Japan Diet Enacts Bill to Reduce Use of Microplastics
June 15, 2018
Tokyo- The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted Friday a bill aimed at reducing the use of microplastics, contained in some cosmetics and other products. The lawmaker-sponsored bill to revise the law on the promotion of marine litter disposal was adopted unanimously
Japan’s LDP Seeks to Add 6 Seats to Upper House
June 15, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party submitted a bill Thursday to increase the number of seats in the House of Councillors by six from 242 at present. The LDP aims to put the change in place beginning with an Upper
U.S. Not Considering Reduction in Forces in S. Korea: Mattis
June 15, 2018
Tokyo- U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said Thursday that his country is not considering a reduction in its forces in South Korea. Mattis made the comments after his Japanese counterpart, Itsunori Onodera, asked the United States to maintain its forces
S. Korea’s Moon Vows Support for Japan on Abductions
June 15, 2018
Seoul- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday promised support for Japan’s efforts to resolve the issue of North Korea’s abductions of Japanese citizens. Moon made the pledge when Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono told him in a meeting at
Japanese, North Korean Officials Meet in Mongolia
June 15, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese and North Korean officials met in Ulan Bator on the sidelines of an international conference on Thursday, Japanese Foreign Ministry officials said. The meeting was part of a stepped-up effort by Tokyo to resolve the issue of Pyongyang’s
EXCLUSIVE: Japan to Create Catch Certificate System for Sea Cucumber
June 15, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s Fisheries Agency plans to create a catch certificate system for domestic sea cucumber, informed sources told Jiji Press on Thursday. Exports of illegally hunted sea cucumber are rampant due to high prices, with some gang groups using them
Major Japanese Firms’ Summer Bonuses Hit Record High
June 15, 2018
Tokyo- Summer bonuses at major Japanese companies hit a record high of 967,386 yen on average this year, up 6.7 pct from a year earlier, an initial tally by a leading business lobby showed Thursday. The growth apparently reflected rosy
Ruling Bloc Gives Up Early Lower House Passage of Casino Bill
June 15, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s ruling coalition has given up its plan to get a casino introduction bill through the House of Representatives this week, as the opposition camp submitted a no-confidence motion against tourism minister Keiichi Ishii on Thursday, informed sources said.
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