2016 unemployment rate at 22-year-low, private consumption still strained

January 31, 2017

Tokyo- Japan’s unemployment rate improved in 2016 to an average of 3.1 percent from a year earlier, marking the lowest level in 22 years, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Tuesday. According to the ministry, the jobless rate

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Nikkei drops on firm yen, Trump’s US entry ban order

January 31, 2017

Tokyo- Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower Tuesday as falling US shares, a rising yen and concerns over recent executive orders signed by US President Donald Trump over entry of nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries, weighed on market sentiment. The 225-issue

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Japanese embassy silent over alleged “paid propaganda” vs China

January 31, 2017

London- The Japanese Embassy to Britain remained silent one day after a detailed media report said that it had been paying a British think tank to propagate against China. An official with the Japanese Embassy in London acknowledged on Monday

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Japan carriers to refuse U.S.-bound passengers from Trump’s Muslim ban list 

January 31, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s two top carriers said Monday that they will refuse passengers from any of the seven Muslim-majority countries following President Donald Trump’s entry ban executive order from flying from Japan to the United States. According to officials from both

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Japanese coast guard expertes train PCG on maritime safety

January 31, 2017

Experts from the Japan Coast Guard recently held the 11th Maritime Law Enforcement(MARLEN) Training to officers of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in an effort to support enhancing the country’s maritime safety capability over its vast territorial waters as a

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Spring Festival celebrations in Japan attract appreciation for Chinese culture

January 29, 2017

TOKYO- Chinese Spring Festival, the most important traditional festival for Chinese society, has been celebrated all over Japan, attracting appreciation for Chinese culture among both local people and visitors from all over the world. The Spring Festival is celebrated at

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Belt and Road Initiative to reshape world economy, expert says 

January 29, 2017

BUCHAREST- China’s Belt and Road Initiative can greatly benefit the world and significantly reshape the global economic development if certain risks are addressed, Jean-Pierre Lehmann, an expert on the international economy, said here Friday at a conference. The Belt and

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Beijingers buy less fireworks over pollution concerns 

January 29, 2017

BEIJING- Beijingers set off less fireworks this year over pollution concerns as they celebrate Spring Festival, the most important festival in the Chinese calendar. The Chinese Lunar New Year, which this year is the Year of the Rooster, fell on Saturday.

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