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Oshima to be reappointed as speaker of Lower House

October 31, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to reappoint senior party member Tadamori Oshima as speaker of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, according to informed sources. The reappointment of Oshima, 71, is

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Oshima to be appointed as speaker of Lower House

October 30, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to reappoint senior party member Tadamori Oshima as speaker of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, according to informed sources. The reappointment of Oshima, 71, is

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Subaru reports improper vehicle inspections

October 30, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s Subaru Corp.on Monday submitted to the transport ministry the result of an in-house investigation into its improper final inspections of finished vehicles. The automaker, which used unqualified workers in preshipment inspections for over 30 years, will recall 255,000

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Japan to provide Philippines loans for 3 projects

October 30, 2017

The Philippines and Japan exchanged notes on Monday for a flood risk management project. This as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also pledged the financing support for subway and road projects. In a ceremony at the Prime Minister’s Office, Abe and

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Japan, Philippines Diplomacy

October 30, 2017

TOKYO- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech before a banquet at the Prime Minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, 30 October 2017. President Duterte arrived early on Monday, 30 October 2017 for a two-day visit. Jiji Press

NATO Chief in Tokyo

October 30, 2017

TOKYO- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (L) meets with Japan’s Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo on Monday, October 30, 2017. Stoltenberg called North Korea a “global threat” on October 30 and said he backed tighter

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Duterte says Philippines-Japan building “golden age of strategic partnership”

October 30, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday the Philippines and Japan are establishing a “golden age of strategic partnership.” This as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Tokyo will assist in the reconstruction of war-torn Marawi City. The two leaders issued

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PLDT investing nearly P7 billion in new Trans-Pacific cable system

October 30, 2017

PLDT Inc. said on Monday it is investing nearly P7 billion in a new Trans-Pacific cable system to boost  the resiliency of its undersea fiber links to the US and Japan. “We are investing in this new cable system in anticipation of

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