Yokohama Mayor Hayashi wins third term
July 31, 2017
YOKOHAMA- Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi won a third four-year term in Sunday’s election, a result that reassured Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which fared poorly in two successive major local elections held recently. Hayashi, who ran in the mayoral election
Abe, Trump agree to seek cooperation from China, Russia over North Korea
July 31, 2017
TOKYO- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump, in phone talks Monday morning, agreed to increase pressure on North Korea and to step up requests for cooperation from China and Russia , which have been cautious about
Local farmers in Cebu go into organic, sustainable farming through Japanese volunteers
July 31, 2017
Nearly 270 farmers in Ginatilan, a mountainous area in Cebu are adopting organic farming technology to expand their market and raise their income, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said in a statement on Monday. With help from a Japanese
New system to deal with unused land, buildings
July 30, 2017
TOKYO- Japan’s land and infrastructure ministry plans to introduce a new system to help prevent land and buildings mainly in city centers from becoming vacant, informed sources said Sunday. As part of the system, the ministry is studying the idea of
“Spa-Musement Parkˮopens
July 30, 2017
BEPPU, OITA PREF.- A unique “spa-musement park” combining hot spring with an amusement park opened on Saturday, though operating for only three days, in the famous spa resort city of Beppu in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. In the park, created at
BOJʼs massive ETF buying causing concerns about side effects
July 30, 2017
TOKYO- One year after the Bank of Japan decided to boost the amount of exchange-traded funds it buys as an additional monetary easing step, concerns about side effects from the unconventional central bank step are growing. At its Policy Board
Japan, US, S. Korea eye emergency UNSC meeting on N. Korea
July 30, 2017
NEW YORK- Japan, the United States and South Korea have started talks on requesting the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting over North Korea’s latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, informed sources said Friday. Tokyo, Washington and Seoul
Edano announces bid for DP leadership
July 30, 2017
SAITAMA- Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano announced Saturday his willingness to run in the election to choose the successor to Renho, who has offered to resign as president of the main Japanese opposition Democratic Party. “I’ve come to a conclusion that
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