Japan housing starts up 4.2 percent in February
March 29, 2019
Tokyo–Housing starts in Japan in February rose 4.2 pct from a year before to 71,966 units, up for the third straight month, the land ministry said Friday. The increase was led by growth in construction starts for owner-occupied housing and
More swine fever cases confirmed in Central Japan
March 29, 2019
Nagoya–The Aichi prefectural government said Friday that additional swine fever cases have been confirmed in Seto and Tahara in the central Japan prefecture. The prefectural government will slaughter a total of some 2,400 pigs kept at the farms. In the
Assembly election campaigns begin in Japanese prefectures, major cities
March 29, 2019
Tokyo–Election campaigns began in 41 prefectures and 17 ordinance-designated major cities in Japan on Friday to select assembly members. Major campaign issues include ways to address declining populations and revitalize local economies. The focus of attention is whether the ruling
Name of Japan’s next era to be announced around noon on Monday
March 28, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government is considering announcing the name of the country’s next era, which will succeed the current Heisei, around noon on Monday (3 a.m. GMT), informed sources said Wednesday. On Monday, a series of procedures related to the selection
Heisei in perspective: Japan govt aircraft to retire after years of punctual flights
March 27, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government aircraft, dubbed the prime minister’s office in the air, will be decommissioned at the end of March, a month before the curtain falls on the Heisei era. The first-generation aircraft, which went into use in 1993, the
S. Korea assembly speaker again seeks emperor’s apology
March 27, 2019
Seoul–South Korean National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang again asked for an apology from Japanese Emperor Akihito or Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the issue of so-called comfort women, a South Korean daily reported Wednesday. In an interview with the Hankyoreh,
2.55 M. Tokyoites would need evacuation in event of big flood
March 27, 2019
Tokyo–A possible massive flood in Tokyo would make it necessary to evacuate 2.55 million residents in the Japanese capital to municipalities other than where they live, an estimate has shown. The estimate, released by a joint team of the central
Ex-Sumitomo worker nabbed for allegedly raping job-hunting female student
March 27, 2019
Tokyo–Tokyo police arrested a former employee of major Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. on Tuesday on charges of raping a job-hunting female university student. The man, Takuya Miyoshi, 24, has admitted to the charges, investigative sources said. According to the
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