JICA to provide P432b loans for Philippine railway projects
June 20, 2019
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said it will commit an additional 900 billion yen or P432 billion in loans for Philippine railway projects. “We project to commit about 1.3 trillion yen for railway project. In total, we have only
INTERVIEW: Abe adviser calls for stronger economic steps for tax hike
June 19, 2019
Tokyo–Koichi Hamada, special adviser to the cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has emphasized the need for the government to boost economic stimulus measures if it implements a planned consumption tax hike from 8 pct to 10 pct in
South Korea proposes joint funding for wartime labor redress
June 19, 2019
Seoul–The South Korean government made public on Wednesday a proposal it put forward to Japan calling for companies from both countries to jointly fund compensation for South Koreans in finalized wartime labor lawsuits. But Takeshi Osuga, press secretary for Japan’s
Japan to allow students to take bar exam while in school
June 19, 2019
Tokyo–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted legislation on Wednesday to establish a scheme that will allow law students to complete their undergraduate studies in three years and take the bar exam while they are enrolled in law school. The legal education
South Korea urged to pick third country for wartime labor arbitration
June 19, 2019
Tokyo–Japan asked South Korea on Wednesday to choose a third country to select a member for an arbitration panel tasked with resolving the issue of court orders for compensation by Japanese companies to South Koreans over wartime labor. Kenji Kanasugi,
Traffic control measures drafted for 2020 Tokyo Games
June 19, 2019
Tokyo–The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Tokyo metropolitan government revealed on Wednesday a draft set of measures for curbing congestion to facilitate smooth transportation of athletes competing in the games and other people
Japan diet OKs bills to enhance measures against child abuse
June 19, 2019
Tokyo–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted Wednesday bills that are aimed at better preventing child abuse by making it easier for child consultation centers across the nation to step into mistreatment cases, including suspected cases, without hesitation. The bills to revise
Lighthizer hopes for Japan-U.S. deal in next few months
June 19, 2019
Washington–U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said at a Senate hearing Tuesday that he hopes to have an agreement in the current Japan-U.S. trade negotiations “in the next few months.” “The Japanese are fully engaged. They understand what needs to be
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