Japan panel begins talks on charging for plastic shopping bags
September 26, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese industry and environment ministries on Thursday held the first meeting of a joint commission to discuss details about a policy of requiring stores to charge customers for plastic shopping bags. At the meeting, the government proposed that retailers
Bilateral trade deal with U.S. hailed in Japan
September 26, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese government officials and business leaders have welcomed a joint statement signed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump in their meeting in New York on Wednesday to confirm their countries’ final agreement on a bilateral
Abe calls for constitutional revision debates at Diet
September 26, 2019
New York–Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday expressed hopes for active discussions on constitutional amendments to be held at an extraordinary session of the Diet, the country’s parliamentary, set to open on Oct. 4. “Japanese people think that debates
Koizumi meets students at Columbia University
September 26, 2019
New York–Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met with about 30 Japanese students from Columbia University on Wednesday to talk about environment policies and experiences studying abroad. Koizumi, who himself has experience studying at the New York-based university, said that he
Japan-U.S. trade deal may come into force on January 1
September 26, 2019
New York–U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Wednesday that he expects a Japan-U.S. trade agreement will come into force on Jan. 1, 2020. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump signed a document confirming their countries’ final
Motegi, Lavrov exchange opinions on peace treaty talks
September 26, 2019
New York–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, on Wednesday exchanged opinions about how their countries should proceed with negotiations on a proposed bilateral peace treaty and other issues. In a meeting in New York, Motegi
Japan’s Abe holds talks with EU leader-elect
September 26, 2019
New York–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday held talks with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, president-elect of the European Council. The European Union is “an important partner that shares universal values” with Japan, Abe told Michel, set to become
Clement says he may not be able to end insurgency before term ends January 2020
September 26, 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered newly-appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Noel Clement “to finish the insurgency problem as soon as possible.” But Clement, who was named to the military’s top post on Tuesday, admitted
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