INTERVIEW: New Keidanren Chief Calls for No Delay in Consumption Tax Hike
May 31, 2018
Tokyo- Japan needs to raise its 8 pct consumption tax to 10 pct in October 2019 as planned, Hiroaki Nakanishi, new chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, said in a recent interview. “A postponement (of the tax increase)
NTERVIEW: U.S. Auto Tariff Threat Might Pressure Japan, Cutler Says
May 30, 2018
Tokyo- The ongoing U.S. investigation into auto and auto parts trade for possible additional tariffs might exert pressure on Japan’s auto trade policy, former Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler has said. “It is possible that he (U.S. President
Japan Consumer Sentiment Improves for 1st Time in 6 Months
May 30, 2018
Tokyo- Consumer sentiment in Japan rose for the first time in six months in May, a Cabinet Office survey showed Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index grew 0.2 point from the previous month to 43.8, according to the survey
Abe Slams Possible U.S. Auto Tariff Hike as Incomprehensible
May 30, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday denounced U.S. government preparations to impose hefty tariffs on imported automobiles and auto parts. The U.S. move is “incomprehensible and unacceptable,” Abe, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said during his
Onodera, Mattis Agree to Keep Up Pressure on N. Korea
May 30, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis have agreed to keep up pressure on North Korea to scrap its weapons of mass destruction and all types of ballistic missiles, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday. The
Vietnamese Pres. Welcomed at Japan Imperial Palace
May 30, 2018
Tokyo- A welcoming ceremony for Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and his wife, who are visiting Japan as state guests, was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday. The ceremony was attended by Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress
Kono Hints at Possible Talks with N. Korean Counterpart in Aug.
May 30, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Wednesday that he may hold direct talks with his North Korean counterpart, Ri Yong Ho, on the sidelines of a regional gathering in Singapore in August. “As we met last year, you can
Laughter May Help Improve Cancer Patients’ Immune Functions
May 30, 2018
Osaka- Laughter may be effective in improving cancer patients’ immune functions, according to a study by researchers from the Osaka International Cancer Institute. The study was conducted with the cooperation of Osaka-based entertainment agencies Shochiku Geino, Beicho Co. and Yoshimoto
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