Japan January jobless rate rises to 2.4 pct
February 28, 2020
Tokyo–Japan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 2.4 pct in January, up 0.2 percentage point from the previous month, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said Friday. The number of jobless people increased by 120,000 to 1.64 million, the
IOC Pres. Bach committed to holding Tokyo Olympics as scheduled
February 28, 2020
Tokyo–International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has stressed that the IOC is continuing its preparations to hold the Tokyo Summer Olympics as scheduled, even though the spread of the new coronavirus is spurring speculation about the quadrennial sporting event. The
Abe urges understanding for school closure request
February 28, 2020
Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sought public understanding on Friday for his request to close all elementary, junior high and high schools, saying that it is a “crucial period” to prevent the further spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. “Now is
EXCLUSIVE: Japan govt to demand halt to face mask auctioning
February 28, 2020
Tokyo–Japan’s industry ministry will ask online auction companies to voluntarily shut out face masks from their websites amid supply shortages caused by the spread of COVID-19 infections, Jiji Press learned Thursday. Face masks are still in short supply mainly in
Japan FY 2020 budget bill to pass lower House Friday
February 28, 2020
Tokyo–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Thursday to vote on the government’s fiscal 2020 budget bill at a plenary meeting of the House of Representatives the following day. The budget bill is
Duterte gave ABS-CBN blanket authority where to donate P2.6m campaign ad refund – Palace
February 27, 2020
ABS-CBN does not need to seek any guidance from President Rodrigo Duterte’s office on where to donate his P2.6-million refund from the giant network, a Palace official said on Thursday. The Lopez-owned company welcomed Duterte’s acceptance of apology, which its
Palace defends “late” declaration of state of calamity in Taal-hit areas
February 27, 2020
Malacanang defended on Thursday the belated declaration of a state of calamity in Region IV-A or Calabarzon. President Rodrigo Duterte issued on February 21 Proclamation No. 906, declaring the state of calamity in areas devastated by the Taal Volcano eruption,
AFP ”toeing the line” towards self-reliance after VFA termination
February 27, 2020
With the possible termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it is “toeing the line” towards self reliance. “It bears repeating: We can survive; we will; we should. The
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