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Clark Locator Sends Filipino Trainees to Japan
Amid the rising demand for its touch panel products, SMK Electronics Philippines Corp. has packaged an overseas training program with Japanese authorities to upgrade technical skills and employment in the… Read more
Japan to Ease Visa Rules for Pinoy Tourists
Local travel agencies reported yesterday that Japan would soon relax rules on the issuance of visas to Filipino tourists. Aileen Celemente, president of the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTTA), said… Read more
Nurses in Japan Find Language a Barrier
“It’s like taking a nursing course all over again, but this time, in Japanese.” That is what Filipino nurses here told Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz when they met on Sunday… Read more
Philippine-Japan Agreement to Undergo Formal Negotiations in Dec.
A work standard for Filipino nurses and caregivers in Japan and the raising of tariff quotas for chicken and other agricultural items will be among the issues that the Philippines… Read more
Japan Reneges on JPEPA Commitment
The local automotive industry has asked the government to remind Japan of its commitment to bring in fresh investments into the Philippines under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement. “One of… Read more
4 Caregivers Cited for Japan Heroism
Four Filipino caregivers working at the Social Welfare Juridical Seihoukai in Komine-en, Shirakawa City, in the southern portion of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, were chosen to receive the 2011 Bagong Bayani… Read more
Youth Commission Invites College Students to Japan Student Exchange Program
The National Youth Commission (NYC) invites college and university students, who are preferably first time travellers to Japan, to grab the opportunity of joining the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange… Read more
Globe Telecom Ties Up With Japan’s Softbank Remittance Service
Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. has forged a partnership with one of Japan’s financial institutions to set up a remittance service for Filipinos working in Japan. In a statement, the company… Read more
Japan Seeks Filipino Nurses, Caregivers
Filipino nurses and caregivers are needed in Japan as the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) here urged licensed nurses with at least three years working experience to visit their office… Read more
Japan’s Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Offers Scholarships for Filipino Students
A renowned international university in Japan is aggressively recruiting Filipino students and beefing up its international student profile. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) will provide qualifying Filipino students scholarships to… Read more
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