Fujifilm to buy Xerox to create office equipment giant
February 1, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said Wednesday it will acquire US printer and copier maker Xerox Corp. to become a global leader in office equipment. Under an agreement between the two companies, Xerox will be merged with Fuji Xerox Co.,
Japan FY 2017 extra budget enacted
February 1, 2018
Tokyo- The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Thursday approved the government’s 2,707.3-billion-yen supplementary budget for fiscal 2017, which mainly calls for spending to address the issue of nursery waiting lists. The House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, passed
Japanese engineers start system audit on MRT-3
February 1, 2018
More than 50 railway engineers and experts from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will start due diligence and system audit of the MRT-3 Thursday. The system audit is a necessary step to determine all the rehabilitation and restoration works needed
Japanese destroyer Amagiri arriving Friday for goodwill visit
January 31, 2018
A destroyer of Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) is set to visit the country for a goodwill visit this weekend. Capt. Lued Lincuna, Philippine Navy spokesman, said Wednesday JS Amagiri(DD-154) is set to arrive in Manila on Friday. Lincuna said
Japan to cut airport waiting time
January 31, 2018
Tokyo- The transport ministry revealed plans on Tuesday to draw up in fiscal 2018 programs aimed at reducing waiting time at Japanese airports used by many visitors from abroad, by active use of sophisticated technologies. Ministry officials explained the plans
2 courts find 2017 Lower House poll constitutional
January 31, 2018
Akita/Tokyo- A Japanese high court and a high court branch on Tuesday dismissed claims by a group of lawyers that the October 2017 House of Representatives election, held with vote-value disparities of up to 1.98 times, was unconstitutional. Sendai High
Unified Tokyo Bay traffic control center begins operations
January 31, 2018
Yokohama- A unified traffic control center that oversees shipping routes in Tokyo Bay started operations on Wednesday. The Tokyo Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, was created through the integration of four control facilities
All 10 power firms to raise rates in March
January 31, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s 10 major electricity suppliers will raise their rates in March, according to their billing plans announced Tuesday. The hikes mainly reflect higher prices for crude oil, liquefied natural gas and coal used as fuel for thermal power generation.
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