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Three more Japanese vessels commissioned into PCG

November 20, 2017

Three 44-meter Multi Role Response Vessels (MRRVs) from Japan were formally commissioned into Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) service during the celebration of its 116th anniversary at their headquarters in Manila on Monday. The three vessels were named after lighthouses in the

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JICA-assisted new LRT 1 rolling stocks seen to help decongest Metro Manila traffic

November 20, 2017

One hundred twenty new rolling stocks for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) through Official Development Assistance (ODA) are seen to help decongest Metro Manila and enhance business climate in the

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Kohata elected Fukushima mayor

November 20, 2017

Fukushima- Hiroshi Kohata, 57, former regional chief of post-disaster reconstruction in Fukushima Prefecture, has been elected mayor of the capital of the northeast Japan prefecture. In Sunday’s mayoral election in the city of Fukushima, Kohata beat incumbent Kaoru Kobayashi, 58,

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Continued surveillance sought for Aum-linked groups

November 20, 2017

Tokyo- Japan’s Public Security Intelligence Agency requested Monday an extension of the surveillance period for groups deriving from the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult for three more years. The agency filed the request with the Public Security Examination Commission, which is

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Japan to deploy toxic gas detectors for rugby World Cup, Olympics

November 20, 2017

Tokyo- Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to deploy toxic gas detectors in major cities as part of antiterrorism measures for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, officials said. The device can track

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Discussions start on tuition waiver for private high schoolers

November 20, 2017

Tokyo- The Japanese government and ruling coalition started discussions on a proposal to make private high schools tuition-free on Monday, aiming to include the measure in an envisaged policy package for human resources development. The move comes in line with

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US Marine arrested over fatal vehicle crash in Okinawa

November 20, 2017

Naha, Okinawa Pref.- Police arrested a US Marine who tested positive for alcohol following a fatal vehicle crash in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan. The 21-year-old serviceman stationed at the US Marine Corps’ Camp Kinser in the Okinawa city of Urasoe

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Japan logs trade surplus for 5th straight month

November 20, 2017

Tokyo- Japan’s customs-cleared trade balance was in the black for the fifth straight month in October, with a surplus of 285.4 billion yen, the Finance Ministry said Monday. The surplus, however, dropped 40.7 percent from a year earlier, as imports

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