Osprey’s accident rate surges after deployment in Okinawa

November 9, 2017

TOKYO- The MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft’s accident rate surged about 1.7-fold after its deployment at the US Marine Corps’ Futenma air station in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, it was learned on Wednesday. The incidence of serious accidents involving MV-22 Osprey

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APEC Summit

November 9, 2017

DA NANG- Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono (C) attends the opening of the APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM) ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit leaders meetings in Da Nang, Vietnam, Wednesday, 08 November 2017. Jiji Press

Women in Toyama top beautiful skin rankings in Japan

November 8, 2017

TOKYO- Women in Toyama Prefecture have the most beautiful skin in Japan, according to the results of this year’s survey by major cosmetics maker Pola Inc. released Tuesday. Toyama women topped the annual 47-prefecture beautiful skin rankings for the first

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Head of failed tour firm Tellmeclub arrested on fraud

November 8, 2017

TOKYO- Tokyo police arrested on Wednesday the female head of failed Japanese discount travel agency Tellmeclub and a male employee for allegedly defrauding its main bank of about 200 million yen in loans by falsifying its financial conditions. Arrested by

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Financial conditions worsen at Japan hospitals in FY 2016

November 8, 2017

TOKYO- Financial conditions at Japanese hospitals worsened in fiscal 2016, which ended in March, due to rising labor costs, including for doctors, a health ministry survey showed Wednesday. The ratio of profit or loss to revenue per institution came to

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Nikkei snaps 4-session winning streak on profit-taking

November 8, 2017

TOKYO- The benchmark Nikkei average failed to extend its winning streak to a fifth session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, as profit-taking prevailed following the previous day’s upsurge. The 225-issue price average lost 23.78 points, or 0.10 percent, to

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Japan unveils emergency measures against gold smuggling

November 8, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s Finance Ministry on Tuesday announced a package of emergency measures in response to a surge in gold smuggling amid higher prices and following the consumption tax hike from 5 percent to 8 percent in April 2014. About 90

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Leaders to slam murder of Kim Jong Nam at East Asia Summit

November 8, 2017

Bangkok- Leaders from the 18 East Asia Summit member countries are expected to “denounce” the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in a statement on chemical weapons to be adopted at

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