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The Golden Era of Japan-Philippine Relations Has Arrived

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NATIONAL INTEREST
It’s the aggressive rise of China, and the fear that it’s instilling across the region, that is driving Tokyo and Manila closer together.
Japan is a friend closer than a brother. That means Japan is a friend unlike any other,” Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte once described ...

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EXILE HIRO And Ueto Aya Are Expecting Their Second Child

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TOKYO HIVE
 
 
In a joint statement to media outlets, the couple joyfully announced, "Watching our daughter grow and living each day feeling the nobility and importance of family, we are looking forward to gaining another family member next month."
They continued, "While continuing to take care o...

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Costly Cabs: Japanese Taxis Have Second-Highest Fares Worldwide, Research Finds

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Well-dressed and sporting jackets and white gloves, Japanese taxi drivers chauffeur locals and tourists to their destinations in comfortable, air-conditioned cars with doors that open automatically.
But comfort comes at a steep price: Japan has the second-highest taxi fares in the w...

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Japanese Govt, LDP Seek To Calm Uproar Over FSA Panel Report

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The government and ruling parties are struggling to calm the furor over a report stating that an elderly couple will need savings of ¥20 million ($184,000) in addition to their pension benefits in order to cover their living expenses after retirement.
This figure was given in a r...

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Japan's King Of Comedy, Yoshimoto Kogyo's Hiroshi Osaki, Expands His Realm

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JAPAN TIMES
 
It has been 10 years since Hiroshi Osaki took the reins at Yoshimoto Kogyo, and in that time Japan’s oldest and arguably most influential entertainment agency has veered down several different paths. While comedy remains at the forefront of the company’s activities, as it has for ov...

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Golf - Ikeda Tames 8000-Yard Monster In Japan, Qualifies For British Open

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THE STAR
 
 (Reuters) - Yuta Ikeda qualified for next month's British Open by winning the Japan Tour's Mizuno Open on Sunday, a tournament where the monster length of the course raised eyebrows.
The Royal Country Club in Ibaraki Prefecture north of Tokyo played to a distance of 8016 yards in the ...

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Fitness Boom In Cambodia And Vietnam Attracts Japan Inc Muscle

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NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW
 
TOKYO -- Bulging waistlines in Cambodia and Vietnam are luring Japanese companies looking to cash in on the growing demand for health-related products and services.
Sports-gear maker Mizuno and its lesser known compatriot, Gunze Sports, have already established footholds, as...

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Japan’s 1st Firefighting Robot Unit Deployed In Chiba Pref.

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
CHIBA — The country’s first firefighting robot system has been deployed to the Ichihara City Fire Department in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, home to industrial zones in coastal and other areas. The system will battle blazes in hazardous locations that are difficult for firefighter...

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Japan’s 1st Firefighting Robot Unit Deployed In Chiba Pref.

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
CHIBA — The country’s first firefighting robot system has been deployed to the Ichihara City Fire Department in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, home to industrial zones in coastal and other areas. The system will battle blazes in hazardous locations that are difficult for firefighter...

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Japan, U.S., S Korea Agree To Work For N Korea's Denuclearization

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JAPAN TODAY
 
SINGAPORE - Japanese, U.S. and South Korean defense chiefs on Sunday urged North Korea to take concrete steps to realize denuclearization, as talks between Washington and Pyongyang remain stalled following their summit in late February.
But the three nations apparently failed to rea...

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