The Daily Manila Shimbun

Sunday, 16 March 2025

 

S. Korea rebuts Japanese criticism over export controls

July 8, 2019

Seoul–South Korea dismissed criticism from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday that Seoul is inadequately handling exports. Seoul is abiding thoroughly by obligations as a member of the world’s four major export control regimes, a South Korean Foreign Ministry

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Unstable incomes behind “underground business” of comedians in Japan

July 8, 2019

Tokyo–Despite mounting criticism over recently revealed “underground performances” by some comedians in Japan for antisocial groups, quitting such operations appears difficult as they are important sources of incomes for such entertainers, many of whom are apparently not earning enough money

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Meat of whale caught in commercial program arrives at Toyosu

July 8, 2019

Tokyo–Meat from a whale caught in Japan’s first commercial whaling in 31 years arrived at the Toyosu wholesale food market in Tokyo on Monday morning. Japan resumed commercial whaling on July 1, following its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission,

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Japan’s economy expanding moderately: BOJ Kuroda

July 8, 2019

Tokyo–Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday that the Japanese economy is on a moderate expanding trend although exports and production have been adversely affected by a slowdown in overseas economies. The domestic economy will likely continue to grow

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Abe Calls for Debate on Constitutional Amendments

July 7, 2019

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Sunday demanded that parliament discuss his Liberal Democratic Party’s proposals for constitutional amendments. The LDP’s proposals include defining the roles of the Self-Defense Forces in the constitution’s war-renouncing Article 9. Political parties should put

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Abe Taking Hardline Stance against South Korea

July 7, 2019

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been stepping up his criticism of South Korea over the issue of wartime labor ahead of the July 21 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament. Japan tightened its

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One Year On, Aum Guru’s Ashes Still in Detention House

July 7, 2019

Tokyo- The ashes of Chizuo Matsumoto, who headed the Aum Shinrikyo Japanese doomsday cult, still remain in the Tokyo Detention House one year after he was executed for his involvement in a series of crimes committed by the cult, including

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Victims Remembered A Year after Torrential Rains in Western Japan

July 7, 2019

Kurashiki, Okayama Pref./Kure, Hiroshima Pref.- Memorial services were held across western Japan on Saturday to remember people killed in torrential rains that triggered landslides and floods a year ago. Saturday marked the first anniversary since the first of a series

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