Tokyo metropolitan buses to have alphanumeric route
February 15, 2017
TOKYO- The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to introduce alphanumeric route displays for its bus services as early as in 2018, informed sources told Jiji Press on Tuesday. The Tokyo government aims to attract more foreign users with the more accessible route
Dentsu to spend 7 billion yen on workplace reforms
February 15, 2017
TOKYO- Dentsu Inc. said Tuesday it will spend some 7 billion yen this year on work environment reforms, after the suicide of an employee due to overwork in 2015. The plan will include the hiring of some 200 staff members and
Toshiba asks creditor banks to continue loans until end-March
February 15, 2017
TOKYO- Toshiba Corp asked creditor banks on Wednesday to maintain their loans to the struggling Japanese electronics and machinery giant until the end of March. The company, which has been struggling amid massive losses from its nuclear power plant business in
Japan government drafts annual overtime limit of 720 hours
February 15, 2017
TOKYO- The secretariat of the Japanese government’s work reform council put forward a draft plan to set a legal ceiling on overtime work at 720 hours a year, or 60 hours a month on average, at a meeting of the panel
Trump understands Japan’s monetary policy: Abe
February 15, 2017
TOKYO- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday that he won U.S. President Donald Trump’s understanding for the need for monetary easing in Japan at their latest meeting. Abe told the House of Councillors that he gained Trump’s understanding of “the
Abductee families concerned over death of Kim’s half brother
February 15, 2017
TOKYO- Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea voiced concerns over media reports that Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has been assassinated in Malaysia. “It would be terrifying if Kim Jong Un ordered
Teacher blamed in Junior-high student suicide note
February 15, 2017
ICHINOMIYA- A municipal junior high school student in the central Japan city of Ichinomiya who jumped to death last week blamed his teacher in his suicide note, it was learned Monday. “My homeroom teacher has entirely destroyed my life,” said the
Opposition parties fear tough US demands
February 15, 2017
TOKYO- Japanese opposition leaders voiced their concerns Monday about the possibility of the administration of US President Donald Trump making tough demands over trade with Japan. Yoshihiko Noda, secretary-general of the major opposition Democratic Party, told a press conference that the
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