Tag: Japan
Another former sex slave dies; 46 victims remain
Choi Gap-sun, 96, a victim of the Japanese military’s sexual enslavement of women from Korea and other Asian nations, died on Saturday, according to a civic group. With Choi’s death, […]
Japan: Death rate among handicapped people in tsunami 2.5-fold larger
News is <Kyodonews>: Death rate among handicapped people in tsunami 2.5-fold larger The death rate among handicapped people living in coastal areas of Miyagi Prefecture when the March 2011 earthquake […]
Japan: TEPCO to be ordered to trim electricity rate hike to 8.47%
Major news in <Kyodo News>: TEPCO to be ordered to trim electricity rate hike to 8.47% The government decided Thursday to order Tokyo Electric Power Co. to trim its electricity […]
Major news in Japan on Jul 13: Kyushu braces for more rain after at least 19 die
Major news in <Japan Today>: Kyushu braces for more rain after at least 19 die Southwestern Japan was bracing for more torrential rain on Friday, on top of “unprecedented” downpours […]
Major news in Japan on Jul 10: University hospitals of Nagoya, Seoul to start exchange program
Top news in <Kyodo News>: University hospitals of Nagoya, Seoul to start exchange program Nagoya University Hospital will conclude an agreement with Seoul National University Hospital possibly in mid-July to […]
Major news in Japan on Jun 29: Japan considering taxing music, books downloaded from overseas sites
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Japan considering taxing music, books downloaded from overseas sites The Finance Ministry is considering imposing the consumption tax on electronic books, music and other contents […]
Major news in Japan on Jun 21: Cooking class makes 23 pupils ill
Top news in <Japan Times>: Cooking class makes 23 pupils ill OSAKA — Twenty-three children were rushed to a hospital after falling sick from eating fresh and boiled cabbage during […]
Major news in Japan on Jun 20: Ex-Egypt president Mubarak unconscious
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Ex-Egypt president Mubarak unconscious Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak became unconscious Tuesday and is on a respirator, Reuters said. The country’s Middle East News Agency […]
Major news in Japan on Jun 19: Okinawa governor opposes Osprey deployment
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Okinawa governor opposes Osprey deployment Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima on Tuesday urged the Japanese government to stop the planned deployment of MV-22 Osprey aircraft at […]
Major news in Japan on 18 Jun: G-7 urges Greece to remain in eurozone, respect commitments
Top news in <Kyodo News>: G-7 urges Greece to remain in eurozone, respect commitments The Group of Seven advanced economies on Sunday urged Greece to remain in the euro area […]