Japan gearing up for busy top diplomacy at home in 2019
December 9, 2017
Tokyo- Japan faces a busy diplomatic schedule at home in 2019, hosting visits by foreign dignitaries for international events as well as a series of rites related to Crown Prince Naruhito’s accession to the Imperial throne. The international events in
Gov’t to tackle system updates for new Japanese era
December 9, 2017
Tokyo- The central and local governments in Japan will get ready for updates to their documentation and other systems to fit a new Japanese era name, now that Crown Prince Naruhito’s accession to the throne and the corresponding start of
Toyota Ha:mo (Harmonious Mobility)
December 8, 2017
THAILAND- Thai students drive electric vehicles, Toyota Ha:mo, a car sharing system at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, 08 December 2017. A joint project between the Japanese automaker and a Thai university to implement Ha:mo, an ultra compact electric vehicle
Kono to visit Middle East, Europe, US
December 8, 2017
Tokyo- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Friday he will visit Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, France, Britain and the United States in a 10-day tour that will begin the same day. “The situation surrounding the Middle East could worsen,”
Chief priest killed at noted Tokyo Shrine; 2 suspects also dead
December 8, 2017
Tokyo- The female chief priest of Tomioka Hachimangu in Tokyo was killed in a knife attack that is believed to have happened near the premises of the famous Shinto shrine Thursday evening. The victim was Nagako Tomioka, 58. Two suspected
Cabinet OKs Emperor’s abdication date
December 8, 2017
Tokyo- The cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe adopted Friday a government ordinance to set Emperor Akihito’s abdication for April 30, 2019, in line with the Imperial House Council’s proposal. Crown Prince Naruhito will be enthroned the following day, when
Japan logs biggest current account surplus for October
December 8, 2017
Tokyo- Japan’s current account surplus in October rose 40.7 percent from a year before to 2,176.4 billion yen, the highest level for the month, Ministry of Finance data showed Friday. The country’s current account balance was in the black for
Gov’t fails to show grounds for Kake school plan approval
December 8, 2017
Tokyo- The Japanese government on Thursday failed to show specific grounds for giving approval for Kake Educational Institution’s controversial plan to open a veterinary medicine faculty in a national strategic special zone. The government has four conditions for approving such
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