The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Current account surplus down 5.9%  in May

July 10, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s current account surplus in May fell 5.9 pct from a year before to 1,653.9 billion yen, down for the first time in four months, the Ministry of Finance said Monday. The result fell short of a median forecast of

READ MORE

At least 21 die from heavy downpour in Fukuoka, Oita

July 10, 2017

FUKUOKA/OITA- A total of 21 people had been confirmed dead as of Sunday in rain disaster-hit areas in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Fukuoka and Oita, while more than 20 people remained unaccounted for in Fukuoka and about 150 people were waiting

READ MORE

“Black Widowˮ admits killing husband

July 10, 2017

KYOTO- A 70-year-old Japanese woman accused of being a “black widow” killer on Monday admitted fatally poisoning her husband. In the first questioning of Chisako Kakehi in a lay judge trial at Kyoto District Court, she accepted the truth of

READ MORE

G-20 heads vow to combat protectionism at Hamburg summit

July 9, 2017

GERMANY- The top leaders of the Group of 20 major and emerging economies vowed to keep fighting protectionism in their joint declaration adopted at the end of their two-day summit in Hamburg on Saturday. But the leaders failed to get united

READ MORE

Japan, Norway agree to work to maintain rule of law

July 9, 2017

GERMANY- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Norwegian counterpart, Erna Solberg, agreed Saturday to work together to maintain international order based on the rule of law. The agreement reflected China’s assertiveness in the East China Sea and the South China Sea.

READ MORE

Abe pushes Sinkansen for Singapore-Malaysia railway project

July 9, 2017

GERMANY- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed hope on Saturday that Singapore will adopt Japan’s Sinkansen bullet train technology for the planned high-speed railway project linking Singapore and Malaysia. Abe was responding to a request from his Singapore counterpart, Lee Hsien Loong,

READ MORE

Heavy downpours death toll rises to 18, over 20 missing 

July 9, 2017

FUKUOKA/OITA- A total of 18 people had been confirmed dead as of Sunday morning in rain disaster-hit areas in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Fukuoka and Oita, while more than 20 people remained unaccounted for in Fukuoka and over 200 people were

READ MORE

Abe seeks China’s constructive role at meeting with Xi

July 9, 2017

GERMANY- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Hamburg Saturday and called on China to play a constructive role in discouraging North Korea from developing missiles and nuclear arms. At the meeting, held on the sidelines of

READ MORE