N. Korea fires missile, launch fails: Seoul
March 22, 2017
SEOUL- North Korea fired a missile on Wednesday morning, but the launch apparently failed, officials of South Korea’s National Defense Ministry said. The missile was launched from a site near an airfield in the eastern North Korean city of Wonsan, which
Restoration projects to start for Japanese gardens overseas
March 20, 2017
TOKYO- Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will take on projects to restore Japanese gardens in foreign countries. In fiscal 2017, which starts next month, the ministry plans to send landscape engineers and other experts from Japan to two
Victims in Tokyo sarin attacks 22 years ago remembered
March 20, 2017
TOKYO- A ceremony was held at Kasumigaseki Station on Monday to mourn victims in deadly sarin gas attacks on Tokyo subway systems 22 years ago, which killed 13 people and left more than 6,000 people injured. At 8 a.m. (11 p.m.
Many firms positive about hiring in spring 2018
March 20, 2017
TOKYO- More than 70% of major Japanese companies plan to increase hires of new graduates or at least maintain the number of hires in spring next year, a Jiji Press survey showed. Companies in such sectors as automobiles and housing have
Mayoral race in southwest Japan won by bet opposed to US military̕s use of island
March 20, 2017
TOKYO- A candidate staunchly opposed to the US military using an island in the southwest of Japan for military activities won the Nishinoomote mayoral election, local media reported Monday. Shunsuke Yaita, 63, saw off challenges from three other candidates on Sunday
Japan protests Russia’s missile deployment to northern territories
March 20, 2017
TOKYO- Japan lodged on Monday a protest against Russia’s deployment of land-to-ship missiles and troops on the Russian-occupied four northwestern Pacific islands, called Northern Territories in Japan. The Japanese government finds it “regrettable” for Russia to build up military capabilities on
Former governor Ishihara denies specific knowledge about Toyosu land deal
March 20, 2017
TOKYO- Former Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara reiterated on Monday that he knew nothing specific about the metropolitan government’s negotiations to acquire a land plot for the relocation of the aging Tsukiji wholesale food market in Chuo Ward. “I had entirely entrusted”
Many JR railcars in service for over 30 years
March 19, 2017
TOKYO- Some 30 pct of passenger railcars used by four Japan Railway companies have been in service since at least 1987, when the firms were created through the privatization of the Japanese National Railways, Jiji Press learned Saturday. The four firms
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