Mayor of Town in Fukushima to Resign due to Illness
June 13, 2018
Namie, Fukushima Pref.- Tamotsu Baba, mayor of the town of Namie in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Wednesday submitted his resignation due to illness. After obtaining approval from the town assembly on the same day, the 69-year-old mayor will leave
Revised Law Requires Hazardous Materials List for Large Ships
June 13, 2018
Tokyo- The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted Wednesday a bill to oblige businesses to make an inventory of hazardous materials used for large ships in order to ensure safety when they are dismantled. The bill to revise the law for safe
Japan Enacts Bill to Move Holidays for Tokyo Olympics
June 13, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s parliament enacted on Wednesday a bill to move certain holidays to the opening day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the days before and after the games’ opening and closing ceremonies. The measure is intended to facilitate traffic
Japan’s Diet OKs Ratification of New TPP
June 13, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s parliament approved on Wednesday a bill to ratify the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement among 11 nations, excluding the United States. The bill was adopted at a plenary meeting of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber
Japan Aiming for Summit with N. Korea after Trump-Kim Talks
June 13, 2018
Tokyo- Japan will add efforts to realize a summit with North Korea after Tuesday’s meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, officials have said. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday, Prime Minister Shinzo
Japan May Face Increased U.S. Pressure over Trade
June 13, 2018
Tokyo- Japan may face increased pressure from the United States to open its markets further as the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is aspiring for tangible results ahead of midterm elections in the autumn. Trump last week expressed frustration
U.S.-N. Korea Summit Draws Mixed Reactions from Abduction Victim Families
June 13, 2018
Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)–The historic U.S.-North Korea summit, held in Singapore on Tuesday, drew mixed reactions from families of Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korean agents decades ago. “A miracle happened,” Sakie Yokota, 82, the mother of iconic abduction
Former Japanese Resident Dies on Way Home from Russian-Held Isle
June 13, 2018
Tokyo- A Japanese man, who was once a resident of a Russian-held island, has died on his way back from a visa-free trip to the island, the Japanese government said Tuesday. No foul play is suspected in the death of
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