Typhoons Seen at 2nd-Fastest Pace
August 21, 2018
Tokyo- Typhoons have been seen at the second-fastest pace on record this year, mainly due to strong monsoon winds from the Indian Ocean, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Typhoon Cimaron, this year’s 20th typhoon, was generated Saturday night, the
2 Nabbed for Selling Fake Whiskey via Flea Market App in Japan
August 21, 2018
Tsu, Mie Pref.- Japanese police arrested two men on Tuesday for allegedly selling fakes of Suntory Spirits Ltd.’s Hibiki 30 Years limited-edition whiskey via a flea market app. Takeaki Nemoto, 29, and Yu Sasagawa, 26, both from Tokyo, were arrested
Japan’s FSA Appoints Former BIS Chief as Adviser
August 21, 2018
Tokyo- The Japanese Financial Services Agency said Monday it has appointed Jaime Caruana, former general manager of the Bank for International Settlements as adviser. The agency aims to get advice from Caruana, who has broad experience with international institutions, as
EXCLUSIVE: Japan to Promote Caregiver Robot Development Further
August 21, 2018
Tokyo- The Japanese government will step up support for companies developing caregiver robots to improve productivity in the field of elderly nursing care amid widespread labor shortages, Jiji Press has learned. In its budget request for fiscal 2019 from next
LDP Leadership Election Set for Sept. 20
August 21, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party decided Tuesday to hold a presidential election on Sept. 20, the first contest for the party’s leadership in six years. The election is likely to be a one-on-one battle between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,
Japan Civil Service Exam Sees Record Share of Female Passers
August 21, 2018
Tokyo- The proportion of women who passed Japan’s fiscal 2018 national civil service exam rose 0.1 percentage point from the previous year to a record 33.9 pct, the National Personnel Authority said Tuesday. The number of successful female applicants came
Japan, India Agree to Sign Defense Logistics Pact Early
August 21, 2018
New Delhi- Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and his Indian counterpart, Nirmala Sitharaman, agreed Monday to sign a pact on logistics cooperation between the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the Indian military at an early date. The envisaged acquisition and cross-servicing
Final Exercise for Monju Fuel Removal Resumed
August 21, 2018
Tokyo- The Japan Atomic Energy Agency resumed on Monday a final exercise to prepare for the removal of nuclear fuel assemblies from its Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor, following its suspension on Sunday afternoon only hours after the start. The exercise
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