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  • Former Japan Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba The People’s Choice To Replace Shinzo Abe
    Ishiba
    PM Shinzo Abe resigned Friday because of an illness, setting the stage for a party leadership vote around Sept. 13 to Sept. 15.
  • Philippines, Japan To Meet For Infrastructure Talks
    ASEAN leaders
    The Philippines and Japan will meet on Friday to talk about assistance for Philippine infrastructure projects.
  • Japan Sees 9.2 Percent Slump In October Exports
    Japan port
    Japan exceeded pessimistic forecasts for its exports in October, marking a three-year record low.
  • Mitsubishi Estate Joins ArthaLand in Joint Philippine Venture
    Dentsu's head office building is pictured in Tokyo
    ArthaLand assists Mitsubishi Estate in its first Philippine foray.
  • US And Japan Aims To Establish Bilateral Trade Deal By September
    US Japan Relations
    US and Japan negotiators agree to establish a broad deal on bilateral trade by September prior to the scheduled meeting between Trump and Abe at the United Nations' general assembly.
  • Asia’s Cashless Payments Use Could End ATM Era
    ATM machines
    Asia continues to grow its cashless payments market and this could spell the end of ATM banking.
  • White Paper Indicates Japan Adapting New Hiring System
    Japanese employee
    Japan may be ready to adapt year-round hiring of new graduates amid external troubles rooting from its trade dispute with South Korea.
  • Japanese Regulators Slaps Nissan $37 Million Over Underreported Carlos Ghosn Compensation
    Carlos Ghosn Bail
    Nissan is facing a possible $37 million fine over the Carlos Ghosn debacle.
  • Urban Sprawl Ban Helps Japanese Town Resolve Population Decline
    Japan
    The Japanese town of Onagawa has banned urban sprawl to help counter its problem on declining population growth while driving the local economy.
  • Japan Reveals Newly Redesigned Banknotes With Updated Security Features
    Japanese Yen
    Japan has revealed its new banknote designs, which will feature new anti-counterfeiting measures as well as new figures of Japanese cultural and business icons.
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