3,473 Heatstroke Sufferers Taken to Hospital Last Week
July 4, 2018
Tokyo- The number of people taken to hospital due to heatstroke in Japan in the week to Sunday came to 3,473, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Tuesday. Thee of them have died. The total number of sufferers increased
EXCLUSIVE: Japan to Form Vice Minister-Led Office for Imperial Succession
July 4, 2018
Tokyo- The Japanese government plans to set up an office led by a vice minister-level official in early August to supervise preparations at ministries and agencies for ceremonies related to next year’s Imperial succession, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. In April,
Northeastern Japan City Settles Dispute over 2011 Tsunami Death
July 4, 2018
Sendai, Miyagi Pref.- The Kamaishi municipal government in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate agreed Tuesday to settle a damages lawsuit over the death of a woman who died in the March 2011 tsunami. Under the settlement reached at Sendai
WWII Submarines including U-Boat Found off Japan
July 4, 2018
Tokyo- Three World War II submarines, including a German U-boat, have been discovered in the Sea of Japan off Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, a survey team led by Kyushu Institute of Technology Prof. Tamaki Ura said Tuesday. The U-boat was found
Legislation Urged for Collaboration among Local Govts in Japan
July 3, 2018
Tokyo- A study group of the Japanese internal affairs ministry on Tuesday called for legislating for a system to allow local governments to jointly provide administrative services in areas with shrinking populations. The proposal was included in the final report
Japan to Strive to Reduce Plutonium Stockpile
July 3, 2018
Tokyo- The Japanese government clarified Tuesday its aim to reduce the amount of plutonium held in Japan while leaving intact its target of generating 20-22 pct of the country’s total electricity at nuclear plants in 2030. The government included the
Toyama School Resumes Classes One Week after Deadly Attack
July 3, 2018
Toyama- An elementary school in the central Japan city of Toyama resumed classes on Tuesday, one week after it became a murder scene. An email threatening an attack on the school forced the class resumption, originally planned for Monday, to
Use of Teleworking Still Low in Japan: Govt White Paper
July 3, 2018
Tokyo- The proportion of companies in Japan that have introduced telework programs using information technology was still low, at 13.9 pct, in 2017, though up 0.6 percentage point from the previous year, a government white paper showed Tuesday. Workers willing
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