Japan Not to Change State Financing of Emperor Rite
November 30, 2018
Tokyo–The Japanese government will not change its plans to use state funds for the coming Daijosai, a key ceremony for the new Emperor, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasutoshi Nishimura said Friday. Nishimura was speaking after Prince Akishino, the younger son
EXCLUSIVE: Brazilian Consul Gets Message from Ghosn to His Family
November 30, 2018
Tokyo–Former Nissan Motor Co. <7201> Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who was arrested last week on suspicion of financial misdeed, misses his family and has left a brief message to them, according to Joao de Mendonca, Brazilian consul-general in Tokyo. In an
JAL Copilot Given 10-Month Jail Term in Britain for Drinking
November 30, 2018
London–A British court sentenced a 42-year-old Japan Airlines <9201> copilot to 10 months in prison without suspension on Thursday over excessive drinking before his flight duty last month. The copilot, Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, endangered the safety of passengers by drinking, a
Japan’s Oe Picked as Chair of IEA Governing Board
November 30, 2018
Paris–The International Energy Agency on Thursday picked Japanese diplomat Hiroshi Oe as chair of its Governing Board. Oe, currently ambassador at the permanent delegation to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, will be the third Japanese to chair the
Prince Akishino Sees First Daughter’s Engagement Impossible Now
November 30, 2018
Tokyo–Japanese Prince Akishino has indicated that it is impossible to conduct an engagement ceremony for his first daughter, Princess Mako, 27, and her fiance, Kei Komuro, a commoner of the same age, under the current circumstances. “If the two still
Prince Akishino Opposes Use of Public Funds for Daijosai Ceremony
November 30, 2018
Tokyo — Japanese Prince Akishino has expressed opposition to the planned use of public funds for Crown Prince Naruhito to hold the Daijosai ceremony after acceding to the throne next year. In the ceremony, a new Emperor prays for the
Japan Govt Plans to Begin Henoko Landfilling in Mid-Dec.
November 30, 2018
Naha, Okinawa Pref. — The Japanese government is planning to begin landfilling at a planned U.S. military base site in the Henoko coastal area in Okinawa Prefecture as early as mid-December, informed sources said Thursday. The move comes after the
Japan Constitution Panel Holds 1st Meeting in Current Diet Session
November 29, 2018
Tokyo–The House of Representatives Commission on the Constitution on Thursday held its first meeting since the ongoing extraordinary session of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, was convened late last month. The Lower House panel only appointed new directors after the ruling
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