High school general course education in Japan up for reform
May 13, 2019
Tokyo–The general course of high schools in Japan, which has remained untouched since the current school system was established after World War II, will undergo reform as the main part of a drastic revamping of high school education. The general
Police arrest QC mayoralty bet for alleged vote buying
May 13, 2019
A day before the election, mayoral candidate Vicente “Bingbong” Crisologo was arrested Sunday evening by Quezon City police for interfering in their operation against an alleged vote buyer who happened to be his supporter. In a report from the Quezon
Former VP Binay irate as counting machine rejects ballot
May 13, 2019
Former vice president Jejomar Binay marched to the National Board of Canvassers after his ballot was rejected by vote counting machine in his polling precinct in Makati City. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) ordered the machine replaced. In a hasty
Duterte to Sara: Don’t run for president, you have to contend with “Bikoys”
May 12, 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday that he has dissuaded his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, from running for president. In a speech in Pasig City where the ruling PDP-Laban held its miting de avance, Duterte said that being
EXCLUSIVE: Reiwa calligraphy to be kept at National Archives
May 12, 2019
Tokyo–The government plans to archive the calligraphic work that Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga used when announcing the new era name Reiwa, at the National Archives of Japan from spring 2021, Jiji Press learned Saturday. The calligraphy will be made
Int’l pact amended to regulate dirty plastic waste exports
May 12, 2019
Tokyo–Signatories to the Basel Convention, which restricts trading in harmful waste, have agreed to an amendment to the convention to regulate shipments of dirty plastic waste, stepping up efforts to tackle ocean pollution. The amendment, jointly proposed by Japan and
“Hello Work” offices to facilitate job searches from home
May 11, 2019
Tokyo–“Hello Work” public job-placement offices across Japan will facilitate job searches from home and also enhance usability for employers, by adopting more information technology. The changes are aimed at smoother matches between job seekers and companies, said an official of
Japan, Russia remain apart over islands
May 11, 2019
Moscow–Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, remained apart Friday over the issue of four northwestern Pacific islands at the center of the two countries’ territorial row. At a joint press conference following their meeting in
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