Emperor performs “Daijosai” grand thanksgiving ceremony
November 15, 2019
Tokyo–“Daijokyu-no-Gi,” the centerpiece of the “Daijosai” grand thanksgiving ceremony related to the enthronement of Japanese Emperor Naruhito, took place at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo from Thursday evening through early Friday. Emperor Naruhito, who assumed the throne on May 1,
U.N. Resolution condemns North Korea’s human rights abuse
November 15, 2019
New York–The Third Committee of the U.N. General Assembly at a meeting on Thursday adopted a resolution condemning North Korea’s human rights violations, including its abductions of Japanese and other foreign nationals. The committee adopted such a resolution for the
Abe sent personal letters to Kim Jong Un: South Korean paper
November 13, 2019
Seoul–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent his personal letters to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un between May and September, proposing holding a summit between them, a major South Korean daily reported Wednesday. Shotaro Yachi, then head of the secretariat
Tokyo governor election set for July 5, 2020
November 13, 2019
Tokyo–The Tokyo metropolitan government’s election commission Wednesday set the next gubernatorial election for July 5 next year, about three weeks before the opening of the year’s Tokyo Olympics. The poll was set for the furthest Sunday possible under law from
Teenage boy arrested for slashing elementary school girl
November 13, 2019
Aomori–Police arrested a 14-year-old male junior high school student on Tuesday for allegedly slashing the neck of a girl in an upper grade of elementary school on a street in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, earlier in the day. The
University students to score descriptive questions in unified entrance exam
November 13, 2019
Tokyo–University students could be among scorers for descriptive questions in tests to be conducted under a new unified university entrance examination system starting in fiscal 2020, the private contractor tasked with the scoring work has said. The Center for Research
Japan mulls regulating zero-rating mobile services
November 13, 2019
Tokyo–Japan’s communications ministry on Tuesday proposed regulating zero-rating mobile phone services that allow subscribers to have unlimited free access to certain online content. Under the proposal, the ministry will call on mobile phone carriers to implement access control to prevent
Abe celebrates 25th Anniversary of Japan-Palau ties
November 13, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended Tuesday a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the independence of Palau and the establishment of diplomatic ties between Japan and the Pacific island nation. “We will enhance efforts to deepen Japan-Palau ties,” Abe
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