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Monthly salary of care home workers tops 300,000 Yen

April 10, 2019

Tokyo–A welfare ministry survey showed Wednesday that the average monthly salary of regular workers at elderly nursing care facilities has exceeded 300,000 for the first time since the survey started in 2009. The average stood at 300,970 yen as of

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China, Russia may be keen to find missing F-35A: report

April 10, 2019

Washington–U.S. military experts worry that China and Russia may be interested in salvaging a missing Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-35A fighter jet, U.S. news website Business Insider reported Tuesday. The Lockheed Martin stealth fighter went missing on Tuesday over the

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Japan to discuss new deadline for ending Futenma base operations

April 10, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government agreed Wednesday to discuss a new deadline for halting operations at the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma air base in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. The agreement was made at a meeting in Tokyo of the Japanese government,

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Events held on 60th wedding anniversary of Japan emperor, empress

April 10, 2019

Tokyo–Events were held at the Imperial Palace on Wednesday to celebrate the 60th wedding anniversary of Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. At the “Matsu-no-Ma” state room, a congratulatory ceremony was held by Imperial Family members, including Crown Prince Naruhito,

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Duterte to sign proposed 2019 budget on April 15

April 10, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sign the proposed P3.757-trillion budget for this year early next week. In a statement on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that the ceremonial signing of the General Appropriations Act 2019 has already been

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Ex-police officer running for councilor in Legazpi City killed

April 10, 2019

A former Camarines Sur police chief and a candidate for councilor in Legazpi City was shot dead Wednesday afternoon. Major Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Bicol Region police spokesperson, said retired Colonel Ramiro Bautista was killed in Barangay Cagbacong, Legazpi City at

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Chinese vessels near PH-occupied islands should go away, they have no business of being there – Palace

April 10, 2019

Malacanang said on Wednesday that the Chinese vessels spotted not only near Pag-asa Island but also in nearby Philippine-occupied islands in inthe South China Sea should go away because they have no business of being there. A report by Inquirer.net

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New swine fever case confirmed in Central Japan

April 10, 2019

Nagoya–The Aichi prefectural government said Wednesday a new swine fever case has been confirmed in the city of Seto in the central Japan prefecture. The prefectural government will cull some 4,500 pigs kept at the farm where the latest case

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