by salefull | Jul 24, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Support for Kishida cabinet slips to 28%: poll TOKYO – Public support of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet has fallen nearly 20 percentage points to 28% over the past two months, the Mainichi Shimbun reported on Sunday, citing a poll it...
by salefull | Jul 21, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Japanese, U.S. and S Korean officials condemn North’s weapons plans but urge dialogue TOKYO – Senior officials from Japan, the U.S. and South Korea condemned North Korea over its recent ICBM-class ballistic missile launches and vowed to step up their...
by salefull | Jul 20, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Visitors to Japan top 2 million in June for first time since COVID TOKYO – Tokyo sushi stalwart Kyubey is among Japanese retail businesses riding a tourism boom, fuelled by the weak yen and fostering an increase in consumer prices and hopes for a boost to the...
by salefull | Jul 19, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Kishida wraps up energy-focused Gulf tour with visit to Qatar DOHA – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited gas-rich Qatar on Tuesday to wrap up a Gulf tour centered on energy security and cooperation with Tokyo’s main suppliers. He was making the...
by salefull | Jul 18, 2023 | Featured Article, News
DA Hopes To Stir More International Support For Agriculture Sector MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) hopes to stir more international support for the advancement of the local agriculture sector. In hosting the Development Partners’ Forum (DPF)...
by salefull | Jul 17, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Japan issues heatstroke alerts as temperatures soar TOKYO – Japan issued heatstroke alerts Sunday to tens of millions of people as near-record high temperatures scorched swathes of the country, while torrential rain pummeled other regions. National broadcaster...
by salefull | Jul 12, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Nations continue to press China on PH arbitral win MANILA, Philippines — India added its voice to the chorus of nations calling on China to respect the 2016 arbitral ruling that voided Beijing’s sweeping claims in the South China Sea, as they joined the Philippines in...
by salefull | Jul 12, 2023 | Featured Article, News
North Korea launches long-range ballistic missile toward sea SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile test in three months on Wednesday, two days after it threatened “shocking” consequences to protest what it called...
by salefull | Jul 11, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Japan defends neutrality of IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan as minister visits plant TOKYO – Japan’s industry minister visited the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Monday to see equipment that is to be used to release treated...
by salefull | Jul 7, 2023 | Featured Article, News
South Korean market tests seafood to dispel Fukushima radiation fears SEOUL – The largest fisheries market in the South Korean capital is stepping up testing to show its offerings are safe, aiming to allay consumer concerns about Japan’s planned release of...
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