Tokyo Games coin designs to be decided by public vote
June 18, 2019
Tokyo–Japan’s Finance Ministry said Tuesday that it will decide the designs for 500-yen coins commemorating the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games by public vote. The three candidate designs for the obverse faces of the 500-yen coins, one for the
Musician Pierre Taki given suspended term for drug use
June 18, 2019
Tokyo–Tokyo District Court sentenced Japanese musician and actor Pierre Taki on Tuesday to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for using cocaine in violation of the narcotics control law. The prosecution had sought an unsuspended prison term of
Philippine Army, Israel Defense Force set counter-terrorism training
June 18, 2019
The Philippine Army and Israeli Defense Force are set to conduct a counter-terrorism training program in the country next week. Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, Philippine Army spokesman said the Counter-Terrorism Trainer’s Training ( CTTT) was discussed when the delegates from
Philippines, Japan sign $202m loan deal for Mindanao road project in conflict areas
June 18, 2019
The Philippines and Japan on Tuesday signed a $202.04 million or about 21.9 billion yen loan agreement for the Road Network Development Project in conflict areas in Mindanao. During the 8th Philippine-Japan High Level Joint Committee on Infrastructure Development and
Palace says Duterte is ”very careful” in handling collision incident in Recto Bank
June 18, 2019
Malacanang on Tuesday defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that he does not want the collision incident between a Philippine and Chinese vessel in the Recto Bank near the West Philippine Sea to be “blown into an international crisis”. Presidential Spokesperson
Japan government adopts comprehensive package for fighting dementia
June 18, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government on Tuesday adopted a comprehensive package of measures for dealing with dementia, with the aim of creating a society in which sufferers can live their daily lives comfortably and with hope. The package, whose two key concepts
Japan eyes public spending to boost post-Olympics economy
June 18, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government and the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling coalition plan to boost public investment to counter a potential slowdown of the economy after the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, informed sources said Tuesday. The plan is expected to
Cars most common mode of transportation for elderly: Report
June 18, 2019
Tokyo–A Japanese government report showed Tuesday that cars are the most common mode of transportation for the elderly, with 56.6 pct of people aged 60 or over polled for the report saying that they drive themselves. Of the 1,058 people
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