A Japanese government program to prevent the birth of so-called "inferior descendants" that saw tens of thousands sterilized, often without their consent, under a law not revoked until 1996. Most were physically or cognitively disabled. But others suffered ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to host G20 finance chiefs’ meeting over June 8-9 next year: minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that Japan will host a G20 financial leaders’ meeting in Fukuoka, western Japan, over June 8-9 next year. Japan will chair next year’s G20 leaders’ summit meeting in the western Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Three Members of μ’s will Join “Love Live! Sch- Fes Thanksgiving Festival” in Osaka as Special Guests
Go! Shan-Shan Land in Osaka" as special guests. The nine-member VA unit for the first Love Live! anime series held their "final" concert back in March 2016 and it has been very rare for its members to appear in the real Love Live!-related events since then. ( read original story ...)
Japan and North Korea should talk, South Korea’s Moon says
"If Japan-North Korea relations are normalized ... A high-ranking North Korean official visited the Chinese city of Dalian this week, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said on Tuesday, citing multiple anonymous sources. The North Korean official flew ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon says Japan, North Korea should talk: Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and North Korea should begin talks to normalize relations between the two countries and contribute to peace and stability in the region, South Korean President Moon Jae-in told a Japanese newspaper on Tuesday. "In particular ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed amid worries over Iran deal
Tokyo stocks opened mixed on Tuesday as worries that US President Donald Trump may leave the Iran nuclear deal weighed on the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged down 0.06 percent or 13.87 points to 22,453.29 in early trade while the broader Topix ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Pair nabbed for employing girl, 16, at sex business
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested two men for allegedly employing an underage girl at a sex business, reports the Sankei Shimbun (May 7). On around April 14, Yasuyuki Fukui, the 39-year-old manager of the “delivery health” service ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese developers flock to Thai property market
BANGKOK – Japanese real estate firms are flocking to the Thai property market, joining forces with local partners to cash in on growing demand for homes. Tokyo Tatemono Co., a major developer in the Tokyo metropolitan area, is the latest entrant into ... ( read original story ...)
Japan holds drill for Nankai Trough quake feared to strike within 30 years
Similar claims have been made for other regions of Japan for decades, but Japan has reportedly had little luck predicting major earthquakes despite pouring significant financial resources into prediction research. Keiichi Ishii, the land minister ... ( read original story ...)
These photos reveal what it’s like to shop at Walmart in Japan
It recently partnered with the Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten to form a grocery delivery service that will launch in the second half of 2018. Seiyu opened in 1963, long before Walmart was involved in the business. There are a lot of similarities ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Gold Reports High-Grade Gold in Grab Samples from the Kitano-o Gold District, Ikutahara Project, North Hokkaido, Japan
891–930. Qualified Person The technical information in this news release has been reviewed by Japan Gold’s President & Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Mike Andrews, PhD, FAusIMM, who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. ( read original story ...)
Geoff Collins, Temple players heading to Japan to teach football
In an effort to grow the game of football, Temple coach Geoff Collins is heading to Japan to lead a handful of clinics. And he’s bringing some of his players with him. Eight players — seniors Michael Dogbe, Frank Nutile and Jaelin Robinson, juniors ... ( read original story ...)
Woman enters ring at traditional bullfighting event for the first time in Japan
NAGAOKA, Japan- A woman was allowed to enter the ring at a traditional bullfighting event in Nagaoka, for the first time on Friday — marking a change to the customary practice of only permitting men into the ring. The organizers of the event, which is ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends flat; hopes for BOJ’s ETF-buying offset weaker financials
TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average ended flat in choppy trade on Monday as hopes that the central bank would buy exchange-traded funds offset weakness in financials which were hit by falling U.S. yields. The Nikkei ended little changed ... ( read original story ...)
Protest staged in Tokyo over Finance Minister Aso’s handling of sexual harassment case
TOKYO -- Some 90 demonstrators gathered in front of the Ministry of Finance late on May 7 to protest Finance Minister Taro Aso's handling of a sexual harassment case involving a former top ministry bureaucrat and a female television reporter. The protest ... ( read original story ...)
Regulatory battle heats up over future of Japan’s regional banks
Shinwa Bank. But the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), Japan’s antitrust watchdog, has objected to the takeover since 2016 on the grounds that the merged entity would control about 70 percent of the lending market in Nagasaki, which it says would limit ... ( read original story ...)