Japanese volunteer, Aklan disaster management office lead 1st International Japanese Water Survival Training in Boracay

November 3, 2017

KALIBO, Aklan – Disaster risk reduction management (DRRM) in Aklan receives a boost from international organizations Society of Water Rescue and Survival Research (SWRSR) and Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with the holding

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Japan confers decoration on Metrobank Group chairman and founder

November 3, 2017

The Government of Japan announced on Friday the conferment of The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, on George S.K. Ty, Group Chairman and founder of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank), in recognition of his contribution to strengthening

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Japan confers decoration on Sanvictores

November 3, 2017

The Government of Japan announced Friday the conferment of The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette on Philip Sanvictores, president of the Nihongo Center Foundation (NCF) and trustee (and former president) of the Philippine Federation of Japan Alumni

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Biz leaders pin hopes on Abe’s new government

November 2, 2017

TOKYO- Heads of major Japanese business lobbies pinned high hopes Wednesday on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s new government. “I want the prime minister to show strong political leadership by accelerating his Abenomics economic policy mix, implementing growth measures, building a

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Automakers unable to abandon diesel, gasoline engines

November 2, 2017

TOKYO- While spotlighting zero-emission technologies such as electric vehicles at ongoing Tokyo Motor Show, automakers also display continuing adherence to diesel and gasoline engines. “We have a passion for engines,” an official of BMW Japan Corp. said. “We’ll keep vehicles

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GPIF posts 4.4 trillion yen in July-Sept. investment returns

November 2, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund said Thursday that it posted 4,451.7 billion yen in investment returns in July-September, marking the fifth straight quarter of black ink. The investment yield for the quarter stood at 2.97 percent. The strong performance

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Certain progress made at TPP talks: sources

November 2, 2017

URAYASU, CHIBA Pref.- Chief negotiators of the current 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership signatory countries ended their three-day talks in Japan on Wednesday with a certain progress toward a board accord on a new TPP deal excluding the United States, informed sources

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BOJ making preparations for exit from current policy: Ito

November 2, 2017

TOKYO-The Bank of Japan are effectively making preparations for a future exit from its current massive monetary easing policy, Columbia University Prof. Takatoshi Ito has said. “Preparations to go to the exit have already started,” Ito said in a forum

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