News - Page 12

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has been hospitalized for treatment of an infectious disease and is expected to miss the central bank’s next policy-setting meeting set for Monday-Tuesday, the BOJ said Wednesday. Ueda is likely to stay

By Yuka Moriyama Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–As Japan and the Philippines prepare to mark 70 years of diplomatic relations next month, a Tokyo-based Filipino folk dance troupe is uplifting Japanese audiences and bringing the two nations closer through the power of

Narita, Chiba Pref., June 10 (Jiji Press)–The operator of Narita International Airport demonstrated autonomous cargo towing in a restricted zone at the airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Wednesday. Aiming to introduce a practical Level 4 driverless freight transportation system

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–Asics Corp. said Wednesday that it will spin off Onitsuka Tiger on Jan. 1 next year, as the Japanese sporting goods maker seeks to give the sneaker brand a more independent operating structure to boost sales. OT Group

(Adnkronos) – Nearly 20,000 Japanese – and the number is growing by the hour – have already signed an online petition to protest against the use of manga and anime characters by US President Donald Trump and the White House in social

(Adnkronos) – Pakistani air raids have resulted in the death of 26 militants in border areas with Afghanistan. This was announced today by Islamabad authorities: “Following recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan… precise and targeted raids have been carried out along the border

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese political parties on Wednesday approved a proposal on measures to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members as the consensus of the country’s legislative branch. The proposal, drawn up by the leaders and vice leaders of

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–The Democratic Party for the People, a Japanese opposition party, will launch talks with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to modify a bill that would criminalize vandalism of the national flag, DPFP leader Yuichiro Tamaki said Wednesday. The

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average fell on Wednesday, pressured by profit-taking sales of heavily weighted artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related issues, which had been viewed as overheated, amid growing expectations of a U.S. interest rate hike and escalating

New Delhi, June 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, may meet in Assam on July 1, during Takaichi’s first visit to India since taking office, the chief minister of the northeastern Indian state has said.