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
Panel proposes salary deduction cut for high-paid workers
November 21, 2017
TOKYO- The government’s Tax Commission on Monday proposed reducing salary deductions for high-paid corporate employees, saying that Japan grants generous deductions to them compared with other major countries. The commission, which advises Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, made the proposal in
Abe hails US redesignation of North Korea as terror sponsor
November 21, 2017
TOKYO- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday praised the United States’ decision to put North Korea back on its list of state sponsors of terrorism. “I welcome and support the US move, which is designed to strengthen pressure on
Head of US forces in Okinawa apologizes for fatal vehicle crash
November 21, 2017
Naha, Okinawa Pref.- Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, head of US forces in Okinawa, apologized on Monday for a fatal drunk driving accident caused by a US Marine in Naha, the southernmost Japan prefecture’s capital, on Sunday. In talks with Okinawa
10th batch of nurses and careworkers to undergo preparatory Japanese language training
November 20, 2017
The opening ceremony of the Preparatory Japanese Language Training for the tenth batch of candidate nurses and careworkers bound for Japan under the JPEPA ( Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) was held on November 9 at the TESDA ( Technical
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