Abe urges Britain to minimize negative effects of Brexit
April 15, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Britain on Monday to minimize negative effects of its planned exit from the European Union on Japanese companies’ activities and the world economy. He made the request at a meeting with British Foreign
Abe visits TEPCO Fukushima N-Plant
April 15, 2019
Okuma, Fukushima Pref.–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has visited Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant for the first time since September 2013. During the visit on Sunday, he wore no protective gear to inspect
1.7 M. people seen working as freelancers in Japan
April 13, 2019
Tokyo–About 1.7 million people in Japan are estimated to work as freelancers, a labor ministry think tank said Friday. Of them, 1.3 million people live mainly from such workstyles, while 400,000 people do freelancing on the side, the Japan Institute
Ghosn’s detention extended until April 22
April 12, 2019
Tokyo–Tokyo District Court on Friday approved an eight-day extension of the detention of former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn until April 22. Public prosecutors had demanded an extension until April 24. Before the decision, the detention period was set
Crashed F-35A fighter had problems twice in past
April 12, 2019
Tokyo–A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-35A fighter jet that crashed into the Pacific Ocean earlier this week had made two emergency landings after experiencing problems, it was learned Friday. It has not been determined whether there is any link between
Japan emperor, empress visit Kodomonokuni Park in Yokohama
April 12, 2019
Yokohama–Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited Kodomonokuni, a park in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Friday, two days after the couple marked their 60th wedding anniversary. After arriving at the 100-hectare park around 11 a.m. (2 a.m. GMT), the
US Eager for quick farm accord in trade talks with Japan
April 12, 2019
Washington–U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Thursday indicated the country’s stance of prioritizing agricultural issues in its new trade talks with Japan that will start next week. “I hope we can come to a very quick agreement with Japan” for
In reversal, WTO backs S. Korea ban on Japanese fishery goods
April 12, 2019
Tokyo–The World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body has issued a final ruling tolerating South Korea’s import ban on fishery products from some Japanese prefectures that was introduced after the 2011 nuclear accident in Japan, reversing an earlier verdict against the embargo.
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