Imported wheat prices up for 1st time in 2 yrs
March 8, 2017
TOKYO- Japan’s agriculture ministry said Tuesday it will raise the prices of imported wheat sold to the private sector by 4.6 pct on April 1, the first hike in two years. The weighted average price of five imported wheat brands
Abe may have option for lower house breakup in autumn 2018
March 8, 2017
TOKYO- Now that the maximum term for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has been extended, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to elaborate his strategy for dissolving the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet,
Annualized Oct.-Dec. GDP growth revised up to 1.2 percent
March 8, 2017
TOKYO- Japan’s real gross domestic product in October-December last year rose a revised 0.3 pct from the previous quarter, for an annualized increase of 1.2 pct, the Cabinet Office said Wednesday. The quarterly and annual rates were revised upward from
6 years on: Tsunami shelter projects show patchy progress
March 8, 2017
SENDAI, MIYAGI PREF- Projects to build or designate buildings and towers that provide shelter from tsunami have shown patchy progress in Miyagi Prefecture, with small municipalities lagging behind. The importance of such facilities was highlighted in November last year, when
First batch of Filipino “professional housekeepers” leave for Japan today
March 8, 2017
Rosary Amila, 33, for the first time will set foot in Japan on Thursday. She is one of the 25 female Filipinos to be deployed to Japan as a “professional housekeeper.” She underwent language, skills and culture training for two-and-a-half
JICA, PhilRice training program graduates 362 farmers in former MILF camps
March 8, 2017
A training program that seeks to transfer new rice-based farming technology to upland rice farmers in Maguindanao graduates 362 farmers this week, a statement from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said Wednesday.The training is intended to teach farmers how
Japan’s Seko to Visit US to Prepare for Economic Dialogue
March 7, 2017
Tokyo- Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko and new U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross agreed on Monday that Seko will visit the United States as early as possible to hold talks with the commerce chief in preparation
UNSC Likely to Hold Meeting Wed nesday on N. Korean Missiles
March 7, 2017
New York- Japan, the United States and South Korea jointly asked the U.N. Security Council on Monday to hold an emergency meeting in response to North Korea’s latest missile launches. The meeting would be set for Wednesday at the earliest,
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