Japanese Astronaut Kanai Conducts Extravehicular Activity
February 17, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai carried out his first extravehicular activity on Friday Japan time during his long-stay mission on the International Space Station. Kanai, 41, became the first Japanese astronaut to carry out operations outside a spacecraft since such
Japan, Russia Agree to Step Up Work on Joint Economic Activities
February 17, 2018
Munich- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, agreed on Friday to accelerate work on proposed joint economic activities on disputed islands. In their talks in Munich, Germany, Kono and Lavrov agreed to meet again in
Trump Recommended to Mull New Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum
February 17, 2018
Washington- The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it has recommended President Donald Trump to consider imposing new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all trade partners, including China and Japan. The department warned against expanding U.S. imports of steel
Yanagawa offers hospitality to foreigners with easy Japanese
February 16, 2018
Fukuoka- Yanagawa, a tourist city in southwestern Japan, is working to offer “omotenashi” hospitality to visitors from abroad with “yasashii,” or easy, Japanese that is simple for them to understand. The efforts of the city in Fukuoka Prefecture have been
35 of 47 Prefectural govt’s using teleworking
February 16, 2018
Tokyo- Teleworking is used at 35 of Japan’s 47 prefectural governments, a Jiji Press survey showed Thursday. The survey result suggests that many prefectures view teleworking as a flexible working system at a time when debates on work style reforms
Japan to inspect 15 applying virtual currency exchanges
February 16, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese Financial Services Minister Taro Aso on Friday announced plans to conduct on-site inspections of 15 virtual currency exchange operators in the nation that have filed for registration with regulatory authorities. The inspections, which will follow the theft of
Japan eyes Feb. 24, 2019, ceremony to mark Emperor’s 30 years on throne
February 16, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese government plans to hold a ceremony on Feb. 24, 2019, to mark Emperor Akihito’s 30 years on the throne, officials said Thursday. The government aims to include the plan in a basic policy, due out in mid-March, on
Majority tolerant of physical discipline on children: NGO survey
February 16, 2018
Tokyo- A majority of Japanese people are tolerant of physically disciplining children, according to a recent survey by nongovernmental organization Save the Children Japan. Of 20,000 respondents aged 20 or older in the online survey last July, 56.7 pct took
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