No Japanese minister visits Yasukuni on war-end anniversary
August 16, 2017
TOKYO- No Japanese minister visited Tokyo’s war-related Yasukuni Shrine on Tuesday, the 72nd anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, marking the first such total absence since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to power in December 2012. Abe, also
Abe opposes review of Tokyo-Seoul comfort women deal
August 16, 2017
TOKYO- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday expressed his strong opposition to any review of the landmark 2015 Tokyo-Seoul deal to resolve the issue of so-called comfort women. According to former Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura of the ruling
Japan to help curb mercury use in developing countries
August 16, 2017
TOKYO- With the Minamata Convention on Mercury now in force, the Japanese government is prepared to step up support for efforts by developing nations to cut back on emissions of the metallic chemical hazardous to human health. Japan has reduced
Japan foreign, defense chiefs leave for US talks
August 16, 2017
TOKYO- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera left for Washington on Wednesday to hold security talks with their US counterparts later this week. At the so-called two-plus-two meeting slated for Thursday, the foreign and defense ministers
2,042 Ideas received for 2020 Tokyo Games mascots
August 16, 2017
TOKYO-The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics said Tuesday that it has received a total of 2,042 applications in a campaign to solicit ideas for official mascots for the quadrennial sporting events. Applications were accepted until noon
Japan renews pledge for peace on 72nd war-end anniversary
August 15, 2017
TOKYO- Japan renewed on Tuesday its pledge not to fight a war again at a government-sponsored ceremony to mark the 72nd anniversary of the country’s surrender in World War II. The ceremony, held at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo’s
Company-run nursery capacity lifted to 70,000
August 15, 2017
TOKYO- The Japanese government aims to increase the combined capacity of company-led nurseries to some 70,000 children before fiscal 2017 ends next March, up from the initially targeted 50,000, Masaji Matsuyama, minister for measures to address the declining birthrate, said
TEPCO fails to meet Fukushima water treatment system rules
August 15, 2017
TOKYO- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday that it failed to meet operational rules for its systems to remove cesium in radiation-tainted water at its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station for four days in March last
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