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BOJ member stresses need to continue easing policy: minutes

May 8, 2019

Tokyo–A Bank of Japan policymaker emphasized at a monetary policy meeting in March the need to continue the central bank’s powerful monetary easing policy, minutes of the meeting showed Wednesday. The member of the BOJ’s Policy Board noted that it

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Japan to import Ebola Virus for improving test accuracy

May 8, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s health ministry and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases plan to import for the first time pathogens of deadly diseases such as Ebola this summer at the earliest, planning to use them to improve the accuracy of tests on

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Expensive services in Kyoto targeting rich foreign travelers

May 8, 2019

Kyoto-Expensive guided tours and accommodation that give wealthy travelers to Japan rare opportunities to experience traditional culture in the ancient city of Kyoto are picking up steam. Such services include the company of “maiko” and “geiko” traditional female entertainers, a

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Japan changes stance to seek summit with N. Korea unconditionally

May 8, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government appears to have changed its stance to seek to have a summit with North Korea without preconditions, due to concerns that the issue of Japanese abductees in North Korea could be neglected. Among the five countries participating

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PNP confiscates 1,257 firearms from security guards and agencies

May 8, 2019

The Philippine National Police- Supervisory Office on Security and Investigation Agencies (PNP-Sosia) on Wednesday said they confiscated around 1,257 firearms from security guard and security agencies nationwide. Police General Oscar Albayade, PNP head, said of the 1, 257 firearms, the

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Hotels, firms in Osaka preparing for G-20 Summit

May 8, 2019

Osaka–Hotels and companies in Osaka are accelerating preparations to respond to the Group of 20 summit to be held in the western Japan city on June 28-29. Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka spent some 200 million yen to complete in early

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Japan govt agency supporting planting of fast-growing trees

May 8, 2019

Tokyo, May 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Forestry Agency has launched a financial support program for prefectural and municipal governments, and forestry businesses that are promoting planting of fast-growing trees. The volume of fast-growing trees that have been planted in the country

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Suga to meet Pence on Friday during U.S. visit

May 8, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga will hold talks with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Washington on Friday morning during his U.S. trip, officials said Tuesday. Suga and Pence are expected to confirm the two countries’ cooperation over North

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