter

May 29, 2018

Tokyo- The number of foreigners who applied for refugee status in Japan in the first quarter of 2018 dropped 13 pct from a year earlier to 3,015, its first quarterly decline in eight years, Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Tuesday.

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Tobacco Vending Machine at Health Ministry Building to Be Removed

May 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese health minister Katsunobu Kato said Tuesday that his ministry will remove a tobacco vending machine in its office on Thursday, which is World No Tobacco Day, set by the World Health Organization. “We ask for the people’s understanding

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Aso Plays Down Moritomo Document Tampering

May 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Tuesday played down his ministry’s document falsification linked to a controversial state land sale. “As far as I can see in the rewritten papers, what was done may not be as malicious as

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Japan’s Ruling Camp Defers Lower House Vote on Labor Reform

May 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s ruling camp Tuesday postponed a planned House of Representatives vote on controversial work-style reform legislation in the face of resistance from major opposition parties. The ruling coalition previously planned to get the legislation through the Lower House on

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Duterte certifies as urgent passage of Bangsamoro bill for SONA in July

May 29, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte certified as urgent the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as he wants it signed in time for his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July, officials said on Tuesday. In the launching of #RealNumbersPH

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Japan Industry Minister to Visit Paris for Talks with U.S., EU

May 29, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese trade minister Hiroshige Seko on Tuesday said he will visit Paris for four days from Wednesday to attend trade talks with the United States and the European Union. The meeting, to be held on Thursday, will deal with

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