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Business Recorder
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
‘Flavours of Pakistan' continue to Shine at Expo 2025 Osaka
OSAKA (Japan): As the Pakistan Food Festival enters its third day at World Expo 2025 Osaka, the spotlight shifted to one of Pakistan's most cherished and naturally rich offerings — the date fruit. Organised by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), the four-day festival is part of a broader cultural initiative themed 'Flavours of Pakistan,' inviting global audiences to experience the country's culinary diversity and heritage. One of the highlights of the day was a visually stunning date display area, where a variety of premium Pakistani dates were presented in elegant arrangements. Dates were beautifully filled with nuts such as almonds, pistachios, and walnuts, while some featured creative pairings with matcha, offering a fusion of Pakistani and Japanese tastes. Date shakes and a variety of traditional nuts added richness to the setup, making the display both visually striking and deeply flavorful. Guests were invited to sample freshly flown-in Pakistani dates, many tasting them for the first time. Visitors praised their soft texture, rich natural sweetness, and the intricate craftsmanship behind the presentation. The display also became a popular photo spot, drawing in a steady stream of curious and delighted attendees. The Pakistan Food Festival continues to stand out as one of Expo 2025 Osaka's most celebrated cultural events — blending tradition, innovation, and taste to tell the story of Pakistan, one flavour at a time. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yomiuri Shimbun
LDP Feels Sense of Crisis Ahead of Upper House Election after Crushing Defeat in Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Polls
The Liberal Democratic Party suffered a crushing defeat in Sunday's Tokyo metropolitan assembly election, which is seen as a bellwether for the future of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishida's Cabinet. Dissatisfaction with prolonged high prices appears to have been directed at the government and ruling parties, leading the LDP to feel a sense of crisis ahead of the House of Councillors election this summer. 'There is no doubt that we are in a very difficult situation. The appeal of our measures to combat rising prices did not resonate with voters,' former World Expo 2025 Minister Shinji Inoue, who serves as chairman of the Federation of Tokyo Metropolitan LDP Branches, said Sunday evening on an internet program. According to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey conducted after the announcement of the Tokyo assembly election campaign period, the support rate of the Ishiba Cabinet had slightly improved from before the announcement to 24%. Some interpreted this as a certain level of evaluation of the measures taken by Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi to tackle soaring rice prices. With the crushing defeat, voices within the LDP say that 'Voters may believe that we have not delivered results on measures against rising prices.' Since becoming a minority government after the House of Representatives election last autumn, the Ishiba Cabinet has been losing support. Ahead of the upcoming upper house election, the LDP campaigned during the Tokyo assembly election with the utmost caution, trying to seize a chance to revive the party's force. A Tokyo metropolitan assembly election has often served as a leading indicator for national elections that follow. In July 2009, the now-defunct Democratic Party of Japan secured a landslide victory with 54 seats, becoming the largest party in the Tokyo assembly for the first time, which then led to a change of government in the following lower house election held a month later. In 2013, the LDP regained its position as the largest party in the assembly election in June and went on to win the following upper house election in July. When the campaign for the Tokyo assembly election started on June 13, Ishiba, who is also the LDP president, talked of the provision of a ¥20,000 cash handout per person in the party's campaign pledges for the upcoming upper house election as part of measures to combat rising prices. This policy was scaled back two months ago due to public backlash, but it has now been revived as a key initiative. 'Cash handouts have not been well-received, but we will implement policies that quickly reach those in need,' Ishiba said Saturday at a street speech in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. Concerned about protest votes against the government, Ishiba refrained from actively making endorsement speeches in Tokyo, limiting himself to two speeches on Saturday. 'Our everyday organizational strength will talk in this election,' a lower house member elected in Tokyo said. The LDP went on the defensive trying to solidify its base and organization for Sunday's election. The LDP leadership deemed the final stage of the election as 'not bad' based on its own surveys, according to a senior party official, believing that the government's economic measures had taken hold in the minds of Tokyoites. The administration and party dispatched high-profile members such as Koizumi and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi and former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi across Tokyo to boost the campaign. Even so, they could not overcome the prolonged headwinds and failed to solidify the party's support base. In addition, a political funds scandal involving the Tokyo metropolitan assembly's LDP group in which money from political fundraising parties went unreported — in a situation just like that of LDP factions at the national level — also had a negative impact Several politics and money scandals surrounding the LDP led its coalition partner Komeito to withhold its endorsement of LDP candidates, a move that also worked against the LDP. Komeito itself suffered a setback with candidates losing for the first time in 36 years, leaving the ruling coalition facing the need to rethink its strategy for the upper house election.
GMA Network
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Marcos visits PH Pavilion at World Expo 2025 in Osaka anew
President Bongbong Marcos made another visit to the Philippine Pavilion at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. On Instagram, Marcos shared a series of photos from the event, where he was joined by First Lady Louise "Liza" Araneta-Marcos. The First Couple embarked on an immersive journey inside the pavilion, exploring the Philippines' rich heritage, biodiversity, and creativity through artificial intelligence (AI)-powered screens. "Visited the Philippine Pavilion once again to see our visitors and kababayans," Marcos wrote. "With over 349,000 guests so far, the world is seeing for themselves the many reasons to love the Philippines," he added. The Philippine Pavilion features the largest collaboration of Filipino weavers, with more than 200 handwoven panels created by master artisans from across the country. The Expo 2025 opened on April 13 and will run until October 2025. —Jade Veronique Yap/MGP, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
7 days ago
- Business
- GMA Network
Marcos: OFWs deserve 'full support'
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Saturday that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) should receive "full support" from the government as he provided updates on initiatives aimed at improving their welfare. In his speech to the Filipino community in Osaka, Japan, Marcos stated that the government is making sure that opportunities are available to OFWs who choose to retire in the Philippines. ''Hangad din namin maging maayos ang inyong pagdating at pag-alis sa ating bansa. Kaya naman naglaan tayo ng OFW Lounge sa airport para may lugar kung saan puwedeng magpahinga,'' he said. ''Masigasig din ang ating pakikipag-ugnayan sa iba't ibang bansang tumatanggap ng ating manggagawa para makabuo ng bilateral labor agreement upang matiyak natin na ligtas at makatao ang trabaho, at nabibigyan ng pagkakataong umunlad ang ating mga kababayan.'' (We also want your arrival and departure from our country to be smooth. That is why we have provided an OFW Lounge at the airport so that you can have a place to rest. We are also actively engaging with various countries that receive our workers to craft bilateral labor agreements so that we can ensure that work is safe and humane and that our compatriots are given the opportunity to succeed.) Marcos also recognized the sacrifices of OFWs to provide for their families in the Philippines. ''And that is why we will never tire of honoring you and finding ways to improve your lives. You are at the heart of our government's efforts, and you deserve not only our gratitude but also our full support,'' he said. Filipinos in Japan can also play a role in building "even stronger connections in shared values for a mutually stable, secure, and prosperous relationship between our two countries," the President said. 'This is why I hope you will join me and the Philippine nation in helping our community here in Japan to grow even more in love with the Philippines, to learn and embrace fully your Filipino identity, and to support our nation's aspirations for unity, for peace, and for prosperity,' he said. Marcos is in Japan for a working visit, which includes meetings with local businessmen and a visit to the Philippine Pavilion at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka. He is expected to return to the Philippines on Sunday. — Jiselle Anne Casucian/VBL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Marcos, FL Liza visit PH Pavilion in World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos visited the Philippine Pavilion at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan on June 20, 2025. (Screenshot from RTVM) President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise ''Liza'' Araneta-Marcos on Friday visited the Philippine Pavilion at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. The First Couple was given a guided walk-through inside the Philippine Pavilion, which features the largest collaboration of Filipino weavers, with more than 200 handwoven panels created by master artisans from across the country. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco and Deputy Speaker and Cebu Representative Duke Frasco joined the First Couple during the walk-through. The woven panels formed part of a dynamic façade that opens throughout the day to showcase live performances, the Presidential Communications Office said. Meanwhile, Marcos also visited the circular structure of the Japan Pavilion that carries the theme ''Between Lives.'' Embodying the cycle of life, this features a biogas power generation using food waste from the Expo site and other cutting-edge Japanese carbon recycling technologies in order to create a cyclical loop. This aims to inspire visitors to adopt sustainable behaviors for a sustainable society.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
