Abe waits for 3rd-party probe into Kansai Electric scandal
October 9, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday that his government will wait and see the results of an investigation by an independent third-party panel into a high-profile money scandal involving Kansai Electric Power Co. . “It is indispensable for outsiders
Tsunami-hit school opened to press before preservation work
October 9, 2019
Ishinomaki, Miyagi Pref.–The city of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, showed the press on Wednesday the interior of the former Kadonowaki elementary school, part of which the city decided to preserve as a way to pass on to posterity
Hospitalized KyoAni arsonist begins rehab treatment
October 9, 2019
Kyoto–The Kyoto Animation Co. arson attack suspect has started rehabilitation treatment such as sitting in a wheelchair with the help of care staff, investigative sources said Wednesday. The July 18 attack on a studio of the anime production company, known
Japan’s Abe vows full support over 2-tier tax
October 9, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday pledged efforts so that the public will get used to the two-tier tax system introduced when the consumption tax was raised Oct. 1. The government will provide full support to ensure the smooth
PAC-3 missile defense drill held in Tokyo
October 9, 2019
Tokyo–Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force carried out a quick deployment drill for its Patriot Advanced Capability-3, or PAC-3, missile interceptors in Tokyo on Wednesday, in order to fully prepare for missile defense operations. The drill, held at the Tokyo Rinkai Disaster
Yasukuni visits by Japan ministers may resume after over 2 years
October 9, 2019
Tokyo–Since conservatives close to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe joined his cabinet in a reshuffle last month, speculation has spread that visits to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo by cabinet ministers may resume after a halt of two and a
Abe describes Japan-US trade deal as “win-win”
October 9, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that a just-signed bilateral trade deal with the United States is a “win-win” pact. “Thanks to the win-win deal, both countries’ economies will develop,” Abe told U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican,
INTERVIEW: Minister seeks progress in treaty talks with Russia
October 2, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese minister for Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs Seiichi Eto has sought progress in negotiations to conclude a peace treaty with Russia after settling a long-running territorial dispute. The Foreign Ministry mainly handles the negotiations on the envisioned treaty and
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