Communists give rare congratulations for new emperor’s enthronement
May 8, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese Communist Party has issued a rare congratulatory message on new Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement at the beginning of this month, in an apparent sign of a softening of its stance against the Imperial Institution. The statement was released by
Lower election-related deaths as polls near: PNP
May 8, 2019
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded 31 election-related incidents a few days before the 2019 midterm elections. Based on their records of PNP-National Election Monitoring and Action Center (NEMAC), fourteen persons died while 14 were injured. Twenty-one of the
Travelers surge during Japan’s Golden Week holiday
May 7, 2019
Tokyo–The number of people in Japan who traveled by rail and air during this year’s Golden Week holiday period in the nation surged from a year earlier, data from railway operators and airlines showed on Tuesday. The six passenger service
Ise Jingu sees visitor surge during Golden Week holiday
May 7, 2019
Tsu, Mie Pref.–The Ise Jingu shrine complex in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, saw the number of visitors more than double from a year before during this year’s Golden Week holiday period in the country, the Shinto shrine said Tuesday. During
Jobless rate down for second straight quarter: SWS
May 7, 2019
The jobless rate has gone down for the second straight quarter to 19.7 percent, equivalent to 9.4 million adults, the first quarter survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said Tuesday. The survey, which was done on March 28-31, is
Stocks, peso higher on inflation news
May 7, 2019
The Philippine Stock Exchange index rose higher on Tuesday after the government reported that inflation for April was the lowest in more than a year. The peso settled at P51.865 against the US dollar from Monday’s P51.925. Volume at the
Japan, U.S., S. Korea to meet on projectile launches by North
May 7, 2019
Tokyo–Working-level defense officials from Japan, the United States and South Korea will hold a meeting in Seoul on Thursday, Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya told a press conference Tuesday. They are expected to mainly exchange information on and analyze North
Tugade says Cavite extension to continue despite no LRT fare hike
May 7, 2019
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said the management of Light Railway Transit- Line 1 will continue to build the Cavite extension even if their petition for fare increase is not granted by the board. In an ambush interview, Tugade told reporters
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