Abe makes ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine
October 17, 2017
TOKYO- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a ritual offering of a “masakaki” tree stand to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo Tuesday, the first day of the war-linked Shinto shrine’s four-day autumn festival. Abe dedicated the sacred tree under his name
US shows keen interest in starting FTA talks with Japan
October 17, 2017
WASHINGTON- US Vice President Mike Pence expressed keen interest in starting talks on a bilateral free trade agreement with Japan during the second round of the two countries’ economic dialogue here on Monday, according to Japanese government officials. It was
Parties lavish in election pledges, reluctant to cut spending
October 17, 2017
TOKYO- Japan’s ruling and opposition parties are clearly divided over a planned hike in the consumption tax rate to 10 percent in two years, one of key issues in Sunday’s House of Representatives election. The ruling camp, comprising Prime Minister
Firms preparing to use Japanese GPS
October 17, 2017
Some Japanese firms are making preparations to utilize data from the Michibiki satellite network, the Japanese version of Global Positioning System, that will become fully available in April 2018. The Michibiki system will provide positioning data with centimeter-level accuracy, a
Kuroda at G-30 meeting
October 17, 2017
WASHINGTON- Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during the 32nd Annual Group of 30 (G30) International Banking Seminar in Washington, DC, on Sundaon, October 15, 2017. Jiji Press
Japanese in 20s leave home less frequently than 70s: survey
October 16, 2017
TOKYO- Japanese people in their 20s leave their homes less frequently than those in their 70s, a recent mobility survey has shown. The survey, conducted by East Japan Marketing & Communications Inc., also showed that over 60 pct of respondents
Firms preparing to use Japanese GPS
October 16, 2017
TOKYO- Some Japanese firms are making preparations to utilize data from the Michibiki satellite network, the Japanese version of Global Positioning System, that will become fully available in April 2018. The Michibiki system will provide positioning data with centimeter-level accuracy,
US, South Korea begin joint naval drill off Korean Peninsula
October 16, 2017
TOKYO- The United States and South Korea began a joint naval drill on Monday in the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea off the Korean Peninsula to prepare for possible provocations by North Korea, according to South Korean authorities.
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