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In an interview at a Philippine navy event, Batanes Governor Marilou Cayco said the US Army will arrive in late April to further discuss the new facility in the province. The port could be an alternative to the existing one on the island’s western side.
The number of births fell 5.1 per cent from a year earlier to 758,631, while the number of marriages slid 5.9 per cent to 489,281 – the first time in 90 years the number fell below 500,000 – foreboding a further decline in the population as out-of-wedlock births are rare in Japan.
The Japanese government plans to require companies with over 100 employees to set and disclose paternity leave targets from April 2025 to facilitate fathers’ involvement in child-rearing and allow parents to better manage work and family responsibilities, government sources said on Monday.
The number of arrivals is expected to grow following the opening of the world’s largest contract chip maker’s first factory in Japan on Saturday, with mass production planned to commence between October and December.
While ruling out Tokyo’s participation in the centrepiece project for Aukus – delivering nuclear-powered submarines to Australia – Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles said Canberra wants to “work more closely with Japan” on technological developments, acknowledging that the Asian nation is a “place of innovation” and is “at the cutting edge of technology”.
Under the plan, the existing income limit for households receiving the benefits will be removed. A new funding scheme will be set up, requiring each person to pay an additional 300 to 500 yen (US$2-3.30) in the form of monthly health insurance premiums from financial year 2026.
At a press conference, chief cabinet secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi declined to elaborate on Kim Yo-jong’s statement, which was carried by North Korea’s state-run media on Thursday, citing the possible negative impact on negotiations regarding the past abductions of Japanese nationals by Pyongyang.
Japan is making progress towards completely overcoming deflation as “positive developments” not seen before in the economy are emerging to support this view, the government said on Tuesday.