Senior Red Cross Official Touts Importance of Implementing Arms Trade Treaty
August 23, 2018
Tokyo- Helen Durham, law and policy head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, told Jiji Press on Wednesday that implementing the Arms Trade Treaty is important. “The creation of a treaty is just the first step,” Durham said.
Japan, China to Unify Electric Vehicle Charger Standards
August 23, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese and Chinese industry groups have agreed to unify their next-generation standards for fast electric vehicle chargers, Japan’s CHAdeMO Association said Wednesday. The agreement is expected to help Japan and China, which together account for 90 pct of the
Major Opposition DPFP Expels Yunoki
August 23, 2018
Tokyo- The major Japanese opposition Democratic Party for the People decided Wednesday to expel immediately Michiyoshi Yunoki, who submitted a letter of resignation to the party earlier in the day. The DPFP refused to accept his resignation, regarding the move
Japan to Launch 1st Regional Unit for Cyberattack Defense
August 23, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s Defense Ministry plans to launch a regional unit for defense against cyberattacks for the first time next March, according to informed sources. The cyberspace unit will be set up at the Ground Self-Defense Force’s Western Army based in
Japan to Promote Low-Speed Electric Buses
August 23, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s Environment Ministry plans to make a budget request of some 2 billion yen for fiscal 2019 to promote low-speed electric buses, informed sources said Wednesday. The government will subsidize the purchase cost of the buses, hoping they will
Japan Not Keen on EPA with Mercosur
August 22, 2018
Sao Paulo- Japan is unlikely to conclude an economic partnership agreement with South America’s Mercosur trade bloc anytime soon, a special adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday. “It is unclear whether Mercosur can ensure high-standard trade
5 Ospreys to Be Deployed at U.S Base in Tokyo Suburbs in Oct.
August 22, 2018
Tokyo- Five CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft of the U.S. Air Force will be deployed at the U.S. military’s Yokota base in western Tokyo suburbs Oct. 1, Japan’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday. It will be the first Osprey deployment to
Victims Remembered on 74th Anniversary of Torpedo Attack in Japan
August 22, 2018
Naha, Okinawa Pref.- A memorial service was held Wednesday to mark the 74th anniversary of the tragedy of the Tsushima Maru evacuation ship, in which more than 1,400 Japanese people aboard, including many school children, were killed in a U.S.
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