Citizens Urge All Nations to Ratify Nuke Ban Treaty at Nagasaki Meeting
November 19, 2018
Nagasaki–Members of nongovernmental organizations, disarmament experts and other citizens from Japan and abroad on Sunday urged all nations to ratify a U.N. treaty to ban nuclear weapons at an early date. In a declaration adopted on the final day of
Abe, Trudeau Agree to Promote Free Trade
November 19, 2018
Port Moresby–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Canadian counterpart, Justin Trudeau, confirmed Sunday that their countries will continue to cooperate in promoting free trade. In a meeting on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Port
Abe Cabinet’s Approval Rating Nearly Flat at 42 Pct: Jiji Poll
November 16, 2018
Tokyo–Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet in November stood at 42.3 pct, up a mere 0.4 percentage point from the previous month, a Jiji Press opinion poll found Friday. The disapproval rating rose 2.1 points to 38.2
Job-Securing Rate Highest for Japan University Grads
November 16, 2018
Tokyo–A government survey showed Friday that 77.0 pct of job-hunting university students in Japan who are set to graduate in March next year had secured informal work contracts as of Oct. 1, up 1.8 percentage point from a year before.
New Swine Fever Case Suspected in Central Japan
November 16, 2018
Tokyo–Japan’s agriculture ministry said on Friday that two pigs at a livestock and park facility in the central city of Gifu have tested positive for swine fever, two months after the first domestic case of infection with the disease in
Abe Mulling Visit to Russia in Jan.
November 16, 2018
Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting Russia next January for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on a proposed bilateral peace treaty, informed sources said Friday. The meeting is likely to be held around the time of an
U.N. Panel Resolution Condemns N. Korea’s Human Rights Abuse
November 16, 2018
New York–A U.N. panel adopted by consensus on Thursday a Japan- and European Union-drafted resolution condemning North Korean’s human rights abuse including the issue of abductions of Japanese nationals. The U.N. General Assembly Third Committee adopted such a resolution for
Japan’s Tawada Wins Prestigious Literature Award in U.S.
November 16, 2018
Tokyo–The English version of “Kentoshi,” or “The Emissary,” a work by Japanese writer Yoko Tawada, has won the U.S. National Book Award for Translated Literature. The National Book Awards are one of the most distinguished literature prizes in the United
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