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Philippines ASEAN Summit

November 5, 2017

MANILA- Filipino government workers clear debris at the vicinity of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings in Manila, Philippines, 03 November 2017. The Philippines will host the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings from

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30,000 elderly drivers show signs of dementia

November 4, 2017

TOKYO- A total of 30,170 drivers aged 75 or older in Japan showed signs of dementia in tests conducted from March, when the country’s revised Road Traffic Act was enforced to toughen dementia checks on elderly drivers, through the end

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“Instagenicˮ attractions adorn Tokyo Motor show

November 4, 2017

TOKYO- Automakers are trying hard to rev up the interest of young people not only by displaying their cutting-edge technologies but also by using “instagenic” gimmicks at Tokyo Motor Show. Taking advantage of many visitors having smartphones and tablets, automakers

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Govʼt to expand seawall construction in Okinawa next week

November 4, 2017

OKINAWA PREFECTURE- The Japanese government plans to begin seawall construction work at two more locations next week as part of a US military base relocation project in Okinawa Prefecture, informed sources said Friday. The seawall will surround a planned landfill

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Tens of thousands rally in Tokyo against constitutional revisions

November 4, 2017

T0KYO- Tens of thousands of people staged a rally in central Tokyo on Friday to protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push to amend the country’s constitution. About 40,000 people gathered outside the parliament building to mark the 71st

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Police closer to identifying 6 of 9 slain victims in Zama case

November 4, 2017

ZAMA, KANAGAWA PREF.- Police have come closer to identifying six of the nine people whose body parts were recently found at an apartment in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, investigative sources said Saturday. In the apartment, the police have found bank, patient

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Abe hopes to stress security ties in Trump visit

November 4, 2017

TOKYO- US President Donald Trump is set to make his first presidential visit to Japan from Sunday, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe keen to highlight security ties between the two allies amid tensions over North Korea. At their summit on

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Japan-N. Korea-S. Korea Society-Education

November 4, 2017

TOKYO- In this picture taken on October 13, 2017, a teacher observes his students as they take an exam at Tokyo Korean high school in Tokyo. Portraits of North Korea’s late leaders hang proudly in the classrooms of the Korean

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