Nurses from Philippines

Nurses from Philippines

NAGOYA, Japan - Seventy nurses arrive from the Philippines at Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya on May 29, 2011. Nearly 30 Filipino nurses have withdrawn from a program to work in Japan to acquire nursing qualifications in the country following the March 11 quake and tsunami.

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  • ILEA001159641
  • Registered date
  • 2011/5/29 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2011 Kyodo News
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  • 1303 × 1417 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
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  • 499.33(KB)*
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