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BOJ keeps views on all 9 regional economies unchanged

July 8, 2019

Tokyo–The Bank of Japan kept unchanged its ratings for all of the country’s nine regional economies in a quarterly report on Monday, while pointing to “heightening uncertainties” abroad, due partly to U.S.-China trade friction. Still, the central bank made an

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Japanese confirms effects of manga-style hypergravity training

July 8, 2019

Nagoya–A Japanese professor has confirmed effects of physical training under strong gravity through experiments in an environment mimicking a special training chamber that appeared in the popular comic series “Dragon Ball.” The motor-learning capacities of animals can be enhanced in

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Moon hints at retaliation against Japan’s export controls

July 8, 2019

Seoul–South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday hinted that his government may take retaliatory measures against Japan’s tightened controls on its exports of semiconductor materials to South Korea if any real damage arises. On Thursday, the Japanese government took the

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FEATURE: Japan City hosting world heritage site trying to bring back visitors

July 8, 2019

By Aoi Kobayashi Tomioka, Gunma Pref.–Five years ago, residents of Tomioka believed that the registration of a local historical landmark as a World Heritage site would reinvigorate the typical Japanese regional city facing constant declines in population. But such optimism

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S. Korea rebuts Japanese criticism over export controls

July 8, 2019

Seoul–South Korea dismissed criticism from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday that Seoul is inadequately handling exports. Seoul is abiding thoroughly by obligations as a member of the world’s four major export control regimes, a South Korean Foreign Ministry

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Gov’t troops seize P3.4 million worth of illegal drugs in Cotabato

July 8, 2019

Government troops seized P3.4 million worth of illegal drugs in a buy-bust operation in Cotabato last Saturday. Major Arvin Encinas, spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom). said arrested was acertain Nards Udto Adtis

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Duterte wants to compare Philippine findings with China on Recto Bank boat sinking incident

Duterte wants to compare Philippine findings with China on Recto Bank boat sinking incident

July 8, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday the Philippines would wait China’s report and compare findings of the two country on the boat sinking incident on June 9 in Recto Bank. This was after the joint investigation report by the Philippine

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Unstable incomes behind “underground business” of comedians in Japan

July 8, 2019

Tokyo–Despite mounting criticism over recently revealed “underground performances” by some comedians in Japan for antisocial groups, quitting such operations appears difficult as they are important sources of incomes for such entertainers, many of whom are apparently not earning enough money

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