Vietnam’s 1st Seven-Eleven store opens in Ho Chi Minh City

June 15, 2017

HO CHI MIN CITY, VIETNAM- Vietnam’s first Seven-Eleven convenience store opened on Thursday in a building in central Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in the country. The store, operated by Seven System Vietnam JSC, will open 24 hours

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Japan achieves 3rd-longest postwar economic expansion

June 15, 2017

TOKYO- A Cabinet Office panel of experts on Thursday effectively confirmed that Japan’s current economic expansion continued for the 53rd consecutive month in April, making it the third longest in the postwar period. The panel, headed by Rissho University Prof. Hiroshi

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Protesters outraged over forcible vote on bill

June 15, 2017

TOKYO- Protesters gathered in front of the Diet building in Tokyo voiced outrage over a forcible vote on a controversial anticonspiracy bill into law in the early morning on Thursday. “How could they do this?” a participant in the rally said

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Crown Prince Naruhito leaves for Denmark

June 15, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito departed Tokyo International Airport at Haneda for Copenhagen aboard a government plane on Thursday morning to make an official visit to Denmark. The Crown Prince will visit Denmark to further develop friendly bilateral ties as the

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Contentious conspiracy law enacted

June 15, 2017

TOKYO- Japan’s parliament enacted controversial anticonspiracy legislation on Thursday after the ruling coalition overcame fierce overnight resistance from most opposition parties and railroaded it by taking an unusual step of bypassing a committee vote. The House of Councillors, the upper chamber,

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Tokyoites tour Toyosu Food Market site

June 14, 2017

Tokyo- Tokyo citizens toured the Toyosu wholesale food market Wednesday in an event arranged by the Tokyo metropolitan government. The first such tour was aimed at showing members of the public the present state of the controversial site, after Tokyo

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Diet OKs bills to enhance courts’ role over child abuse

June 14, 2017

Tokyo- The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Wednesday enacted bills to strengthen family courts’ engagement in child abuse cases to better deal with an increasing number of such acts in the country. The bills to revise laws, including the child welfare

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Papers on H.I.S. sent to prosecutors for illegal overtime

June 14, 2017

Tokyo- Japanese labor authorities on Wednesday sent papers on H.I.S. Co.  and two sales executives at the major travel agency for allegedly forcing two employees to work illegally long hours. The labor ministry’s Tokyo Labor Bureau turned the papers over to

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