LDP gives up planned cap on preschool education aid
November 22, 2017
Tokyo- Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party has given up the idea of setting a cap on planned financial assistance aimed at making preschool care and education free of charge, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. Previously, the ruling party planned to limit the
Princess Mako’s wedding set for Nov. 4 next year
November 22, 2017
Tokyo- The wedding of Japanese Princess Mako and her fiance-to-be, Kei Komuro, is set for Nov. 4, 2018, which is Sunday, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday. Ahead of the wedding, the couple’s “Nosai no Gi” engagement ceremony will be
Tax breaks mulled for firms raising wages, investing more
November 22, 2017
Tokyo- Japan’s government and ruling camp are considering expanding tax breaks for companies active in boosting wages and capital expenditures, informed sources said Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democratic Party-led government is likely to disqualify companies unwilling to make such moves
April ’19 abdication leading option for emperor: sources
November 22, 2017
Tokyo- The leading current option for the date of Japanese Emperor Akihito’s planned abdication is April 30, 2019, informed sources said Wednesday. If this date is confirmed, Crown Prince Naruhito’s accession to the throne and the start of a new
In foreign visitors, Hokkaido banks see way out of quagmire
November 21, 2017
Sapporo- Since the failure of Hokkaido Takushoku Bank in November 1997, Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, has been shrinking steadily as a market due to its falling population, leaving local bankers acutely anxious about the sustainability of their business. Seeking a new
LDP OKs draft support package for farmers hit by TPP, EPA
November 21, 2017
TOKYO- The Liberal Democratic Party approved Monday a final draft of a policy package to support Japanese farmers and companies that will be affected by the new Trans-Pacific Partnership deal and Japan’s bilateral economic partnership agreement with the European Union.
Japan urges top Myanmar commander to address Rohingya issue
November 21, 2017
Naypyitaw, Myanmar- Visiting Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kazuyuki Nakane has told Myanmar’s top military officer that it is necessary to punish those responsible for any human rights abuses against Rohingya people, a Muslim minority group in the Southeast
Princess Mako’s engagement ceremony eyed for March
November 21, 2017
TOKYO- A formal engagement ceremony for Japanese Princess Mako and her fiance Kei Komuro is likely to be set for March, sources at the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday. With Komuro’s work schedule taken into account, chances are high that
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