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PHL economy expands 5.5% in Q2 thumbnail
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PHL economy expands 5.5% in Q2

THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY expanded at a slightly faster pace in the second quarter, driven by strong agriculture production and an uptick in consumption,...

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Filipino farmers find stability through partnership with major food group

The onion farmers of Kalasag Multipurpose Cooperative have been providing onions to the Jollibee Food Group since 2009. The partnership, through the Jollibee...

Factory output slows to 3&month low in June thumbnail
OFW Today

Factory output slows to 3&month low in June

Manufacturing output eased to a three-month low in June dragged by contractions in the production of basic metals as well as coke and...

Summer Bonuses at Major Japan Firms Hit Record thumbnail
Konnichiwa

Summer Bonuses at Major Japan Firms Hit Record

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese companies raised their summer bonuses by 3.44 pct in 2025 from the previous year to a...

80 Years On: Hiroshima Museum Continues to Receive A&Bomb Artifacts thumbnail
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80 Years On: Hiroshima Museum Continues to Receive A&Bomb Artifacts

HEADLINES Hiroshima, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum continues to receive a steady stream of atomic bombing-related donations, with about 50...

Nissan, Mazda Turn into Red in April&June thumbnail
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Nissan, Mazda Turn into Red in April&June

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump’s high tariffs gave a severe blow to earnings at seven major automakers in Japan...

BOJ Needs to Keep Wait&and&See Stance: Meeting Summary thumbnail
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BOJ Needs to Keep Wait&and&See Stance: Meeting Summary

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–Several Bank of Japan policymakers, at the central bank’s latest policy-setting meeting, noted the need to maintain a...

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Heavy Rain Emergency Warning Issued for Southwestern Japan City

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency temporarily issued a heavy rain emergency warning for Kirishima, a city in the southwestern...

U.S. Vows to Revise Executive Order on Reciprocal Tariffs: Akazawa thumbnail
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U.S. Vows to Revise Executive Order on Reciprocal Tariffs: Akazawa

HEADLINES Washington, Aug. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa said Thursday that U.S. officials have told him that Washington would revise...

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Ishiba Reiterates Eagerness to Stay On

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday reiterated his eagerness to stay on despite his ruling bloc’s dismal...