Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada said Wednesday his company is looking to hire about 20,000 Filipinos in the next two years for his $2.4 billion integrated resort and casino in Entertainment City. Okada Manila is expected to create an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 jobs in the first phase of development, which opened for preview on Wednesday. […]
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will travel to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s hometown of Davao when he visits the country next month, making it a “very significant and unique” trip, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said Thursday. In an interview, Yasay said Abe’s planned three-day visit, which reciprocates one made by Duterte to Japan in October, is […]
Japan’s transport ministry has decided to lower the initial fare for taxis operating in central Tokyo. It’s currently about 6 dollars for up to 2 kilometers. The new fare will be about three-and-a-half dollars for up to 1 kilometer. It will take effect on January 30th, 2017. Taxi companies hope the new system will appeal […]
Super Nintendo World is coming to Universal Studios Japan, featuring universally recognised and well-loved characters and worlds from the Nintendo game franchise. The exciting new area is set to open in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Universal Studios Japan will be the first location to open, followed by Orlando and Hollywood, as announced by […]
The Japanese government plans to grant highly skilled foreign people permanent residency after they live in Japan for one year, at the earliest, informed sources said Saturday. Currently, such foreigners as researchers and corporate managers can become permanent residents if they stay in the country for at least five years. The government is now working […]
The dead body of a newborn baby girl was found on a shrine’s grounds in Gifu city, police said Friday. According to the police, at around 1 p.m. on Thursday, a woman who was walking in Kumano Shrine notified police that there was a suspicious white backpack at the base of a tree on the […]
The Christmas Confraternization was been held on Saturday, 17th, in Tsushima city (Aichi Prefecture). People who attended the event could sing and enjoy a night of commemoration, with the presence of Nikkei Amu’s president. Portal Mie’s photographer, Márcio Oishi, has been at this event and recorded nice pictures for you. Check them out:
The multicultural event Philippines Festival was held on Saturday, 17th, in Kariya City (Aichi Prefecture), with several presentations and stands of traditional food. Public from several regions in Japan have attended the festival, enjoying and stopping by at the exhibiton stands of the companies sponsoring the event. Portal Mie’s photographers, Heidi Nagahashi and Márcio Oishi have been at this […]
Companies in specific industrial sectors, especially restaurants and the construction industry, are struggling with a serious shortage of workers. There is also a widening gap between employers and job seekers over the terms and conditions of employment, such as low wages. The government and business circles aim to increase the working population to help hike […]
The National Police Agency is set to renew Japan’s stop and slow down signs by adding English words to the current designs, ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, according to sources. As the number of visitors from abroad is expected to increase, the new signs are aimed at preventing traffic accidents involving foreign […]
