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Japanese beef served in Taiwan after 1st Import in 16 years

October 2, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese beef started to be served in Taiwan on Sunday, after Taiwan lifted an import ban that it introduced following an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Japan in September 2001. In the first shipment in 16 years, 205

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Edano, other DP liberal members to launch new party

October 2, 2017

TOKYO- Democratic Party Deputy President Yukio Edano said Monday that he will form a new political party with other DP liberal members opposed to the party’s effective merger into Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike’s new party. The Oct. 22 House of

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Follow-up study on Metro Manila transport infra roadmap to finish by November

October 2, 2017

A follow-up study on the transport infrastructure development roadmap for Greater Capital Region (GCR) is set to finish by November this year to help accelerate the Build Build Build program of the present administration and address traffic, JICA Philippines said

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Ueno’s giant panda cub now walks

October 1, 2017

TOKYO- A female giant panda cub has started walking with her four legs, Ueno Zoo said Sunday. With her hind legs becoming stronger, the baby panda, named Xiang Xiang, now can walk a short distance, the zoo in Tokyo’s Taito

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77 pct of Japan public unaware of anti-discrimination law for disabled

October 1, 2017

TOKYO- The Japanese law to fight discrimination against disabled people, put into effect in April 2016, is not known by 77.2 pct of the public, a Cabinet Office survey revealed Saturday. The survey also found that the rate of public

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Japan makes sake tax-free for foreigners

October 1, 2017

TOKYO- Foreign tourists now can buy sake and other alcoholic beverages tax-free at breweries and distilleries in Japan. Launched on Sunday, the tax-free program is expected to give a further boost to already brisk exports of sake and make tours

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Abe eager to propel deregulation

October 1, 2017

KYOTO- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Sunday to push forward deregulation to bring about more technological innovations in Japan. Delivering a speech at an international conference on science and technology in Kyoto, Abe said he aims to make Japan a

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Koike’s new party to announce DP-linked candidates next week

October 1, 2017

TOKYO- Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike’s Kibo no To (Party of Hope) will announce as early as mid-next week the names of Democratic Party members who will run in the upcoming House of Representatives election as official candidates of the new

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