Labor ministry admits wrong data comparison used by Abe
February 19, 2018
Tokyo- The Japanese labor ministry admitted Monday that a data comparison that was referred to by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe before parliament last month to support work style reform, a flagship policy of his administration, was wrong. “It was inappropriate.
Stocks rise further on US gains
February 19, 2018
Tokyo- Stocks continued to surge on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday, with investors encouraged to see the US Dow Jones industrial average extend its winning streak to a sixth session last Friday. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 428.96 points,
LDP mulling lowering minimum ages to run for office
February 19, 2018
Tokyo- Some Liberal Democratic Party members have proposed lowering the minimum ages to run for public office in Japan to a uniform 20, it was learned Sunday. The ruling party hopes that the measure would help spark interest in politics
Koike preparing full smoking ban inside Tokyo gov’t offices
February 19, 2018
Tokyo- The Tokyo metropolitan government is making preparations to introduce a full smoking ban inside its buildings in April, Governor Yuriko Koike said Sunday. “We’ll stop the use of all smoking rooms at all our offices and facilities and take
Japan logs trade deficit for 1st time in 8 months
February 19, 2018
Tokyo- Japan posted a customs-cleared trade deficit of 943.4 billion yen in January, the first red ink in eight months, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report Monday. But Japan’s steel exports to the United States marked a steep
Japan matches record-high 10 medals in Pyeongchang
February 19, 2018
Pyeongchang, South Korea- The number of medals collected by Japanese athletes in the Pyeongchang Olympics has reached 10, matching the country’s record high for the Winter Olympics scored in the 1998 Nagano Games in central Japan. They include two golds
1.5b yen vessel traffic management system launched in Cebu to boost maritime safety
February 19, 2018
A 1.5 billion yen vessel traffic management system (VTMS) was recently launched in Cebu as part of development cooperation between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to boost Philippine maritime safety. “Maritime safety is indispensable
Securities firms targeting elderly customers
February 18, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese securities firms are boosting services to support “shukatsu” end of life preparations as a marketing strategy to lure elderly customers. Securities firms are aiming to attract elderly people and their financial assets by providing advice not only on
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