FEATURE: Japan City hosting world heritage site trying to bring back visitors
July 8, 2019
By Aoi Kobayashi Tomioka, Gunma Pref.–Five years ago, residents of Tomioka believed that the registration of a local historical landmark as a World Heritage site would reinvigorate the typical Japanese regional city facing constant declines in population. But such optimism
S. Korea rebuts Japanese criticism over export controls
July 8, 2019
Seoul–South Korea dismissed criticism from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday that Seoul is inadequately handling exports. Seoul is abiding thoroughly by obligations as a member of the world’s four major export control regimes, a South Korean Foreign Ministry
Unstable incomes behind “underground business” of comedians in Japan
July 8, 2019
Tokyo–Despite mounting criticism over recently revealed “underground performances” by some comedians in Japan for antisocial groups, quitting such operations appears difficult as they are important sources of incomes for such entertainers, many of whom are apparently not earning enough money
Meat of whale caught in commercial program arrives at Toyosu
July 8, 2019
Tokyo–Meat from a whale caught in Japan’s first commercial whaling in 31 years arrived at the Toyosu wholesale food market in Tokyo on Monday morning. Japan resumed commercial whaling on July 1, following its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission,
Japan’s economy expanding moderately: BOJ Kuroda
July 8, 2019
Tokyo–Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday that the Japanese economy is on a moderate expanding trend although exports and production have been adversely affected by a slowdown in overseas economies. The domestic economy will likely continue to grow
Abe Calls for Debate on Constitutional Amendments
July 7, 2019
Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Sunday demanded that parliament discuss his Liberal Democratic Party’s proposals for constitutional amendments. The LDP’s proposals include defining the roles of the Self-Defense Forces in the constitution’s war-renouncing Article 9. Political parties should put
Abe Taking Hardline Stance against South Korea
July 7, 2019
Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been stepping up his criticism of South Korea over the issue of wartime labor ahead of the July 21 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament. Japan tightened its
One Year On, Aum Guru’s Ashes Still in Detention House
July 7, 2019
Tokyo- The ashes of Chizuo Matsumoto, who headed the Aum Shinrikyo Japanese doomsday cult, still remain in the Tokyo Detention House one year after he was executed for his involvement in a series of crimes committed by the cult, including
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