INTERVIEW: U.S. diplomat vows to push Seoul to keep GSOMIA
November 21, 2019
Tokyo–Joseph Young, charge d’affaires ad interim at the U.S. embassy in Japan, said Wednesday that Washington will continue to call on South Korea to renew its military information-sharing pact with Japan, which is set to expire soon following Seoul’s decision
Japan demand for 2020 rice seen falling 100,000 tons
November 21, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese demand for rice to be produced in 2020 for human consumption is forecast to decrease 100,000 tons from the previous year to 7.17 million tons, the government has said. Rice demand drops are accelerating, reflecting a decrease in the
Japan to require firms to clearly ban power harassment under work rules
November 21, 2019
Tokyo–A subcommittee of a Japanese labor ministry panel on Wednesday gave its nod to draft guidelines for preventing power harassment in workplaces, which require companies to clearly ban such practice under their work rules. The draft, approved by the Labor
Japan emperor, empress to visit areas hit by Typhoon Hagibis
November 19, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a trip late next month to Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures that were hit hard by Typhoon Hagibis and subsequent heavy rain, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday. If realized, it will be
EXCLUSIVE: Abe to visit India in mid-December
November 19, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting India in mid-December for talks with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, sources familiar with bilateral relations told Jiji Press on Tuesday. Abe is planning to stay in India for three days starting
FY 2019 extra budget needs to be around 10 T. Yen: Nikai
November 19, 2019
Tokyo–Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said Tuesday the government should draw up a fiscal 2019 supplementary budget worth around 10 trillion yen in terms of project scale. Speaking at a press conference, Nikai said that the
Japan confirms national stadium’s completion at end of November
November 19, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government confirmed Tuesday for the last time that the new National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, will be completed at the end of November. “We were able to confirm that the
Tokyo ranked third in Global Attractiveness Rankings
November 19, 2019
Tokyo–Tokyo was ranked third among 48 major cities in the world in terms of their ability to attract people, capital and companies, a Japanese think tank said Tuesday. London topped the annual Global Power City Index rankings of the Mori
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