Hayabusa2 Ready for 1st Landing on Asteroid in Late Feb.
January 9, 2019
Tokyo–The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Tuesday that its Hayabusa2 spacecraft will touch down on asteroid Ryugu to collect samples in the week of Feb. 18. Between September and October last year, JAXA carried out a total of
South Korean Court OKs Seizure of Nippon Steel Assets
January 9, 2019
Seoul–A South Korean court has approved the seizure of assets of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. , which refuses to follow a Supreme Court order to pay compensation for wartime labor. Plaintiffs in a damages lawsuit against the company
Olympic Wrestling Champ Yoshida Announces Retirement
January 9, 2019
Tokyo–Saori Yoshida, a three-time Olympic gold medalist in women’s wrestling, announced her retirement from competition on Tuesday. “I decided to end my 33-year career as wrestler,” Yoshida, 36, said in a Twitter post. Yoshida, known for her high-speed tackles, garnered
ANA Group Pilot Made False Reports on Alcohol Drinking
January 8, 2019
Tokyo–All Nippon Airways, the core unit of ANA Holdings Inc. , said Tuesday that an ANA Wings pilot in his 40s made false reports on his consumption amount of alcoholic beverages and when he drank over his drinking scandal last
Washington Convention Not to Regulate Japanese Eel
January 8, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese eel, which is in danger of extinction, will not be included in the scope of the Washington Convention, which regulates international trade in endangered plants and animals, it was learned Tuesday. The European Union and other signatories to
Japan Ready to Exchange Radar Records with S. Korea: Iwaya
January 8, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Tuesday showed readiness to exchange related records with the South Korean side with the aim of breaking the impasse over the Dec. 20 radar lock-on incident. “In order to surely deepen discussions with South
Japan Wants Briefing from China on Kim’s Visit
January 8, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government wants to receive an explanation from Beijing on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s visit to China, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday. “We’re making efforts to collect and analyze information with strong interest and hoping
Abe to Visit Netherlands, Britain from Wednesday
January 8, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the Netherlands and Britain from Wednesday to Friday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday. Abe will meet with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday to discuss topics, such as Britain’s exit
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