Emperor, empress arrive in Kyoto
March 25, 2019
Kyoto–Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Monday as part of a trip to report the Emperor’s coming abdication at the mausoleum of Emperor Jinmu, the country’s mythical first Emperor. The Imperial couple
Japan govt commissioned experts to make era name proposals
March 25, 2019
Naha, Okinawa Pref.–The Japanese government on March 14 commissioned scholars to make their proposals for the next era name, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Sunday. Suga will narrow down the possible new names to around three. After its final
Japan starts work to get wild boars vaccinated
March 25, 2019
Komaki, Aichi Pref.–Japan on Sunday started work to get wild boars vaccinated against swine fever, the first vaccination attempt targeting wild animals in the country. The Aichi prefectural government planted vaccine-containing feed into the ground at some locations in Aichi
Malala calls for investment in girls’ education
March 24, 2019
Tokyo–Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai called for investment in girls’ education in an international conference in Tokyo on Saturday. World leaders must invest in girls’ education so women can play active roles in the future, Malala, 21, said in
Tsunami-damaged train line reopens after 8 years
March 24, 2019
Yamada, Iwate Pref.–A railway line section in the Tohoku northeastern Japan region reopened on Saturday after an eight-year shutdown caused by damage from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Operations of the section between Miyako and Kamaishi stations in Iwate
New swine fever case confirmed in Japan
March 24, 2019
Gifu–Japan’s agriculture ministry said Saturday a new case of swine fever infection has been confirmed at a pig farm in Yamagata, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. The prefecture will slaughter some 2,000 pigs raised at the farm. This is the 12th
Abe meets, praises Malala
March 24, 2019
Tokyo, March 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday held talks with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and praised her for not giving in to pressure and violence and calling on the world to focus on the need for
Japan sinks to 58th in UN happiness ranking
March 21, 2019
New York–Japan dropped to 58th in the global happiness rankings, a U.N. report showed Wednesday. The latest rankings were determined by such factors as per-capita gross domestic product, healthy life expectancy, freedom and corruption between 2016 and 2018, according to
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