Ichiyo Higuchi’s “Takekurabe” Manuscript Fetches 21 M. Yen
January 21, 2019
Tokyo–The autograph manuscript of “Takekurabe” (growing up), a novella by Japanese author Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-1896), fetched 21 million yen in a Tokyo auction on Saturday. A male collector from outside Tokyo made the successful bid, higher than the assumed price
TPP ministers call for enhancing open trade system
January 21, 2019
Tokyo–Ministerial officials from the Trans-Pacific Partnership countries underscored the need to enhance an open trade system and expressed their willingness to accept new members, in a joint statement wrapping up their meeting in Tokyo on Saturday. The joint statement showed
Kanji “Wa,” Meaning Harmony, Most Popular for New Era Name
January 21, 2019
Tokyo–“Wa,” meaning harmony, is the most popular “kanji” Chinese character among Japanese people for use in the new era name, or “gengo,” to replace Heisei, according to a private survey. As a reason, respondents expressed “hope for harmony in the
Malacanang hopeful for BOL ratification
January 20, 2019
Malacanang expressed hope on Sunday that the Bangsamoro Organic Law will be ratified to pave the way for the creation of a new Bangsamoro region. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that January 21 is historic as the
NPC probes Cebuana Lhuillier data breach
January 20, 2019
The National Privacy Commission on Friday said that it has started investigating the alleged data breach incident involving pawnshop chain Cebuana Lhuillier, which affected the personal information of its around 900,000 clients. NPC Commissioner Raymund Enriquez Liboro said they met
Pacquiao beats Broner in unanimous decision
January 20, 2019
Senator Manny Pacquiao retained his world welterweight title after winning via a unanimous decision against American Adrien Broner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The 40-year old fighting senator on Sunday (Manila time) won all three judges’ scorecards 117-111,
Malacanang vows justice for slain ex-prosecutor in Cebu
January 20, 2019
Malacañang on Sunday expressed outraged on the death of former Cebu City Assistant Prosecutor Mary Ann Castro. “We are outraged by the brutal and brazen ambush of former Cebu City Assistant Prosecutor Mary Ann Castro,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said
Lorenzana says gov’t aware Chinese fishermen in South China Sea are militia
January 18, 2019
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the government is aware that Chinese fishermen in South China Sea are controlled by the China People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. “Well we know that they are (Chinese fishermen) militias, even their Navy, Coast Guard,
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