U.S. Fund Urges Toshiba to Boost Buyback
October 4, 2018
Tokyo- U.S. investment fund King Street Capital Management LP has called on Toshiba Corp. <6502> to increase its planned share buyback and carry out the transaction early. King Street Capital, a major shareholder of the Japanese machinery maker, made the
Japan’s Extra Diet Session May Open on Oct. 24
October 4, 2018
Tokyo- An extraordinary session of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, may be convened on Oct. 24, earlier than initially expected, with the scheduling affected by the timing of a visit to China by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to informed sources.
Japanese Carriers May Start Part of 5G Services Next Year
October 4, 2018
Tokyo- Three major Japanese mobile phone carriers have shown their intentions to launch part of their planned fifth-generation, or 5G, mobile communications services as early as 2019. The three–NTT Docomo Inc., KDDI Corp. and Softbank Group Corp.–explained their 5G policies
Abe Allows Delayed Introduction of Constitutional Revision Draft
October 4, 2018
Tokyo- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his intention Wednesday to allow his Liberal Democratic party to only explain constitutional amendments it drafted during an extra Diet session expected to be convened in late October, it was learned Wednesday. Abe had
U.S. Bipartisan Group Calls for Stronger U.S-Japan Security Ties
October 4, 2018
Washington- The United States and Japan should strengthen their security cooperation, including joint base operations by the U.S. military and the Japan Self-Defense Forces, to deal with threats from China, a group co-chaired by former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
Japan to Send Relief Team to Disaster-Hit Indonesia
October 4, 2018
Tokyo- New Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya issued an order on Wednesday to dispatch a disaster relief team of around 50 Self-Defense Force personnel to Indonesia, which was struck by a massive earthquake and tsunami. Japan will send a C-130
EXCLUSIVE: MOF Downplaying Effects of Preventive Care
October 4, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s Ministry of Finance will warn at a panel meeting next week against optimism that preventive medical care will help reduce public spending on medical services, and call for the continuation of social security reform involving heavier burdens for
New Japan Education Minister Under Fire for Imperial Rescript Remarks
October 4, 2018
Tokyo- Masahiko Shibayama, who was appointed education minister only on Tuesday, has already drawn backlash from the opposition camp due to his remarks showing his willingness to revive the Imperial Rescript on Education. At his inaugural press conference after the
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