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FSA to Inspect Some Virtual Currency Exchange Operators Soon

February 8, 2018

Tokyo- In the wake of massive theft of customer assets held in cryptocurrency NEM from Tokyo-based virtual currency exchange operator Coincheck Inc., Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to conduct on-site inspections of some other exchange operators within this week based

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Households on welfare hit record high in November

February 7, 2018

Tokyo- The number of households on welfare in Japan in November last year rose by 64 from the previous month to 1,642,971, hitting a record high for the seventh consecutive month, the welfare ministry said Wednesday. The growth reflected an

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Abe vows to conclude peace treaty with Russia

February 7, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his determination Wednesday to conclude a peace treaty with Russia after settling a territorial dispute between the two countries. “I and Russian President Vladimir Putin will put an end” to the issue, Abe

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Real wages down for 1st time in 2 years

February 7, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese real wages fell for the first time in two years in 2017, hurt by price growth, a government report said Wednesday. The real wage index declined 0.2 percent from the previous year, according to the preliminary report by

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Toyota eyeing record net profit of 2.4 trillion yen en for FY 2017

February 7, 2018

Tokyo- Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it now expects to report a record group net profit of 2.4 trillion yen for fiscal 2017 through March, up from the previous estimate of 1.95 trillion yen made last November, thanks partly

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Japan should boost fees for home-based medical services: panel

February 7, 2018

Tokyo- Japan should boost fees paid under the national health insurance scheme for home-based medical services, such as remote consultations via video chat and home visits by doctors, a government panel said Wednesday. The Central Social Insurance Medical Council proposed

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Body of GSDF chopper captain found

February 7, 2018

Kanzaki, Saga Pref.- The body of the missing captain of a Japanese attack helicopter that crashed on Monday was found at the accident site in the city of Kanzaki, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Tuesday. Lt. Col. Kenichi Saito, the

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Princess Mako’s marriage postponed

February 7, 2018

Tokyo- Ceremonies related to the marriage of Japanese Princess Mako and her fiance, Kei Komuro, have been postponed, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday. In September last year, Princess Mako, 26, and Komuro, her same-age former university classmate, held a

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