The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Fines eyed for child handover refusal 

September 10, 2017

TOKYO- A Japanese Justice Ministry panel on Friday set an interim draft of a planned bill to impose fines on parents who refuse court orders to hand over children after losing custody due to divorce. The draft to revise the civil affairs

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Several lawmakers mulling quitting Japanese opposition DP

September 10, 2017

TOKYO- Several House of Representatives members of the Democratic Party are considering quitting the major Japanese opposition party due to their displeasure with its election cooperation with the Japanese Communist Party, sources familiar with the situation said. These Lower House

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Kiryu 1st Japanese to break 10 seconds in 100 meters

September 10, 2017

FUKUI- Yoshihide Kiryu, 21, of Toyo University became the first Japanese sprinter to run 100 meters in less than 10 seconds on Saturday. Kiryu marked a new Japanese record of 9.98 seconds with a tailwind of 1.8 meters per second in

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Japan offers aid package for ASEAN to promote trade 

September 10, 2017

MANILA- Japanese trade minister Hiroshige Seko proposed an aid package for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to develop foundations for free trade, at a meeting with his counterparts from ASEAN members in Manila on Saturday. The offer came as Japan

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Apple objects Western Digital move on Toshiba Memory

September 9, 2017

TOKYO- Apple Inc. is seeking to prevent Western Digital Corp. from taking control of Toshiba Memory Corp., despite its interest in teaming up with the US hard disk drive maker to acquire the crown jewel of troubled Japanese electronics and

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Tokyo to submit ordinance banning indoor smoking to assembly

September 9, 2017

TOKYO- Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said Friday that the metropolitan government will submit an draft ordinance against passive smoking that includes a ban on indoor smoking in eating establishments in principle, to the metropolitan assembly during the current fiscal year

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Ministry asks panel for advice on work style reform bill

September 9, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s labor ministry asked Friday a government panel for advice on a planned bill for work style reforms, including new overtime caps and measures to help realize equal pay for equal work. The ministry submitted an outline of the

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Japan mulling mandatory “Minpakuˮ biz holidays

September 9, 2017

TOKYO- The Japan Tourism Agency is considering requesting municipalities to designate periods during which “minpaku” private lodging services must be shut in their regions, Jiji Press learned Friday. Municipalities will be free to decide when to set such local minpaku

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