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Japan increases aid to Pacific Islands to 50 billion yen (May 25)
Japan's Prime Minister Mr Taro Aso has confirmed 50 billion yen in aid to the Pacific Islands Forum for the coming three years - an increase from its previous aid of 45 billion yen. The Japanese 50 billion yen assistance will be implemented through bilateral, and multilateral assistance schemes, with a major portion in the form of grants. (matangitonga.to)


Japan reports 135 swine flu cases, closes schools (May 18)
Japan on Monday reported 135 swine flu cases and shuttered more than 2,000 schools and kindergartens in a bid to slow the spread of the virus that may already have infected hundreds. The number of (A)H1N1 cases has risen rapidly in the urban areas of Kobe and Osaka since the first confirmed domestic infection was reported on Saturday. (AFP)


More than 90 domestic new flu infections confirmed (May 17)
The number of cases of domestic new flu infections in Japan hit 92 on Sunday after a total of 84 high school and college students as well as teachers and others in Osaka and Hyogo prefectures were confirmed to have been infected with the new strain of influenza A. The confirmations followed the discovery Saturday of Japan's first eight domestic infections of new flu in Hyogo, which adjoins Osaka. (AP)


Japan to resume government loans to Vietnam (Feb 23)
Japan told Vietnam on Monday it will resume government loans frozen since the revelation of a bribery case involving a Japanese official development assistance project in the Southeast Asian country, Japanese Foreign Ministry officials said. (Kyodo)


Japan charts a new course on refugees (Feb 8)
Beginning in 2010, Japan will inaugurate a three-year pilot program to accept 30 refugees a year from camps nestled along the remote border between Thailand and Burma. (Japan Times)


World Bank, Japan to launch emerging market banks fund (Feb 3)
The World Bank and Japan will launch a new fund to provide capital to banks in emerging countries struggling to cope with the global financial crisis, the multilateral institution said Monday. (AFP)


Pinoy nurses in Japan to get $1,600 monthly (Jan 13)
(abs-cbnnews.com)


Japan Approves $266 Million Loan for Vietnam Water Project (Jan 12)
(Bloomberg)


Japan to give 1.46 bil. yen fresh aid to Cambodia, Laos on FM visit (Jan 9)
(Kyodo)


Japan gets a feel for Asian integration (Jan 7)
(Asia Times)