Lower house passes civil code bill
April 14, 2017
Tokyo- The House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, passed a bill on Friday to revise clauses related to claims and contracts in the Civil Code. The bill was approved by majority vote with support mainly from
Victims remembered on 1st anniversary of Kumamoto quakes
April 14, 2017
KUMAMOTO- A memorial ceremony was held in the Kumamoto prefectural government office on Friday to remember those who died in a series of powerful earthquakes that began on April 14 last year. A total of 356 people, including bereaved families and
Diet OKs defense logistics pacts with US, Britain, Australia
April 14, 2017
Tokyo- The Diet, Japan’s parliament, approved Friday bilateral agreements to enable logistics cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces and the US, British and Australian militaries, including mutual provision of ammunition in peacetime. The acquisition and cross-servicing agreements were given the green light
Support rate for Abe cabinet falls to 50%: Jiji poll
April 14, 2017
TOKYO- The public support rate for the cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in April slipped 1.3 percentage points from the previous month to 50 percent , falling for the second straight month, a Jiji Press survey showed Friday. The
Tokyo stocks tumble on rising geopolitical tensions
April 12, 2017
TOKYO – Stocks plunged on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, dragged down by the yen’s rise against the dollar amid growing geopolitical tensions. The 225-issue Nikkei average dived 195.26 points, or 1.04 pct, to close at 18,552.61, hitting its lowest
Aso urges auditor to fulfill accountability over Toshiba
April 12, 2017
TOKYO – Japanese Financial Services Minister Taro Aso on Wednesday urged the audit firm of Toshiba Corp. to fulfill its own accountability to investors. It is important for the audit firm, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Aarata LLC, to explain why it gave
Japan asks US to rescue North Korea abductees in case of emergency
April 12, 2017
TOKYO – Japan has asked the United States to assist in the rescue of Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea decades ago in the event of an emergency on the Korean Peninsula, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suggested Wednesday. In a
MSDF mulling joint drill with US aircraft carrier
April 12, 2017
TOKYO – Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force is considering a joint drill with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, which is heading toward waters near the Korean Peninsula, it was learned Wednesday. The move is apparently aimed at warning North
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