Gov’t begins maritime work for Okinawa base relocation

February 6, 2017

Naha, Okinawa Pref.- The Japanese Defense Ministry started on Monday maritime work off the Henoko district in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, to build a replacement facility for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma air station in the same southernmost Japan prefecture.  The ministry’s

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Suga Seeks Understanding for U.S. Aircraft Transfer to Iwakuni

February 5, 2017

Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Pref.- Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Sunday sought local understanding for the planned transfer of carrier-based aircraft to the U.S. military’s Iwakuni base in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, from the Atsugi base in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of

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JAL, ANA to Resume Boarding of Muslim Passengers

February 5, 2017

Tokyo- Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways decided Saturday afternoon to resume boarding of passengers with passports of seven Muslim majority nations on their U.S.-bound flights, following a U.S. district court order to temporarily block U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order

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Toyota, Suzuki Broadly Agree to Team Up on Advanced Tech

February 5, 2017

Tokyo- Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. have reached a broad agreement to form a comprehensive tie-up including the development of advanced technologies, it was learned Saturday. The two Japanese automakers are aiming to accelerate their research and development activities

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Bird Flu Suspected in Southwestern Japan Town

February 5, 2017

Saga- An outbreak of avian influenza is suspected at a chicken farm in the town of Kohoku, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, the prefectural government said Saturday. Forty chickens were found dead at the farm on Saturday morning, prefectural officials said. A

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Japan Succeeds in Missile Interceptor Test off Hawaii

February 5, 2017

Tokyo- Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency said Saturday that it has successfully conducted a test of the Standard Missile-3 Block 2A missile interception system off Hawaii. The Block 2A system, being developed jointly by Japan and the United States, is

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Japanese Author Shumon Miura Dies at 91

February 5, 2017

Tokyo- Renowned Japanese author Shumon Miura, who also served as chief of the Agency for Cultural Affairs in the 1980s, died on Friday. He was 91. His wife is Ayako Sono, also an author, whose real name is Chizuko Miura.

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Japan Banks Pinning Hopes on Dodd-Frank Review in U.S.

February 5, 2017

Tokyo- Japanese banks are hoping that U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent order to drastically review the so-called Dodd-Frank law for strict financial regulations may create a tail wind for their U.S. operations. Although it is still unclear how the U.S.

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