US reassures Japan on nuclear umbrella in 1st 2-plus-2 under Trump
August 18, 2017
WASHINGTON- The United States reassured Japan Thursday on its nuclear umbrella at their first “two-plus-two” ministerial security talks since US President Donald Trump took office in January, amid heightened international tensions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs. A joint
Turnover held of Japan-funded production and marketing of non-wood charcoal facility
August 17, 2017
A turnover ceremony for “The Project for the Production and Marketing of “Clean and Green” (non-wood) Charcoal” was held on August 14 in Baggao, Cagayan Valley, the Japanese Embassy said in a statement Thursday. The ceremony was attended by Kenji Terada, First
Japan logs trade surplus in July
August 17, 2017
TOKYO- Japan logged a customs-cleared trade surplus of 418.8 billion yen in July, staying in the black for the second straight month, Ministry of Finance data showed Thursday. But the surplus fell 17 percent from the year before, as higher
Sumitomo Chemical starts rooftop lettuce cultivation
August 17, 2017
TOKYO- Sumitomo Chemical Co. said Thursday it has started test cultivation of lettuce on a rooftop of a research facility in Singapore, as part of a project to develop a model for urban farming in Asia. The Japanese company built
New US envoy Hagerty eager to enhance ties with Japan
August 17, 2017
WASHINGTON- New US Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty in a video message released on Wednesday stressed his intention to work on further fortifying the two countries’ relations. Noting that the relationship between the administration of US President Donald Trump and
Emperor, Empress to visit flood-hit Kyushu areas in October: sources
August 17, 2017
TOKYO- Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko plan to visit flood-hit northern areas of the Kyushu southwestern Japan region in late October, Imperial Household Agency sources said Wednesday. Saddened by major damage from the deluge last month, the Imperial couple hope
Princess Mako’s informal engagement announced Sept. 3
August 17, 2017
TOKYO- Japan’s Imperial Household Agency said Thursday it will announce the informal engagement of Princess Mako, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, to former university classmate Kei Komuro on Sept. 3. The announcement was initially scheduled for July
Maehara leads opposition DP’s leadership race
August 17, 2017
TOKYO- Former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara is taking a lead over his opponent, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, in the leadership race of the main Japanese opposition Democratic Party in terms of support from DP lawmakers. Maehara has already
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