Tourism Concern Grows in Sapporo amid Snow Shortages
December 29, 2019
Sapporo- Concerns are growing for tourism in Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, due to serious snow shortages in the northernmost Japan prefecture this year. Some ski resorts have yet to open, while organizers of the annual Sapporo Snow Festival are
Japan Post Group Announces Leaders’ Resignations
December 29, 2019
Tokyo- Japan Post Holdings Co. on Friday announced the resignations of the chief executive officers of three group companies after the group received administrative punishments for improper sales of “Kampo” insurance products. Masatsugu Nagato, Japan Post Holdings’ president and CEO,
Arrested lawmaker given 2 M. Yen in casino address fees
December 27, 2019
Tokyo–A Chinese company suspected of bribing Japanese lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto paid him some 2 million yen in fees for delivering a keynote address at a symposium on casino-featuring integrated resorts, it was learned Friday. The Shenzhen-based company, 500.com., originally planned
Japan defense chief to visit Djibouti, Oman
December 27, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono said Friday that he will visit Djibouti and Oman for four days through Monday. During the trip, Kono will hold talks with his counterparts and other officials of the two counties to explain Japan’s plan
Japan decides to make plastic bag charges mandatory
December 27, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government on Friday revised ordinances of four relevant ministries to oblige retailers to charge customers fees for plastic shopping bags from July 1, 2020. All stores in the nation, including supermarket and convenience stores, will be subject to
Japan nursing care service profitability falls in FY 2018
December 27, 2019
Tokyo–The average profitability rate at Japanese elderly nursing care services fell 0.8 percentage point from the previous year to 3.1 pct in fiscal 2018, a welfare ministry survey showed Friday. Profitability deteriorated at 14 of the 22 service sectors covered
Akimoto arrest regrettable: Suga
December 26, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Thursday regretted the arrest of lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto for allegedly taking 3.7 million yen in bribes related to plans for a casino resort. “It is extremely unfortunate that he was arrested on suspicion
Japan executes 2003 family murderer
December 26, 2019
Tokyo, Dec. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan on Thursday executed a 40-year-old Chinese death-row prisoner convicted of 2003 family murder in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka, the Justice Ministry said. The execution, carried out at the Fukuoka detention house, was the
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