Japan, US, S. Korea reaffirm cooperation over N. Korea
May 5, 2018
Washington- National security officials of Japan, the United States and South Korea reaffirmed Friday that the three countries will continue to closely cooperate for the denuclearization of North Korea. At a meeting in Washington, John Bolton, national security adviser to
Child population down for 37th straight year
May 5, 2018
Tokyo- The population of children under 15 years old in Japan stood at an estimated 15.53 million as of April 1, down 170,000 from a year earlier and falling for the 37th consecutive year, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.
Abductee families seek US support
May 5, 2018
Washington- Family members of Japanese nationals kidnapped by North Korea decades ago called for US support on Friday for resolving the abduction issue ahead of a planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Over 100 people infected with measles since March
May 4, 2018
Tokyo- An outbreak of measles in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa in March has spilled over to the central prefecture of Aichi, with the accumulated total of patients surpassing 100 in the two prefectures. A Taiwanese tourist in his
Abe renews eagerness to clarify SDF in constitution
May 4, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reiterated his eagerness on Thursday to clarify the rationale for the existence of the Self-Defense Forces in the pacifist constitution. “The time has come for us to work on revising the constitution,” Abe said
JBIC proposes Japan-China consortium for Thai railway project
May 4, 2018
Bangkok- A senior official of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation proposed Thursday the participation of a Japan-China consortium in a project to build a high-speed railway system linking three airports in Thailand. Tadashi Maeda, chief executive officer of the
Preparations under way in Japan for plea-bargaining system
May 4, 2018
Tokyo- Public prosecutors and private companies in Japan are making preparations for the introduction on June 1 of a plea-bargaining system in the country that may drastically change the way investigations, trials and lawyer activities are conducted. The Supreme Public
Fujifilm objects to Xerox settlement with shareholders
May 4, 2018
Tokyo (Jiji Press)–Fujifilm Holdings Corp. has filed an objection to Xerox Corp.’s settlement of a dispute with major shareholders who oppose Fujifilm’s bid to acquire the US copier maker. The objection was filed with a court in the state of
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