Abe makes New Year’s vow to execute policies
January 1, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his determination on Monday to carry out policy measures he pledged in the election of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, in October last year. “This year is a year
Project helps islanders’ grandchildren study at local schools
January 1, 2018
Okinoshima, Shimane Pref.- An aging and depopulated island town in western Japan is promoting a project to encourage the grandchildren of elderly residents to relocate from outside the island to study at local high schools. The town government of Okinoshima
BOJ appointment key to course of monetary policy in 2018
January 1, 2018
Tokyo- The appointment of the next Bank of Japan governor will be the key to predicting the course of its monetary policy in 2018, financial market and other experts say. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe highly rates current Governor Haruhiko Kuroda,
Accumulation-type NISA available in Japan
January 1, 2018
Tokyo- Japan added a “tsumitate” accumulation type to the lineup of the Nippon Individual Savings Account small-lot tax-free investment scheme on Monday. The government hopes to nurture next-generation investors by using the new NISA type targeting workers in their 20s
Boost needed for metal recycling for Tokyo Olympic medals
January 1, 2018
Tokyo- With some two-and-a-half years to go before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, a novel project to create gold, silver and bronze medals for the competitions by utilizing so-called urban mines needs a boost. The project, launched in April
Panel on imperial succession to meet on Jan. 9
January 1, 2018
Tokyo- The Japanese government will hold the inaugural meeting on Jan. 9 of a committee to prepare for Emperor Akihito’s abdication and Crown Prince Naruhito’s accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The committee, headed by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, will
5 of 8 execs of comfort women foundation offer to resign
December 30, 2017
Seoul- Five of the eight directors of a South Korean foundation launched under the 2015 Japan-South Korea accord to resolve the issue of comfort women have offered to resign, it was learned on Saturday. If the resignations of the five,
Japan to use penal regulations on bluefin tuna catches
December 30, 2017
Tokyo- The Fisheries Agency will start penal regulations on Pacific bluefin tuna catches by Japanese fishermen in January 2018, in line with stricter international controls aimed at preventing overfishing. The agency hopes that comprehensive resources management will allow Japanese fishermen
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