11 TPP nations to hold talks again in Tokyo next month
September 23, 2017
TOKYO- Chief negotiators from Japan and 10 other signatories of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement ended two days of talks in Tokyo on Friday, setting their next meeting in the Japanese capital in October. At the latest talks, the 11 countries
Biz sentiment seen rising for 4th quarter in BOJ “Tankanˮ
September 23, 2017
TOKYO- The Bank of Japan’s “tankan” quarterly survey for September is expected to show an improvement in business sentiment among large manufacturers for the fourth straight quarter, according to estimates by private think-tanks. Sixteen think tanks on average expect the
Japan, South Korea agree to advance security cooperation
September 23, 2017
NEW YORK- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, agreed Friday to advance bilateral cooperation in the area of security. In their 20-minute talks at the UN headquarters in New York, the two also agreed
Kono urges all nations to sever ties with N. Korea
September 22, 2017
NEW YORK- Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Thursday urged all countries to sever diplomatic and economic relations with North Korea in the wake of its recent series of provocations. “We are now facing an unprecedented threat that is
Japan unveils new English textbooks for 5th-, 6th-graders
September 22, 2017
TOKYO- Japan’s education ministry unveiled on Thursday new English textbooks to be used for elementary school fifth- and sixth-graders’ foreign-language classes for fiscal 2018 and 2019. The structure of the textbooks is organized so students will be able to work
Japan relief team arrives in quake-hit Mexico
September 22, 2017
MEXICO CITY- A Japanese emergency relief team made up of 72 workers arrived in earthquake-damaged Mexico City on Thursday. They started search and rescue activities for the victims of a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that hit the Latin American country’s central region
Dentsu chief admits illegal overtime at court hearing
September 22, 2017
TOKYO- Dentsu Inc. President Toshihiro Yamamoto admitted illegal overtime at the top Japanese ad agency, during the first court hearing Friday on the scandal that came to light following the high-profile overwork-induced suicide of a young female employee. “We deeply
Japan on alert after Pyongyang hydrogen bomb test threat
September 22, 2017
TOKYO- The Japanese government said Friday it will be on strict alert for every eventuality, following North Korea’s threat to detonate a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean. The government will be fully prepared to respond to any situation even
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