Kono blames WTO dispute settlement system as dysfunctional
May 24, 2019
Paris–Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono criticized Thursday the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement system as totally dysfunctional. Referring to the WTO Appellate Body’s ruling in favor of South Korea’s ban on Japanese seafood imports, Kono told an unofficial ministerial meeting
Japan enacts bill to reduce food loss
May 24, 2019
Tokyo–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, passed into law Friday a bill to promote measures for reducing food loss, or food that can be eaten but is thrown away. The lawmaker-sponsored bill was adopted unanimously at a plenary session of the House
Ex-residents leave for visa-free visit to Russian-held isle
May 24, 2019
Nemuro, Hokkaido–A group of 65 Japanese people, including former residents of Shikotan, one of the four Russian-controlled northwestern Pacific islands, departed from a port in Nemuro, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Friday for Shikotan on a bilateral visa-free program. They will
Russia finds Hope in Japanese Responses to War Gaffe: Official
May 24, 2019
Moscow–Russia finds hope in Japanese political parties’ responses to a Japanese lawmaker’s recent remark suggesting a war as a way to take back four islands currently controlled by Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday. Zakharova told a press
Abe, Trump to confirm acceleration of trade negotiations
May 24, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump at their meeting in Tokyo next week are expected to affirm that the two countries will speed up their trade talks in an effort to reach an agreement at an
Japan not to consider S. Korean wartime labor foundation
May 23, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government will not consider a South Korean proposal to set up a foundation to support wartime laborers, a senior official said Thursday. “Even if it is proposed, all we will do is say, ‘Is that so?'” the official
Emperor Naruhito awards medals for 1st time
May 23, 2019
Tokyo–New Japanese Emperor Naruhito conferred decorations on 12 people, including two foreigners, in the first spring medal ceremony in the Reiwa era held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday. The recipients included Itsuro Terada, former chief justice of
Copy of Reiwa calligraphy to be displayed from Saturday
May 23, 2019
Tokyo–A copy of the calligraphic work used in announcing Japan’s new era name, Reiwa, will be on display to the general public from Saturday at the National Archives of Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Thursday. The calligraphic copy
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