Japan to promote 5-day workweek in public works
April 28, 2018
Tokyo- The Japanese government plans to promote a five-day workweek system in public works as part of its work style reform initiative, informed sources have said. Construction workers tend to work more than five days a week, as many are
Tokyo courts reject over 10% of detention requests
April 28, 2018
Tokyo- Tokyo District Court and Tokyo Summary Court together rejected 12.69 percent of public prosecutors’ applications to detain crime suspects for continued interrogations during 2017, Jiji Press learned Saturday. The courts’ rejection rate exceeded 10 percent for the first time
Kobe Steel achieves turnaround in FY 2017 despite data scandal
April 28, 2018
Tokyo- Kobe Steel Ltd. said Friday that it returned to the black on the group bottom line in fiscal 2017, despite its quality data scandal, while its two major domestic rivals enjoyed sharp profit growth in the year through last
Japan eyes making renewable energy main power source
April 28, 2018
Tokyo- The Japanese government plans to set a target of making renewable energy, including solar and wind power, the country’s main power source, when it updates its basic energy plan as early as this summer, it was learned on Friday.
LDP Nikai seeks Russia’s cooperation over abduction issue
April 28, 2018
Moscow- Japanese ruling party heavyweight Toshihiro Nikai, at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Friday, sought Moscow’s cooperation in resolving the issue of North Korea’s abductions of Japanese nationals decades ago. Russia hopes that the issue will
Filipina comfort women statue in Manila removed for drainage project: DPWH
April 28, 2018
A three-meter bronze statue depicting Filipina comfort women during World War II along Roxas Boulevard was removed Friday night by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for a project that will improve drainage in the area. People in
MOF punishes former top bureaucrat over sexual harassment
April 27, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s Ministry of Finance said Friday it will impose a punishment on Junichi Fukuda, who resigned this week as top bureaucrat at the ministry, concluding that he sexually harassed a female reporter. His behavior deserves a salary reduction of
Japan closely watching Inter-Korean summit
April 27, 2018
Tokyo- The Japanese government is closely watching whether Friday’s historic summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will produce concrete action by the North. The government hopes the summit will be a turning
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