US trade deficit with Japan surges 32.9% in Oct.
December 6, 2017
Washington- The United States’ customs-cleared merchandise trade deficit with Japan in October soared 32.9 percent from the previous month to $6.4 billion, the first increase in two months, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The result came mainly because the deficit
Opposition camp submits bill to abolish anti-conspiracy law
December 6, 2017
Tokyo- The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and four other opposition forces in the House of Representatives jointly introduced a bill Wednesday seeking to scrap the so-called anticonspiracy law. The top opposition CDPJ, the Japanese Communist Party, the Liberal Party,
Japan mulls introduction of long-range cruise missiles
December 6, 2017
Tokyo- The Japanese government is considering introducing cruise missiles with a range of over 900 kilometers, informed sources said Tuesday. Possible candidates include the US-made Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range, the sources said. The government is expected to earmark research
Stocks dive on Trump’s Jerusalem endorsement
December 6, 2017
Tokyo- Stocks plummeted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday on worries about the Middle East situation following the news that US President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The 225-issue Nikkei average tumbled 445.34 points, or 1.97 percent,
Fraud Involving Digital Money Increasing in Japan
December 5, 2017
Tokyo- Fraud schemes involving cryptocurrencies are increasing sharply in Japan amid soaring trading prices for the virtual money. Fraudulent deals take such forms as soliciting investments in bogus projects or in digital money, which is drawing attention as a new
Kobe’s popular maternal handbook put on sale online
December 5, 2017
Kobe- A maternal and child health handbook issued by the western Japan city of Kobe that has attracted popularity for its unique design was put on sale through an online flea market service, Jiji Press has learned. The handbook got
GSDF, US Army start joint command post drill
December 5, 2017
Sendai, Miyagi Pref.- Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force and the US Army held a ceremony to start a joint command post exercise, called Yama Sakura, at the GSDF camp in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Tuesday. In the drill, the
Chief of supercomputer developer nabbed for subsidy fraud
December 5, 2017
Tokyo- Public prosecutors arrested the president and a former executive of a Tokyo-based supercomputer developer on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding an industry ministry-affiliated body of subsidies totaling about 431 million yen. On the same day, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors
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