Reiwa lawmakers “driving force” for barrier-free promotion: Koike
July 26, 2019
Tokyo–Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Friday praised the recent election of two candidates with severe disabilities to the House of Councillors as “a driving force” in promoting barrier-free environments. “It has given a boost equivalent to two to three decades
BOJ to examine economic recovery scenario next week
July 26, 2019
Tokyo–The Bank of Japan is expected to discuss next week whether the country’s economy will recover from the second half of this year as foreseen in its current main scenario. At a two-day monetary policy meeting from Monday, the central
EXCLUSIVE: Nonregular government workers to be given Summer holidays
July 26, 2019
Tokyo–Japan’s National Personnel Authority is considering offering nonregular government workers summer holidays, under a system currently used only for regular national civil servants, Jiji Press learned Friday. Such holidays would be treated separately from annual paid leave, as they are
Victims mourned three years after Sagamihara Massacre
July 26, 2019
Sagamihara, Kanagawa Pref.–People laid flowers and offered prayers on Friday at the former site of Tsukui Yamayuri-en, an eastern Japan care home for people with intellectual disabilities, where 19 residents were killed by a former male worker of the facility
Second day of traffic-easing trials conducted for Tokyo Games
July 26, 2019
Tokyo–The Tokyo metropolitan area underwent a second day of large-scale trials on Friday to ease traffic congestion on major roads, in preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. The trials, previously conducted on Wednesday, are aimed at testing
Japan asks Russia not to realize Medvedev’s isle visit
July 25, 2019
Tokyo–Japan has requested Russia not to let Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev visit any of the disputed northwestern Pacific islands off Hokkaido, officials said Wednesday. The government made the request in response to a Russian media report that Medvedev is planning
Abe to tackle diplomatic challenges for political legacy
July 25, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will tackle diplomatic challenges, including abductions of Japanese nationals by North Korea and a territorial dispute with Russia, after securing victory in Sunday’s House of Councillors election. Abe, who will become the longest-serving prime minister
Freelancers account for 5 percent of workers in Japan
July 25, 2019
Tokyo–About 3.06 million to 3.41 million people are working freelance in Japan, accounting for roughly 5 pct of total workers in the counthttps://manila-shimbun.ph/wp-admin/post-new.phpry, the Cabinet Office said in an estimate released Wednesday. Of them, about 1.58 million to 2.28 million
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