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Nikkei hits another 21-year high on record win streak

October 24, 2017

TOKYO- The benchmark Nikkei average rose for a record 16th straight session and marked the highest closing level in 21 years and three months on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday, reflecting brisk corporate earnings. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 108.52

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US to deploy 12 F-35A Stealth fighters at Kadena

October 24, 2017

WASHINGTON- The US Pacific Air Forces announced on Monday a plan to deploy 12 units of the state-of-the-art F-35A stealth fighter at the Kadena Air Base in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa. It will be the first time for

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Abe pins hope on 2 opposition parties for Constitutional revision

October 24, 2017

TOKYO- Following the Japanese ruling bloc’s election victory, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday expressed his wish to obtain cooperation from the Party of Hope and Nippon Ishin no Kai in the opposition camp on constitutional amendment. “We’ll strive more

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Japan hails China’s support for North Korea sanctions

October 24, 2017

CLARK, PHILIPPINES- Japan’s Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera on Tuesday lauded China for backing UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs. Onodera was meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Chang Wanquan, on the sidelines of a

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Onodera, Mattis, Song agree to boost cooperation over N. Korea

October 24, 2017

CLARK, PHILIPPINES- Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and his US and South Korean counterparts, James Mattis and Song Young-moo, agreed Monday to work to strengthen international cooperation to increase pressure on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs. At

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Transport ministry launches Kobe Steel inspection,eyes Nissan probe

October 24, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese transport minister Keiichi Ishii said Tuesday that his ministry has started an on-the-spot inspection of a Kobe Steel Ltd. plant over a data falsification scandal at the major Japanese metal producer. During the three-day inspection through Wednesday of

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Full debate on constitutional revision seen

October 23, 2017

TOKYO- After political parties in support of constitutional revision cleared a key threshold of presence in the Japan’s House of Representatives in the key election on Sunday, discussions on rewriting the national charter are expected to begin in full swing.

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After election, gov’t to face greater pressure for spending

October 23, 2017

TOKYO- Emboldened by the victory of his ruling coalition in Sunday’s general election, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to boost government spending to speed up his Abenomics deflation-fighting economic policy mix. The Abe government is expected to draw

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