Japan executes man who committed murders as minor
December 19, 2017
Tokyo- Japan’s Justice Ministry said Tuesday it has executed two prisoners, including a 44-year-old convicted murderer who was 19 when he committed multiple counts of murder in 1992. This is the first time in 20 years that Japan has carried
Gov’t Forecasts 1.8% real GDP growth for FY 2018
December 19, 2017
Tokyo- Japan’s gross domestic product in fiscal 2018 is now projected to grow 1.8 percent year on year in price-adjusted real terms, up from the previous estimate of 1.4 percent made in July, the government’s latest economic outlook showed Tuesday.
Japan decides to boost missile defense with Aegis Ashore
December 19, 2017
Tokyo- The Japanese government decided at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday to introduce the Aegis Ashore ground-based missile defense system in a bid to better prepare for ballistic missiles from North Korea. The government plans to acquire two Aegis Ashore
JICA cites support in improving Philippine health care systems
December 19, 2017
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Tuesday underscored its support to the Philippine health care systems in light of the recent forum in Tokyo affirming Japan’s commitment to poverty alleviation by ensuring equitable and improved access to quality health
Experts urge Japan, China to fully improve ties
December 18, 2017
Beijing- A forum comprising of experts from Japan and China ended its two-day meeting in Beijing on Sunday by issuing a statement on a package of proposals, including a call for the two countries to fully improve their relations. The
4 Contractors Suspected of Bid-Rigging in Maglev Projects
December 18, 2017
Tokyo- Public prosecutors and trustbusters raided the head offices of major general contractors Kajima Corp. and Shimizu Corp. on Monday for alleged bid-rigging for contracts related to a large-scale project to build Japan’s first magnetic levitation Shinkansen train line. The
Japan to help people on welfare take medical treatment early
December 18, 2017
Tokyo- Japan’s health ministry plans to launch a system to encourage welfare recipients suspected of suffering or expected to suffer lifestyle diseases such as diabetes to start receiving treatment early, according to informed sources. An advance project to assess the
Companies forecast 0.8% inflation over next year: BOJ
December 18, 2017
Tokyo- Japanese companies predict that prices in the country will rise 0.8 percent over the coming year, in a Bank of Japan quarterly survey for December released on Monday, up 0.1 percentage point from the previous poll. Inflation over the
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