Japan’s stance on territorial issues highlighted in new textbooks
March 27, 2019
Tokyo–All of six new social studies textbooks for fifth- or sixth-graders at elementary schools in Japan clearly explain the country’s stance on its territories claimed by other countries, according to the results of the education ministry’s screenings that were unveiled
Japan approves 1st english textbooks for primary school kids
March 27, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government said Tuesday that it has approved the first batch of English textbooks to be used at elementary schools in the country, from fiscal 2020. The English textbooks were the first to undergo the government’s quadrennial textbook-screening process.
Ministry to seek convenience store steps for labor shortage
March 26, 2019
Tokyo–Japan’s industry ministry said Tuesday it will ask four major convenience store operators to draw up action plans to address labor shortages and the resulting dissatisfaction of franchise store owners. Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko will meet
Emperor reports abdication at earliest predecessor’s tomb
March 26, 2019
Kashihara, Nara Pref.–Emperor Akihito made a formal report on his April 30 abdication at the mausoleum of Emperor Jinmu, his mythical earliest predecessor, in the western Japan city of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Tuesday. The visit to the first Emperor’s
Sale of Nippon Steel Assets in S. Korea deferred
March 26, 2019
Seoul–South Korean plaintiffs in a wartime labor lawsuit against Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. said Tuesday that they will defer the filing for a court order to sell seized assets of the Japanese company for cash. In a statement,
Stocks, peso slightly higher
March 26, 2019
Philippine stocks ended slightly higher while the peso gained against the US dollar on Tuesday. The peso closed at P52.445 from Monday’s P52.52. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) reached $770.05 million
Police officer shot dead along Edsa
March 26, 2019
A police officer was shot dead as he was travelling on his motorcycle along Edsa corner Connecticut in Greenhills on Tuesday afternoon. A report from the San Juan police station said gunned down at 3:30 pm was SPO2 Solomon Cugay.
BOJ policymakers wary of economic outlook at latest meeting
March 26, 2019
Tokyo–Many Bank of Japan policymakers were wary of the future course of the domestic economy at their latest March 14-15 policy meeting, according to a summary of their opinions released by the central bank on Tuesday. One opinion mentioned the
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