CDPJ Chief Edano under fire within party for election results
July 26, 2019
Tokyo–Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Edano is facing pressure from colleagues in the party to take responsibility for its weaker-than-anticipated performance in the House of Councillors election last Sunday. In the triennial Upper House poll, in which 124
Private-sector leadership sought for Cool Japan strategy
July 26, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government Friday proposed that the private sector take the initiative to drive its “Cool Japan” strategy aimed at spreading the attractions of the country to others. The private sector should have an organization that will play a central
Donations by two scandal-hit Japanese comedians turned down
July 26, 2019
Tokyo–A public-interest incorporated association has refused to accept donations from two Japanese comedians at the center of a scandal involving an antisocial group, it was learned Friday. Hiroyuki Miyasako of comedy duo Ameagari Kesshitai and Ryo Tamura, a member of
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
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