Japan puts off emperor’s enthronement parade to Nov. 10
October 18, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government at a cabinet meeting Friday decided to put off a parade to celebrate Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement from Tuesday to Nov. 10. The postponement of the “Shukuga-Onretsu-no-Gi” parade came after wide areas in eastern and central Japan suffered
Japan government adopts bill for extended holidays for teachers
October 18, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government Friday adopted a bill to make it easier for teachers to take extended holidays, especially in summer, as part of work style reforms. The bill to revise the special law on teacher salaries would allow public schools
Administrative staff confirming health condition
October 15, 2019
Koriyama City staff (right) confirms the health status of evacuees on the 14th, Takase Elementary School in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture Jiji Press
All 54 Chiba municipalities eligible for recovery aid
October 15, 2019
Chiba–The prefectural government of Chiba said Tuesday all 54 municipalities in the prefecture are eligible for subsidies to help residents hit hard by Typhoon Faxai, which landed in the Kanto eastern Japan region last month. It will provide rebuilding grants
INTERVIEW: LDP open to debate on opposition constitution proposals
October 15, 2019
Tokyo–Liberal Democratic Party Election Strategy Committee Chairman Hakubun Shimomura has indicated that the Japanese ruling party is ready to discuss Constitution-linked topics taken up by opposition forces. “Opposition parties should bring up what they want in order to promote discussions”
Stepfather given 13 years in Tokyo fatal abuse case
October 15, 2019
Tokyo–Tokyo District Court sentenced the stepfather of a girl to 13 years in prison on Tuesday over a high-profile abuse case in which the five-year-old daughter died in Tokyo’s Meguro Ward in 2018. Public prosecutors sought an 18-year prison term
Japan rejects North Korea demand over ship collision
October 15, 2019
Tokyo–Japan rejected on Tuesday a request from North Korea for compensation and preventive measures over a collision earlier this month between a North Korean fishing boat and a Japanese Fisheries Agency patrol vessel. The request was “absolutely unacceptable,” Chief Cabinet
Japan guidelines revised for swine fever vaccinations
October 15, 2019
Tokyo–Japan’s disease prevention guidelines were revised Tuesday to allow preventive vaccinations for swine fever to be given to pigs in the country, agriculture minister Taku Eto said the same day. Vaccinations are expected to start as early as this month
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