PHL, Japan sign MOC on Subic regional development
December 10, 2019
HAKONE—The Philippines and Japan signed Friday a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) signifying the latter’s commitment to provide technical support to the Duterte administration’s formulation of a regional development master plan designed to maximize the economic potentials of the Subic Bay
Palace condoles with Japanese people for death of ex-PM Nakasone
December 1, 2019
Malacañang on Sunday expressed its sincere condolences to the Japanese government and its people for the passing of former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone at the age of 101. In a statement, Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Nakasone was a great
Abe support falls after cherry blossom party scandal: Polls
November 26, 2019
Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–The approval rates for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet have fallen in recent media polls, apparently due to a scandal over state-funded annual cherry blossom-viewing parties. Abe is accused of, among other things, using taxpayer
Japan, Vatican agree to boost cooperation for peace
November 26, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting Pope Francis agreed Monday to strengthen cooperation between Tokyo and the Vatican in realizing world peace and promoting human rights. “Japan and the Vatican are partners that value peace, the realization of a
IMF cuts Japan’s 2019 growth forecast to 0.8 percent
November 26, 2019
Washington–The International Monetary Fund on Monday downgraded its real-term growth forecast for the Japanese economy for 2019 to 0.8 pct from 0.9 pct as of October, reflecting the fallout from the U.S.-China trade war. In a statement to conclude its
Japan, China to promote sports events in 2020
November 26, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese and Chinese ministers agreed at a meeting Monday to promote private-sector exchanges in sports next year. The ministers decided to capitalize on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics to this end at the “high-level dialogue” meeting in Tokyo, cochaired
Pope tells Japanese youth to respect diversity
November 26, 2019
Tokyo–Visiting Pope Francis preached the importance of respecting diversity and helping others at a meeting with young people in Tokyo on Monday. The pope later held a large-scale mass before some 50,000 followers and others at the Tokyo Dome baseball
Japan to resume beef exports to China
November 26, 2019
Jiji Press Tokyo–Tokyo and Beijing on Monday concluded an agreement on animal health and quarantine, taking a key step toward the resumption of Japan’s beef exports to China halted since 2001. Jiji Press Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his
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