Osaka to hold double elections over Metropolis Plan
March 9, 2019
Osaka–The heads of Osaka Prefecture and the city of Osaka on Friday offered to resign from the posts, before their present terms of office expire late this year, and decided to seek reelection, in the other’s current position, in order
Chinese foreign chief sounds positive about Xi Japan visit
March 9, 2019
Beijing–Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday took a positive stance on a possible visit to Japan by President Xi Jinping in June. At a press conference on the sidelines of an annual meeting of the National
Sculptor Ando, creator of Hachiko statue at Shibuya, dies at 95
March 9, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese sculptor Takeshi Ando, known for creating the second statue of faithful Akita dog “Hachiko,” in front of Tokyo’s Shibuya Station, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Jan. 13. He was 95. A native of Tokyo, Ando graduated
Japan, Britain to hold ministerial security talks on April 8
March 9, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese and British governments are slated to hold “two-plus-two” ministerial security talks in Tokyo on April 8, informed sources said Friday. Tokyo is also arranging for such talks with Washington ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Japan visit from
Miss International Queen 2019
March 9, 2019
Contestant Van of Japan competes during the Miss International Queen 2019 transgender beauty pageant in Pattaya on March 8, 2019.AFP-Jiji Press
Stock index, peso end lower
March 8, 2019
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index closed one percent lower on Friday. The peso closed ten centavos lower against the US dollar to P52.25. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $1.232 billion
Duterte fires PCSO exec
March 8, 2019
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has fired Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Alexander Balutan due to serious allegations of corruption, Malacañang said on Friday. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Balutan’s dismissal from government showed that there
Gov’t pushes for advancement of women’s rights – Palace
March 8, 2019
Malacañang cited on Friday the achievements of the Duterte administration in advancing women’s rights in the country. In a statement for the observance of the International Women’s Day, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said three laws have been passed under the
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