Uehara, 1st cabinet minister elected from Okinawa, dies
August 7, 2017
TOKYO- Former National Land Agency chief Kosuke Uehara, the first lawmaker elected from Okinawa Prefecture to become a cabinet minister in Japan, died of respiratory failure on Sunday. He was 84. Uehara, a native of the southernmost Japanese prefecture, led
Yamanashi mayor arrested over illicit staff hiring
August 7, 2017
TOKYO- Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department arrested Yamanashi Mayor Seiki Mochizuki on Monday on suspicion of involvement in illicitly hiring a city employee. The 70-year-old mayor of the central Japan city is suspected of falsifying official documents to help a specific
Japan, US, Australia voice deep concerns over S. China Sea rows
August 7, 2017
MANILA- The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and Australia on Monday expressed serious concerns over disputes in the South China Sea, where China is increasing its moves to build military facilities. In a joint statement issued after their
Japan asks US to refrain from Osprey flights
August 6, 2017
TOKYO-Japan called on the United States on Sunday to refrain from flying its Osprey military aircraft in Japan for the time being following the crash of one of the tilt-rotor aircraft in Australia. The Japanese government asked the US military
Rising labor costs casting shadows on businesses
August 6, 2017
TOKYO- Rising labor costs are casting shadows over the management of Japanese businesses amid escalating manpower shortages in the country. According to a labor ministry survey for June released on Friday, the average hourly pay of part-time workers rose 3.1
Arctic route seen used for Europe-to-Hokkaido shipment later this year
August 6, 2017
TOKYO- The shipping route between Europe and East Asia via the Arctic Ocean is expected to be used for cargo transportation from Europe to Hokkaido, northern Japan, for the first time later this year, Jiji Press has learned. A cargo
UN Security Council toughens N. Korea sanctions
August 6, 2017
NEW YORK- The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Saturday tightening sanctions against North Korea over its launches of two intercontinental ballistic missiles last month. The US-sponsored resolution bans North Korean exports of coal, iron, iron ore, lead,
Gov’t aims to submit bill to lower adult age by autumn
August 6, 2017
TOKYO- Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa revealed on Friday plans to submit a bill by autumn’s extraordinary session of Japan’s Diet to amend the Civil Code to lower the country’s adult age from 20 to 18. “I will make my utmost
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