Union membership rises for 3rd straight yr in Japan
December 25, 2017
Tokyo- The number of labor union members in Japan as of the end of June rose 0.4 pct from a year earlier, up for the third straight year, the labor ministry said in a survey report on Monday. The total,
5 years on, Abenomics raises hope for ending deflation
December 25, 2017
Tokyo- The Japanese economy has been recovering moderately since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s second administration was launched in December 2012, with a gleam of hope now seen for pulling out of deflation. This reflects the yen’s weakening, higher stock prices
Majority of Japanese Feel Close to Taiwan: Poll
December 23, 2017
Tokyo- A Taiwanese survey showed Friday that more than half of Japanese respondents feel close to Taiwan and regard it as trustworthy. According to the survey, 69.0 pct of the respondents said they feel close to Taiwan, citing the historically
Japanese Births to Fall Short of One month for 2nd Year in Row
December 23, 2017
Tokyo- The number of Japanese babies born in the country in 2017 is projected to total 941,000, falling short of one million for the second straight year and a record low since such statistics began in 1899, a government estimate
Aid to Be Cut for 67 Pct of Japanese Households on Welfare
December 23, 2017
Tokyo- The welfare ministry said Friday that 67 pct of all households on welfare in Japan will see cuts in livelihood aid chiefly to cover food and utility costs, starting from October 2018. Of the single-member households on welfare, which
Japan Successfully Launches Climate Change Observation Satellite
December 23, 2017
Tanegashima, Kagoshima Pref.- Japan successfully launched on Saturday an H-2A rocket carrying the Shikisai climate change observation satellite and the Tsubame super low altitude test satellite. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched the H-2A Launch
Emperor Akihito Turns 84, Wishing to Fulfill Duties on Throne
December 23, 2017
Tokyo- Speaking to journalists before he turned 84 on Saturday, Japan’s Emperor Akihito expressed his wish to fulfill his duties until the planned abdication in April 2019. “I wish to prepare for the transfer (of the Chrysanthemum Throne) to the
U.N. Security Council Imposes New Sanctions on North Korea
December 23, 2017
New York- The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a new sanctions resolution against North Korea on Friday that could substantially restrain the isolated country’s economic activity if strictly implemented. The Security Council imposed the new sanctions in response to North
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