Support Rate for Abe Cabinet Rises to 38.5 Pct: Jiji Poll
August 10, 2018
Tokyo- Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet in August rose 1.5 percentage points from the previous month to 38.5 pct, while disapproval came to 38.9 pct, down 2.0 points, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed. Approval stayed below
Majority Want Overhaul of Party Leaders’ Debates: Jiji Poll
August 10, 2018
Tokyo- Nearly 60 pct of Japanese people want party leader debates in parliament to be revamped, a Jiji Press opinion survey showed. The August survey showed that 57.1 pct of respondents sought to keep the one-on-one debates between the prime
Chugoku Electric Seeks Safety Checks on Shimane No. 3 Reactor
August 10, 2018
Tokyo- Chugoku Electric Power Co. applied Friday for a Nuclear Regulation Authority safety screening of the No. 3 reactor at its Shimane nuclear power plant, now under construction in western Japan. Before a nuclear reactor in Japan starts or resumes
Japan Opens Probe on Medical College Entrance Exams
August 10, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s education ministry on Friday launched an emergency probe of universities with medical departments across the country to check whether their entrance examinations are fair. The move followed a scandal in which Tokyo Medical University manipulated entrance exam results
Retirement Age Hike Recommended for Japan Public Servants
August 10, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s National Personnel Authority on Friday recommended law revisions to raise the retirement age of national public servants from the current 60 to 65 in stages. The government agency also called for removing workers who reached 60 from managerial
Satellite Imagery Shows Possible Work at N. Korean N-Reactor
August 10, 2018
Washington- Recent satellite imagery shows North Korea’s possible “ongoing work” at a graphite-moderated reactor in the Yongbyon nuclear complex in the country’s northwest, the 38 North website said Thursday. The imagery, captured on July 31, “indicates ongoing work on the
Japan Economy Grows Annualized 1.9 Pct in April-June
August 10, 2018
Tokyo- The Japanese economy expanded at an annualized rate of 1.9 pct in April-June in price-adjusted real terms, marking the first growth in two quarters, government data showed Friday. The growth was led by domestic demand, but analysts note uncertainty
Japan Eyes Online Voting for Expatriates
August 10, 2018
Tokyo- A government panel said Friday that it is feasible to introduce an online voting system for Japanese expatriates in national elections. Technical hurdles concerning voter identification can be overcome with the use of the My Number ID cards, according
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