“Reiwa” announced as name of Japan’s next era

April 1, 2019

Tokyo — “Reiwa” will be the name of Japan’s next era to succeed the current Heisei, the Japanese government said Monday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga displayed a calligraphy of the new era name written in kanji at a press

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Before Heisei, Era Names Finally Determined by Emperors

March 30, 2019

Tokyo- While the name of a new Japanese era following the current Heisei will be finalized at a cabinet meeting on Monday, the final decision on an era name was left to the Emperor of each period before Heisei in

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Japan’s Oldest Rock Found in Tsuwano

March 30, 2019

Hiroshima- A group of researchers have found a rock in Tsuwano, Shimane Prefecture, that dates back some 2.5 billion years, making it the oldest ever discovered in Japan. “The rock is an important material that will help us uncover how

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Abe Meets with Crown Prince before New Era Name Release

March 30, 2019

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Crown Prince Naruhito on Friday, ahead of the announcement of the country’s new era name on Monday. Abe is believed to have given the Crown Prince an explanation about Monday’s procedures related

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AI Education Eyed for All Univ., Technical College Students

March 30, 2019

Tokyo- A panel of experts on Friday called for all university and technical college students in Japan to be given beginner-level education on artificial intelligence. This is part of a package of AI-related proposals presented by the panel at the

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Wages for full-time workers in Japan hit record high in 2018

March 30, 2019

Tokyo–The average monthly wage for full-time employees in Japan in 2018 hit a record high of 306,200 yen, up 0.6 pct from the preceding year, a labor ministry survey showed Friday. The average pay, excluding overtime and bonuses, rose for

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“Hiroto,” “Misaki” most popular names for boys, girls in Heisei

March 29, 2019

Tokyo–“Hiroto” using kanji characters meaning “big” and “fly high,” and “Misaki” comprising characters for “beautiful” and “bloom” were the most popular names given to boys and girls, respectively, who were born in Japan during the 30 years of the country’s

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Japan new era name to be announced around 11:30 A.M. Monday

March 29, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government on Friday confirmed that it will announce the new era name around 11:30 a.m. (2:30 a.m. GMT) Monday. The government confirmed Monday’s procedures in a meeting at the prime minister’s office Friday morning, which was chaired by

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