Ex-Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Muraoka dies at 88
December 26, 2019
Tokyo–Former Japanese House of Representatives lawmaker Kanezo Muraoka, who served in such key posts as chief cabinet secretary, died of cancer at his home in Tokyo on Wednesday. He was 88. A native of Akita Prefecture, Muraoka won a seat
JICA road network project seen to boost peacebuilding in Mindanao
December 26, 2019
The signing of the grant agreement for the detailed design study of two road network projects in Mindanao will help revitalize economic activities and improve access to social services in conflict areas. The detailed design study will cover two sub-projects
Japanese Lawmaker Akimoto Arrested for Bribery over Casino Plan
December 26, 2019
Tokyo- Japanese prosecutors on Wednesday arrested ruling party lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto for allegedly taking 3.7 million yen in bribes, including cash, from a Chinese company that was planning to open a casino resort in Japan. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors
Children on After-School Club Waiting Lists Hit Record in Japan
December 26, 2019
Tokyo- The number of elementary school children waiting to join public “gakudo hoiku” after-school care programs stood at a record high of 18,261 as of May 1, up by 982 from a year before, the welfare ministry said Wednesday. The
S. Korean PM Plans to Quit by End of Dec.: LDP Member
December 11, 2019
Tokyo- South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon plans to resign by the end of this month, a member of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Wednesday. Takeo Kawamura, former chief cabinet secretary and current secretary-general of the nonpartisan Japan-South Korea
Abe to Visit China from Dec. 23 for 3-Way Talks
December 11, 2019
Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit China for three days from Dec. 23 to attend a three-way meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday. The meeting
Nobelist Yoshino Once Pushed to Edge of Giving Up Research
December 11, 2019
Tokyo- Japanese researcher Akira Yoshino was once pushed to the edge of giving up his research on lithium-ion batteries, for which he and two other scientists won this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry. When Yoshino started his research on the
EXCLUSIVE: New Subsidies Eyed to Support “Ice Age” Generation
December 11, 2019
Tokyo- The Japanese government will establish a new subsidy program for local governments working on innovative measures to help people from the employment “ice age” generation land stable jobs, Jiji Press learned Wednesday. Through the initiative, the central government will
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