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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Vietnam expresses support for Abe’s Indo-Pacific strategy

November 8, 2017

Da Nang, Vietnam- Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on Tuesday expressed support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s strategy aimed at achieving stability and growth in the Indo-Pacific region from Asia to Africa. Minh, who doubles as deputy prime

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South Korea invites ex-comfort woman to banquet with Trump

November 8, 2017

Seoul- The South Korean government invited Lee Yong-soo, who was forced into prostitution for Japanese troops during wartime, to Tuesday’s banquet to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump as a state guest. Trump greeted, shook hands with and embraced Lee at

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Opening Diet session

November 8, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) gives the declaration of the opening of Diet session to Speaker of the House of Representatives Tadamori Oshima (L) at the Upper House of parliament in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, 08 November 2017. Jiji Press

Trump meets comfort womam

November 8, 2017

TOKYO- US President Donald J. Trump (2-R) shakes hands with Lee Yong-soo (L), a former ‘comfort woman’ who was forced into sexual slavery by Japan’s military during World War II, at a state banquet hosted by South Korean President Moon

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