Japan, Austria sign customs cooperation agreement
May 8, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese and Austrian customs authorities have signed a memorandum of cooperation, the Japanese Finance Ministry said Wednesday. The agreement took effect on Tuesday. Japan now has such agreements in place with 35 countries and regions. Ahead of major international events
System failure hits Japan airlines
May 8, 2019
Tokyo–Japan Airlines was hit with a system failure Wednesday morning, halting automated check-in procedures for about two hours at airports nationwide. A glitch occurred in JAL’s check-in system for its domestic services, leaving passengers unable to select their seats at
2 Die, one unconscious as car hits nursery kids in Western Japan
May 8, 2019
Otsu, Shiga Pref.–A passenger minivehicle ploughed into a group of nursery children on a sidewalk in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Wednesday morning, leaving two of them dead and one critically injured and unconscious. According to the Shiga
Japan to import Ebola Virus for improving test accuracy
May 8, 2019
Tokyo–Japan’s health ministry and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases plan to import for the first time pathogens of deadly diseases such as Ebola this summer at the earliest, planning to use them to improve the accuracy of tests on
Expensive services in Kyoto targeting rich foreign travelers
May 8, 2019
Kyoto-Expensive guided tours and accommodation that give wealthy travelers to Japan rare opportunities to experience traditional culture in the ancient city of Kyoto are picking up steam. Such services include the company of “maiko” and “geiko” traditional female entertainers, a
Japan changes stance to seek summit with N. Korea unconditionally
May 8, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government appears to have changed its stance to seek to have a summit with North Korea without preconditions, due to concerns that the issue of Japanese abductees in North Korea could be neglected. Among the five countries participating
Hotels, firms in Osaka preparing for G-20 Summit
May 8, 2019
Osaka–Hotels and companies in Osaka are accelerating preparations to respond to the Group of 20 summit to be held in the western Japan city on June 28-29. Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka spent some 200 million yen to complete in early
Suga to meet Pence on Friday during U.S. visit
May 8, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga will hold talks with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Washington on Friday morning during his U.S. trip, officials said Tuesday. Suga and Pence are expected to confirm the two countries’ cooperation over North
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