Japan Eyeing Long-Range Weapons
October 16, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s Defense Ministry has been stepping up acquisitions of cruise missiles for fighter planes and promoting research on hypersonic missiles. The moves may give the country the ability to strike enemy bases without in-depth discussions on how to maintain
Showa University Admits to Rigging Entrance Exam Results
October 16, 2018
Tokyo- Showa University in Tokyo admitted Monday that its medical school has been rigging entrance examination results in favor of first- and second-time test takers, while putting former students’ children high on waiting lists to fill vacancies. The preferential treatment
EXCLUSIVE: Japan Mulling Revival of Housing Eco-Points
October 16, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s land ministry is considering reviving an “eco-point” subsidy program to promote energy-efficient newly built and renovated homes, Jiji Press learned Monday. Such a measure would help curb a possible decline in housing demand following the planned consumption tax
Japan to Conduct Dike Excavation at Ancient Tumulus
October 16, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s Imperial Household Agency said Monday that it will start excavation work at a dike at Daisen Kofun, the country’s largest ancient tumulus measuring 486 meters long in the western prefecture of Osaka, later this month. The government agency
Japan’s Abe Confirms Oct. 2019 Consumption Tax Hike
October 16, 2018
Tokyo- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed Monday that the government will raise the consumption tax from the current 8 pct to 10 pct in October 2019 as planned, to bolster Japan’s social security system. He confirmed the policy at an
Fund Scandal Hits New Japanese Parliamentary Vice Land Minister
October 15, 2018
Tokyo- Groups related to Shozo Kudo, a new Japanese parliamentary vice land minister, have failed to book flows of funds from large-scale gatherings that charged fees for participants in their political fund reports, it was learned Monday. This could amount
EXCLUSIVE: MOF to Prioritize Local Govts with Disaster Preparedness
October 15, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s Ministry of Finance is considering a plan to intensively provide tax revenue grants to local governments that have compiled sufficient disaster response plans or hazard maps, Jiji Press has learned. The ministry is mulling the plan following a
Japan PM Abe Renews Resolve to Revise Constitution’s Article 9
October 15, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed afresh his determination Sunday to revise Article 9 of the Constitution to justify the existence of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces. In a speech before some 4,000 SDF members during his review of the troops
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