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Gov’t fails to show grounds for Kake school plan approval

December 8, 2017

Tokyo- The Japanese government on Thursday failed to show specific grounds for giving approval for Kake Educational Institution’s controversial plan to open a veterinary medicine faculty in a national strategic special zone. The government has four conditions for approving such

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Memorare to Philippine comfort women unveiled in Manila

December 8, 2017

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) on Friday unveiled a memorare historical marker in Manila for the comfort women victims during the Japanese Occupation. The marker states: “This monument is a memory of all the Filipino women who

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Japan to introduce cruise missiles: defense ministry

December 8, 2017

Tokyo- Japan’s Self-Defense Forces will introduce long-range cruise missiles, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Friday. The Defense Ministry is seeking a budget allocation for purchasing the missiles in fiscal 2018 starting next April, Onodera told a press conference. With long-range

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US team claims to have found 5 WWII Japanese battleships

December 8, 2017

Manila- A team led by Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen said Thursday it has found wrecks believed to be five ships of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Navy sunk by US forces off the Philippines during World War II. The five

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Real wages up for 1st time in 10 months

December 8, 2017

Tokyo- The price-adjusted real wage index in Japan in October rose 0.2 percent from a year earlier, up for the first time in 10 months, the labor ministry said in a preliminary report Friday. The rise came as basic wages

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DOTr awards consulting contract of North-South commuter railway project to Japanese consortium

December 7, 2017

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) takes a major step towards the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway ( NCSR) project through the awarding of the consulting contract to Japanese consortium led by Oriental Consultants Global. The official contract signing ceremony

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Japan mulling making date for imperial accession as holiday

December 7, 2017

Tokyo- The Japanese government is considering designating May 1, 2019, the planned date for Crown Prince Naruhito’s rise to the throne, as a national holiday, informed sources said Wednesday. The move would allow 10 consecutive days off, from April 27

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Japan to provide subsidies for private high school education

December 7, 2017

Tokyo- The Japanese government plans to provide subsidies to support private high school students from households with annual income of less than 5.9 million yen, stating in fiscal 2020, informed sources said Wednesday. The plan is part of efforts by

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