Japan, S. Korea defense chiefs divided over radar lock-on
June 1, 2019
Singapore–Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his South Korean counterpart, Jeong Kyeong-doo, on Saturday were divided over an incident in which a South Korean destroyer directed its fire-control radar at a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force plane late last year. During
EXCLUSIVE: 47 teachers charged in child porn cases in Japan in 2018
June 1, 2019
Tokyo–The number of teachers in Japan charged with child pornography more than doubled to 47 in 2018 from 21 in the previous year, according to National Police Agency data viewed by Jiji Press. The number of people charged in overall
Japan firms start job interviews with university students
June 1, 2019
Tokyo–Major companies in Japan started interviews and written tests on Saturday to hire university students expected to graduate in spring 2020. The job market situation has been increasingly favorable to the students’ side as companies are facing serious labor shortages.
Davao Oriental hit by 5.4 magnitude aftershock: Phivolcs
June 1, 2019
Davao Oriental was hit by an aftershock of Friday’s earthquake, with magnitude measured at 5.4, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Saturday. The aftershock happened at 5;40 pm, with the epicenter located 93 kilometers offshore off Governor
Bank lending grew in April: BSP
June 1, 2019
Preliminary data show that outstanding loans of universal and commercial banks, net of reverse repurchase (RRP) placements with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), grew at a slightly slower rate of 12.7 percent in April from 12.9 percent (revised) in
Customs tighten security against African Swine Fever
June 1, 2019
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday reiterated its continued efforts against the entry of banned meat products from affected countries of African Swine Fever (ASF). All ports of entry are being monitored to safeguard the country’s borders against entry
Suu Kyi sends condolences over stabbing rampage in Japan
June 1, 2019
Tokyo–Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has sent a message of condolences to the family of Satoshi Oyama, one of the victims of Tuesday’s stabbing rampage near Tokyo, a senior Myanmarese official said Friday. Oyama, a 39-year-old Japanese Foreign Ministry
PDEA said it did case build-up vs Chinese, 17 others on shabu shipment
June 1, 2019
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Saturday said they did backtrack investigation and case build-up against Chinese national Xu Zhijian alias Jacky Co and 17 others allegedly involved in the P1.8 billion shabu shipment last March. In a statement,
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