Cabinet adopts ordinance to enforce civil code April 2020
December 15, 2017
TOKYO- The Japanese cabinet adopted Friday an ordinance to enforce the revised Civil Code featuring major amendments to clauses related to claims and contracts on April 1, 2020. The claims-related sections underwent the first drastic change since the Civil Code
Nissan to recall 310,000 vehicles in Japan
December 15, 2017
TOKYO- Nissan Motor Corp. informed the Japanese transport ministry on Thursday that it will recall a total of 316,759 vehicles due to the risk of fire occurring in the engine space. Subject to the recall are six models manufactured between
Japan to cut medical service, drug prices by 1.19%
December 15, 2017
TOKYO- The Japanese government is poised to cut the prices of medical services and drugs covered by the public health insurance system by 1.19 percent in the fiscal 2018 cost revision, Jiji Press has learned. The drop will be led
Police arrest 3 men for alleged illegal exports to North Korea
December 15, 2017
TOKYO- Japanese police on Thursday arrested three men on suspicion of illegally exporting foods and other products to North Korea via Singapore. Among the three arrested by a joint investigation team of the police departments of five prefectures, including Kyoto,
Big manufacturersʼ sentiment hits 11-year high
December 15, 2017
TOKYO- Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan is at its highest level in 11 years, backed by brisk overseas demand and strong equipment investment at home, a key quarterly central bank survey showed Friday. In the Bank of Japan’s
City assembly condemns US chopper window dropping
December 15, 2017
Ginowan, Okinawa Pref.- The city assembly of Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, adopted a resolution on Friday condemning the recent dropping of a US military helicopter window and its metal frame onto a local elementary school as a “serious life-threatening incident.” In
Ruling bloc adopts tax reform package
December 15, 2017
TOKYO- Japan’s ruling coalition adopted an annual tax system reform package on Thursday, featuring a plan to raise income tax for salaried workers earning over 8.5 million yen a year. The package also seeks to create a new tax in
Emperor hoping for simple abdication ceremony: agency
December 15, 2017
TOKYO- Japanese Emperor Akihito hopes for a simple abdication ceremony, Imperial Household Agency chief Shinichiro Yamamoto said Thursday. The Emperor wishes for the ceremony “to be as simple as possible,” Yamamoto said at a regular press conference. It is the
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