Restroom Signs for LGBT People Drawing Backlash
May 22, 2018
Osaka/Kyoto- Restroom signs for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, people have drawn an unexpected backlash from members of sexual minorities in Japan. The government of the western city of Osaka has put a rainbow-colored sticker representing sexual diversity
Pacific Bluefin Tuna Stocks Estimated to Have Risen 10 Pct
May 22, 2018
Tokyo- The amount of Pacific bluefin tuna stocks rose 10 pct from 2014 to 21,000 tons in 2016, Japan’s Fisheries Agency said Monday, citing an estimate by an international organization. In light of the recovery in stocks, Japan plans to
Suspect’s Motive behind Niigata Girl Murder Still Unclear
May 21, 2018
Niigata- One week after arresting a young neighbor man on the direct charges of leaving a girl’s body on a train track in the central Japan city of Niigata, local police have yet to paint the whole picture of the
Empress Michiko Feeds Silkworms in Her Last Act of Sericulture
May 21, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese Empress Michiko fed silkworms mulberry leaves at a sericulture facility in the Imperial Palace on Monday in her final act of Imperial sericulture before Emperor Akihito’s abdication next April. At the Momijiyama Imperial Cocoonery, the Empress fed Koishimaru
Japan Social Security Costs Seen Reaching 190 T. Yen in FY 2040
May 21, 2018
Tokyo- Social security costs in Japan are estimated to reach up to 190 trillion yen in fiscal 2040, when the number of people aged 65 or over is projected to peak, the government said Monday. The estimated amount is up
Tokyo Police Fail to Find Suspects in Pension Data Breach
May 21, 2018
Tokyo- Tokyo police on Monday finished an investigation into a massive data breach at the Japan Pension Service, sending related documents to prosecutors without identifying any suspects. The Metropolitan Police Department failed to identify senders of virus-containing emails used in
Ruling Bloc, Two Opposition Parties Agree on Revisions to Labor Reform Bill
May 21, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s ruling coalition reached a broad agreement with two opposition parties Monday on revisions to a work style reform bill calling for exempting high-income specialist jobs from overtime regulations, seeking enactment of the legislation during the ongoing session of
TV Asahi Told to Correct Illegal Overtime Work 3 Times
May 21, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese labor authorities told TV Asahi Corp. to take corrective measures over illegal overtime work at least three times between 2014 and 2017, it was learned Monday. At the broadcaster, a 50-year-old man who worked as producer died of
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