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US to increase naval patrols in South China Sea: WSJ

September 2, 2017

WASHINGTON- Such naval patrols are planned to be conducted two to three times over the next few months, according to the report. The move is expected to unnerve China, which is developing military facilities in the Spratly Islands and the

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Japan, UK leaders agree to increase pressure on N. Korea

September 1, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his British counterpart, Theresa May, on Thursday agreed to further increase pressure on North Korea, which is accelerating nuclear and missile development, and urge China to play its role in sorting out the

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April-June capital spending up 1.5%

September 1, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese non-financial companies’ combined capital expenditures in April-June rose 1.5 percent from a year before to 9,450.6 billion yen, up for the third straight quarter, the Ministry of Finance said Friday. The reading was weaker than the median forecast

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Defense ministry requests record 5.2 trillion yen budget

September 1, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s Defense Ministry has announced a budget request of 5,255.1 billion yen for fiscal 2018, a record high, as it aims to strengthen the country’s missile interception capabilities amid increasing threats from North Korean missiles. The request for the

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Children on nursery waiting lists rise for third year

September 1, 2017

TOKYO- The number of children waiting to enter nursery schools in Japan as of April 1 increased by 2,528 from a year before to 26,081, growing for the third straight year, the welfare ministry said Friday. The increase is believed

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11 TPP signatories make progress in top negotiator talks

August 31, 2017

SYDNEY- Chief negotiators from 11 signatory countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership made progress in narrowing down a list of items for the free trade pact to be dropped or revised at a three-day meeting in Sydney through Wednesday. The negotiators

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Industrial output down 0.8% in July

August 31, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s industrial production in July fell 0.8 percent from the previous month, reflecting sluggish output of semiconductor-making equipment and products related to power generation, government data showed Thursday. The seasonally adjusted production index for the manufacturing and mining sectors

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1.7 million vehicles with risky Takata air bags unrepaired in Japan

August 31, 2017

TOKYO- Some 1.7 million vehicles subject to recalls in Japan have not gone through repair even though they are mounted with defective Takata Corp. air bags with a high risk of abnormal ruptures, a government survey has shown. The transport

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