CITES Ban on domestic ivory trade put on hold
August 22, 2019
Tokyo–A subcommittee of an international convention on the protection of endangered species Wednesday agreed not to adopt a resolution calling for a shutdown of domestic ivory markets, Japanese Environment Ministry officials said Thursday. Instead, the subcommittee of the Convention on
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) drill
August 22, 2019
Type 10 tanks, Type 90 tanks and armored vehicles fire munitions during a fire drill conducted by elements from Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) at the Higashi-Fuji training field in Gotemba, central Japan, 22 August 2019. About 2,400 GSDF personnel,
Kono, Kang Remain Apart over Trade, Wartime Labor
August 21, 2019
Beijing- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha remained apart Wednesday over trade and wartime labor issues at their first bilateral meeting since their countries’ tensions escalated into a tit-for-tat trade conflict. At the meeting,
Disaster Prevention Camp Held in Hiroshima for Children
August 21, 2019
Hiroshima- A camp for elementary school students to learn and be prepared for disasters was held in late July in Hiroshima, a western Japan city hit hard by landslides and torrential rain in recent years. “It’s important to be aware
Japanese Prince Hisahito Interacts with Pupils in Bhutan
August 21, 2019
Thimphu, Bhutan- Japanese Prince Hisahito and his parents, Crown Prince Akishino and his wife, Crown Princess Kiko, visited a public school in Thimphu, Bhutan’s capital, on Tuesday to interact with pupils in the same generation as the 12-year-old Japanese prince.
Kono, Kang Meet amid Heightened Tensions
August 21, 2019
Beijing- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Wednesday held their first meeting since tensions between their countries escalated into a tit-for-tat trade conflict. At the meeting, Kono requested that Seoul present measures to
Japan’s Prince Hisahito Rides Mule to Grazing Camp in Bhutan
August 21, 2019
Thimphu, Bhutan- Japanese Prince Hisahito and his parents, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, rode mules to a grazing camp at an altitude of 3,500 meters in Bhutan on Sunday, a source accompanying them said Tuesday. According to Kazunobu
Road to Tokyo 2020: Water pollution remains major challenge
August 20, 2019
Tokyo–A series of recent test events for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have shed fresh light on water pollution as a major challenge for the games. In the Paratriathlon World Cup held at Odaiba Marine Park on Saturday, the
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