High Flood Risk Acknowledged in Advance in Badly Hit Area in Okayama
July 11, 2018
Okayama- The danger of flooding in the Mabi district in the city of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, had been well acknowledged before the district was submerged in water in the latest rain disaster. Dozens of people have been confirmed dead in
Japan Foreign Minister Apologizes over Gaffe
July 11, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has apologized for making a gaffe over his parliamentary appearance, a senior lawmaker of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Tuesday. The foreign minister Monday offered an apology, saying he caused trouble, and promised
Natural to Accept Transgender Students: Ochanomizu Univ.
July 11, 2018
Tokyo- The decision of Ochanomizu University, a women’s university in Tokyo, to accept transgender students is a natural course of action, head of the university said Tuesday. “It’s only natural to accept those hoping to study seriously,” Kimiko Murofushi, president
Death Toll from Heavy Rain in Japan Hits 157; Many Still Missing
July 11, 2018
Tokyo- The death toll from torrential rain that hit mainly western Japan through the weekend reached 157 in 12 prefectures on Tuesday, with 55 remaining missing in six prefectures, authorities said. Amid temperatures topping 30 degrees Celsius in many afflicted
2,722 Heatstroke Sufferers Taken to Hospital in Japan Last Week
July 10, 2018
Tokyo- The number of people taken to hospital due to heatstroke in Japan fell to 2,722 in the week ended Sunday from 3,473 the previous week, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Tuesday. The drop was apparently because there
Endo to Become Commissioner of Japan’s FSA
July 10, 2018
Tokyo- -Toshihide Endo, director-general of the Japanese Financial Services Agency’s Supervisory Bureau, will be promoted to commissioner of the agency to succeed Nobuchika Mori, effective on July 17, financial services minister Taro Aso said Tuesday. Teruhisa Kurita, 54, deputy director-general
Inada Appointed Japan’s Top Prosecutor
July 10, 2018
Tokyo- The Japanese government at a cabinet meeting Tuesday decided to appoint Nobuo Inada, superintending prosecutor of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office, as prosecutor-general. He will succeed Katsuyuki Nishikawa and head the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office. Inada, 61, assumed
Death Toll from Heavy Rain in Japan Hits 130; Many Still Missing
July 10, 2018
Tokyo- The death toll from torrential rain that hit mainly western Japan over the weekend reached 130 in 12 prefectures as of early Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Search and rescue operations are continuing, especially in the heavily damaged prefectures of
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