Important Cultural Assets Suffer Damage from Osaka Quake
June 18, 2018
Kyoto/Nara- A strong earthquake that rocked Osaka Prefecture and its surrounding areas in western Japan Monday morning caused damage to cultural properties in the neighboring prefectures of Kyoto and Nara. The Taian teahouse, a national treasure in the town of
Commuting Students, Workers Thrown into Confusion by Osaka Quake
June 18, 2018
Osaka- A large number of commuting workers and students were thrown into confusion by a major earthquake that jolted Osaka and other parts of western Japan during the morning rush hour on Monday. The quake, with an estimated magnitude of
Abe Asks Ruling Bloc to Discus Diet Biz Extension
June 18, 2018
Tokyo- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on the ruling coalition Monday to examine the idea of extending the ongoing ordinary session of the Diet, currently set to end on Wednesday. “I hope for sufficient discussions (on the extension) at both
JR Hokkaido Seeks Public Aid to Loss-Making Lines
June 18, 2018
Sapporo- Hokkaido Railway Co., or JR Hokkaido, Sunday called for public financial assistance to some of its loss-making rail lines that the company finds it difficult to maintain on its own. The company said it needs financial assistance from the
Kyushu Electric Restarts Genkai No. 4 Nuclear Reactor
June 18, 2018
Genkai, Saga Pref.- Kyushu Electric Power Co. said Sunday that the No. 4 reactor at its Genkai nuclear plant in southwestern Japan reached criticality, a self-sustained nuclear fission chain reaction, Saturday night following its restart earlier in the day. The
Former Mayor in Central Japan Arrested for Bribery
June 18, 2018
Tokyo- Police arrested Hiromi Tsukuda, former mayor of Ito in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka, Saturday on suspicion of bribery over the city’s land purchase. The police also arrested Keijiro Mori, president of Towa Kaihatsu Co., a local real
Japanese Startup to Make Silkworm-Based Drug Materials
June 18, 2018
Fukuoka- A company was founded in southwestern Japan in April to make pharmaceutical materials using silkworms. The company, based in the city of Fukuoka, is called Kaico, which means silkworm in Japanese. It was established using financial assistance from Kyushu
Tokyo Assembly Likely to OK Stricter Regulations on Passive Smoking
June 18, 2018
Tokyo- The Tokyo metropolitan assembly is likely to enact a proposal aimed at introducing measures against passive smoking that are stricter than those proposed by the Japanese government. Major parties, except for the Liberal Democratic Party, are considering voting for
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