The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Osaka Gas raided for alleged anti-competitive practice

August 3, 2017

TOKYO- The Japan Fair Trade Commission conducted an on-site inspection of the head office of Osaka Gas Co. on Thursday on suspicion of forcing business partners to buy products from the major city gas provider in return for maintenance jobs,

READ MORE

76.1% of new university graduates secure Jobs

August 3, 2017

TOKYO- Of some 570,000 spring 2017 Japanese university graduates, 432,088, or 76.1 percent, have found jobs, the highest percentage in 24 years, a report by the education ministry showed Thursday. The figure was up 1.4 percentage points from a year

READ MORE

Abe launches new cabinet

August 3, 2017

TOKYO- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launched a new cabinet on Thursday, in a bid to revive his administration, which has seen its public approval ratings plunge, by putting priority on economic growth. Abe replaced most of cabinet members, bringing

READ MORE

Japan makes proposal on Pacific tuna catches

August 2, 2017

TOKYO- Japan has proposed imposing emergency restrictions on Pacific bluefin tuna catches if stocks of the species fall, informed sources said Tuesday. Japan aims to have the proposal approved at a meeting of the Northern Committee of the Western and

READ MORE

Local governments pin hopes on athlete host town project

August 2, 2017

TOKYO- Municipalities are gunning to revitalize their regions by taking part in the central government’s project to encourage local governments to host foreign athletes and staff participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. In the project, registered municipalities are

READ MORE

Finance ministry raises views on Hokkaido, Okinawa

August 2, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s Finance Ministry raised its economic assessments on Tuesday on the Hokkaido and Okinawa regions, citing improved personal consumption and the strong performance of the tourism industry. The upgrade in the ministry’s quarterly assessments is the first in two

READ MORE

Toyota to expand discretionary work system

August 2, 2017

NAGOYA- Top Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. plans to expand the scope of its discretionary work system as part of its efforts to improve productivity amid intensifying industry competition, informed sources said Wednesday. Under the new system, Toyota is seen

READ MORE

US special operations aircraft practiced air refueling with ASDF

August 2, 2017

TOKYO- Japan and the United States conducted a joint drill in June in which US special operations aircraft refueled Japanese Air Self-Defense Force rescue helicopters in midair, informed sources have said. The drill may have been intended not only to

READ MORE