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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s unemployment rate rose to 2.9 percent in May, official data showed Tuesday, the third consecutive monthly rise as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll on the world’s number-three economy. The 0.3-percentage-point rise from April suggests Japan’s first recession since 2015 is beginning to have an impact on the labour market. Another closely watched indicator showed there were 120 jobs available for every 100 jobseekers, compared to 132 jobs in April […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan has scrapped the deployment of a multibillion-dollar US anti-missile system, the government confirmed Thursday, days after saying the program had been suspended. Interceptors for the Aegis Ashore system were to be placed in two regions under the costly and controversial programme. But the government reversed course under pressure from local residents concerned about the risks posed by a missile defence system in their backyard. “The National Security Council discussed this […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A strong 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck early Thursday off the eastern coast of Japan, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at a depth of 25.4 kilometers (16 miles), was located offshore about 41 kilometers southeast of Hasaki in Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo. The Japan Meteorological Agency, which put the magnitude at 6.2, said on its website that the quake […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese prosecutors on Thursday arrested the country’s former justice minister — a close ally of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — and his lawmaker wife over allegations of vote-buying during her electoral campaign last year. The scandal is the latest headache for Abe, who has seen his approval ratings sink over his handling of the coronavirus crisis and faced criticism over alleged attempts to name a favoured candidate to the role of […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s government on Thursday urged citizens to install the country’s first coronavirus-tracing app when it launches this week, pledging that the system would not invade users’ privacy. The smartphone app, which like those in many countries relies on Bluetooth tracking and the permission of users, will launch on Friday. “This is an important tool to protect your lives, so please install it,” Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister in charge of the government’s […]
(Eagle News) — Japan continued to help the Philippines amid the virus pandemic, as the Philippines and Japan signed two loan agreements worth a combined P75.5 billion (about 154 billion yen) for two big-ticket projects in the Visayas and Mindanao under the “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program. The loan agreements were signed on Tuesday, June 16, as the approval of the loans for the two projects were fast-tracked through high-level consultations between the Philippines […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan “can’t move ahead” with a costly US missile defense system, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday, throwing his support behind a decision to suspend deployment of the controversial program. In a surprise announcement a day earlier, Japan’s Defence Minister Taro Kono said the deployment of the Aegis Ashore system would be suspended, citing cost and time constraints. Abe’s comments appear to suggest the system, which was originally estimated to cost […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A strong but deep 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southwest Japan early Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage caused by the earthquake; its epicentre was 135 kilometres (84 miles) northwest of Naze, Japan. The quake, which USGS originally recorded as a 6.7-magnitude temblor, was relatively deep at 160 kilometres. Japan’s Kyodo News agency reported […]
(Eagle News) — His Majesty Emperor Naruhito of Japan sent his “warm greetings and good wishes” to the Filipino people on the occasion of the 122nd anniversary of the Philippine Independence. President Rodrigo Duterte said he was “profoundly honored to receive” Emperor Naruhito’s greetings on behalf of the Filipino people. “His Majesty, The Emperor’s message echoes the beautiful harmony and goodwill heralded by his ascension to the throne last year, and is deeply appreciated by […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The Japanese doctor who discovered the mysterious “Kawasaki’s disease” — recently in the headlines for some similarities to coronavirus — has died of natural causes aged 95, his research NGO said Wednesday. Pediatrician Tomisaku Kawasaki first noticed the disease in the 1960s as a junior doctor when he began treating children with fever, red eyes, and a rash with no clear cause. He reported 50 cases as an unknown disorder in […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese growth figures were better than initially feared in the first quarter, according to official data published on Monday, but the world’s third-top economy was still mired deep in recession. Gross domestic product contracted by 0.6 percent in the January-March period compared to the previous quarter. Authorities had initially reported a 0.9-percent contraction. Economists had expected the revision, with the market forecasting a 0.5-percent contraction. The figures confirmed that Japan was […]
(Eagle News)–The government has recently repatriated over 100 Filipinos from Japan, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, June 1. In a statement, the DFA said the 160 Filipinos had been stranded for weeks due to “pandemic related multiple flight cancellations, limited airline seat availability, or prohibitive airfare rebooking costs.” The DFA said the Filipinos departed from Narita International Airport via a chartered flight mounted by the DFA, through the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo […]
