S. Korea gov’t opposes “comfort women” statue on disputed islets
January 19, 2017
SEOUL– South Korea’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday voiced opposition to the erection of a girl statue symbolizing “comfort women” victims on a pair of islets claimed by Japan as proposed by a group of local assembly members, saying it would be
Toshiba is looking to state-owned bank for aid as big writedown likely
January 19, 2017
TOKYO- Toshiba Corp. is looking to the state-owned Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) for financial assistance as the beleaguered electronics maker is likely facing a far bigger writedown than initially expected on its struggling nuclear business, sources close to the
Toshiba considering spinning off flash memory business
January 19, 2017
TOKYO– Toshiba Corp. indicated Wednesday that it is considering spinning off its top-earning flash memory business in order to make up for the billions of U.S. dollars the group is facing in writeoffs in its struggling nuclear business. The Tokyo-based
2 more nuclear reactors in Japan pass checks, safety, public concern still major issues
January 19, 2017
TOKYO -Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) approved an assessment on Wednesday to restart two reactors in Saga Prefecture, western Japan, although public concern remains regarding the safety of the plant if operator Kyushu Electric reboots the reactors. The NRA has
US F-35 fighter jets arrive in Japan
January 18, 2017
YAMAGUCHI– A group of F-35 fighter jets arrived at a US Marine base in western Japan on Wednesday, marking the first deployment of the stealth aircraft outside the United States and reflecting the country’s policy of focusing on Asia. The
IMF raises 2017 growth forecasts for Japan to 0.8%, U.S. to 2.3%
January 18, 2017
WASHINGTON– The International Monetary Fund said Monday that Japan’s economy is expected to grow 0.8 percent this year, up 0.2 percentage point from its estimate in October, mostly on account of a stronger-than-expected performance during the latter part of last
Philippines, Japan sign document on drug rehabilitation program
January 18, 2017
The government of the Philippines and Japan recently signed a program document to ensure cooperation on the treatment and rehabilitation of the country’s illegal drug users, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said Wednesday. The signatories were officials of member-agencies of the
FEATURE: American aspires to fulfill childhood dream as geisha in Japan
January 17, 2017
TOKYO– In modern times joining the fascinating yet cloistered world of a geisha — even for young Japanese girls — is rare indeed. But if you’re a foreigner living in Japan with such aspirations becoming one of the traditional teahouse entertainers,
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