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Taiwan Expo 2025 in the Philippines: Special press event previews September’s showcase of Taiwan’s soft & hard power thumbnail
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Taiwan Expo 2025 in the Philippines: Special press event previews September’s showcase of Taiwan’s soft & hard power

Organized by the Taiwan International Trade Administration (TITA) and the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the highly anticipated Taiwan Expo 2025 in...

PHL financial system resources hit P35.17 trillion as of June thumbnail
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PHL financial system resources hit P35.17 trillion as of June

THE RESOURCES of the Philippine financial system climbed to P35.17 trillion as of end-June, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...

June remittances rise 3.7% to six&month high thumbnail
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June remittances rise 3.7% to six&month high

MONEY SENT home by Filipinos abroad grew faster in June to hit a six-month high, driven by remittances from land-based workers, the Bangko...

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Gravel Carrier Captain Arrested over Yacht Collision in Oita

HEADLINES Oita, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–A Japan Coast Guard office in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, arrested the captain of a gravel carrier on...

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Tokyo Stocks Turn Down on Profit&Taking in Morning

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks turned lower Thursday morning, with many issues succumbing to profit-taking following the key Nikkei 225 and...

INTERVIEW: Rakuten Bank to Test AI for Loan Screening thumbnail
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INTERVIEW: Rakuten Bank to Test AI for Loan Screening

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Rakuten Bank President Tomotaka Torin has said that the internet-only bank will introduce artificial intelligence on a trial...

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Train Line to Osaka Expo Venue Briefly Suspended

HEADLINES Osaka, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–The sole train route to the venue of the ongoing 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city...

Ishiba Cabinet Approval Rises to 27.3 Pct: Jiji Press Poll thumbnail
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Ishiba Cabinet Approval Rises to 27.3 Pct: Jiji Press Poll

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–The public approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s cabinet increased 6.5 percentage points month on month...

Victims of One of Last WWII Air Raids on Japan Mourned 80 Years On thumbnail
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Victims of One of Last WWII Air Raids on Japan Mourned 80 Years On

HEADLINES Akita, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–A memorial service was held in the northeastern Japan city of Akita on Thursday for the victims of...

2025 POLLS: Women Making Up Less Than 30 Pct of All Candidates thumbnail
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2025 POLLS: Women Making Up Less Than 30 Pct of All Candidates

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)–Women account for less than 30 pct of candidates competing in the July 20 election for Japan’s House...