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                    [ArticleID] => 1546225
                    [Title] => MVP proposal would have saved the MRT
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Japan happens to be the biggest contributor of Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the Philippines, with the Japan International Cooperation Agency or JICA proposing to build a subway that would help ease the traffic congestion in Metro Manila.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-25 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135726 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1516585 [Title] => No tricks: Halloween all the rage in Japan as costume play [Summary] =>

For the usually reserved Japanese, Halloween has become the perfect excuse to act wild in strange outfits.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-30 01:33:51 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1796133 [AuthorName] => Yuri Kageyama [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/world/20151030/japan-halloween-boom.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 957312 [Title] => Hernandez double gives Mexico 2-1 win over Japan [Summary] =>

 Javier Hernandez cemented his status as Mexico's leading striker Saturday, sending his team home from the Confederations Cup on a high note by scoring twice in a 2-1 victory over Japan in their final Group A match.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-23 11:02:13 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1702624 [AuthorName] => Rob Harris [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 850015 [Title] => Panetta wants peaceful resolution of Asia disputes [Summary] =>

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is urging countries involved in territorial disputes in the Asia-Pacific region to find a way to peacefully resolve those problems before they spark provocations and violence.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-17 12:14:50 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 849790 [Title] => Panetta concerned Asia disputes could expand [Summary] =>

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday he is concerned the territorial disputes in the Asia-Pacific region could spark provocations and result in violence that could involve other nations, such as the United States.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-16 20:15:40 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 849665 [Title] => Anti-Japan protests in China swell, turn violent [Summary] =>

Protests against Japan over its control of disputed islands spread across more than two dozen cities in China and turned violent at times yesterday, with protesters burning Japanese flags and clashing with Chinese paramilitary police at the Japanese Embassy before order was restored.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-16 11:31:38 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 630081 [Title] => Japan is test case for Pac Rim free trade zone [Summary] =>

Although Asia-Pacific leaders have committed themselves to achieving a Pacific-wide free trade zone following an annual summit, host Japan may prove a key test case for how realistic that vision is.

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-15 15:02:54 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 64547 [Title] => Easing of world rice prices seen [Summary] =>

Japan’s decision to sell 200,000 metric tons of stockpiled US rice to the Philippines and to donate 20,000 metric tons to five African nations has helped ease what previously seemed to be an unstoppable price surge on the global rice market, The Washington Post said.

[DatePublished] => 2008-05-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 321870 [Title] => Cebu IT players told: Best way to penetrate Japan offshore market is to go to Japan [Summary] => Although Japan offers multi-billion dollar opportunity for Information Technology (IT) offshore venture, it is a bit difficult to penetrate this market, unless one could invest more time and money.

Japan's IT industry is a US$130 billion industry, which made the country, the second largest IT market in the world, next to the United States.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 156745 [Title] => Japan reiterates commitment to RP development [Summary] => The Japanese government has vowed to continue supporting development projects in the Philippines despite current difficulties in the global economy.

"Although Japan continues to find itself heavily burdened by serious economic and fiscal strains, the people and government of Japan are still committed to ODA (or official development assistance) contributions to the Philippines," government documents show.

Japan had committed roughly P40 billion (¥102.456 billion) to the Philippines in ODA loans as of end-September 2001, according to the official report. [DatePublished] => 2002-04-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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