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Japan to export nursing care to Asian nations
Kyodo News, Published on 30/05/2016
» TOKYO - Japan has plans to export the country's nursing care system and profit from helping Asian countries such as China and Thailand cope with rapidly ageing populations, government sources said on Sunday.
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1 in 29 babies born in Japan had non-Japanese parent
Kyodo News, Published on 06/03/2016
» One in 29 babies born in Japan in 2014 had at least one non-Japanese parent, a Kyodo News analysis of government data found, increasing the need to provide language support to such families at schools and medical facilities.
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In China, Myanmar drugs more popular than heroin
Kyodo News, Published on 25/06/2015
» BEIJING - Cheap and easy-to-manufacture synthetic drugs edged past heroin as the country's high of choice for the first time last year, China's drug control agency said Wednesday, a trend that comes as the country is increasingly seen as a worldwide supplier of the substances.
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Japan GDP grows faster than forecast
Kyodo News, Published on 20/05/2015
» The Japanese economy grew an annualised real 2.4% in the first quarter of 2015, the government said Wednesday, indicating it is on a moderate recovery track following a setback triggered by last year's consumption tax hike.
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Japan February surplus at 3-year high
Kyodo News, Published on 08/04/2015
» Japan's current account balance posted its biggest surplus in more than three years in February, as the sharp depreciation of the yen boosted income from abroad while a downturn in global crude oil prices pushed down imports, the government said Wednesday.
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Japan February trade deficit falls 47%
Kyodo News, Published on 18/03/2015
» Japan's trade deficit shrank 47.3% in February from a year earlier to 424.6 billion yen (US$3.5 billion), reflecting a recovery in exports, while falling crude oil prices pushed down import values, government data showed Wednesday.
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Japan, Laos set to upgrade political, economic ties
Kyodo News, Published on 06/03/2015
» TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Lao counterpart Thongsing Thammavong began talks Friday with the expectation of affirming closer political and economic ties, especially as Laos prepares to assume the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2016.
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Lao PM urges Japan to invest more
Kyodo News, Published on 05/03/2015
» Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong on Thursday asked Japanese firms to invest more in his country and help enhance growth, boasting its appeal as a base for manufacturers.
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Laos PM in Japan to expand ties
Kyodo News, Published on 04/03/2015
» Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday for a four-day official visit to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Japan and expand political and economic ties between the two countries.
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Japan prices fall 2.4%, most in 4 yrs
Kyodo News, Published on 12/02/2015
» Japan's wholesale prices dropped 2.4% in January from a year earlier, excluding the impact of last April's consumption tax hike, in the fastest fall in four years, affected by plunging crude oil prices, the Bank of Japan said Thursday.
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