Gov't aims to have new foreign workers focus on regional areas
The Japanese government plans to take measures to make regional labor markets accessible to foreign blue-collar workers to avoid them concentrating in large cities such as Tokyo when the country starts accepting them under the new visa system next year, the government's top spokesman said Thursday. (Japan Today)
Categories: Japan News
Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to reach 100th win
Sixteen-year-old shogi prodigy Sota Fujii has reached his 100th victory in official matches of the Japanese board game, becoming the youngest professional player to reach the milestone at the fastest pace in history. (Japan Today)
Categories: Japan News
Osaka: Cop on duty when suspect fled station was watching porn
An officer who was on duty when a 30-year-old suspect escaped from a police station in Tondabayashi City earlier this year was watching an adult video (AV) clip, it was learned on Thursday, reports Nikkan Sports (Dec. 13). (tokyoreporter.com)
Categories: Japan News
Japan logs 2nd-longest post-war recovery
A Japanese government panel says a run of growth that began in December 2012 has now become the second-longest period of expansion in the post-war era. But that verdict comes as Japan struggles with sluggish wage growth and a chronic labor shortage.
(NHK)
Categories: Japan News
Rakuten and Walmart open first Walmart e-commerce store in Japan
Rakuten Inc and Walmart Inc officially opened the first Walmart e-commerce store in Japan, the Walmart Rakuten Ichiba Store, on the Rakuten Ichiba internet shopping mall. (Japan Today)
Categories: Japan News
Global IT talent war sends Japan tech salaries soaring
As the global shortage of skilled information technology experts hits Japan hard, companies are scrambling to lure and keep top talent with hefty annual pay packages. (Nikkei)
Categories: Japan News
Japan to offer free rubella vaccinations to combat outbreak
The Japanese government said Tuesday it will offer free rubella vaccinations for three years to men who were unvaccinated in their childhood amid an outbreak of the disease that threatens to dampen demand for travel to Japan.
(Japan Today)
Categories: Japan News
Japan seeks 1st aircraft carrier to deploy stealth fighters
Japan is seeking to possess its first aircraft carrier to allow for the deployment of U.S.-made stealth fighters as it seeks to bolster its arms capability under a new 10-year defense plan. (Japan Today)
Categories: Japan News
Beijing court sentences Japanese man to 12 years in prison over spying
A court in Beijing has sentenced a Japanese man in his 70s who was arrested in China in June 2015 to 12 years in prison for spying, sources well-informed about Sino-Japanese relations said Tuesday. (Japan Today)
Categories: Japan News
Japan to effectively block China telecom giants
Japan's government has decided to revise its procedures for purchasing telecommunications equipment, a move that would effectively exclude Chinese telecom giants.
(NHK)
Categories: Japan News
Man, 27, found with corpse of girlfriend in Fukushima parking lot
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 27-year-old man after he was found with the corpse of his girlfriend inside a vehicle in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, reports the Yomiuri Shimbun (Dec. 10). (tokyoreporter.com)
Categories: Japan News
23 years sought for man accused of causing road-rage accident that left couple dead and their children hurt
Prosecutors sought a 23-year prison term for a 26-year-old man on Monday over an alleged road-rage incident near Tokyo last year that left a couple dead and their children injured. (Japan Times)
Categories: Japan News
Winter bonuses hit record in Japan, led by manufacturers
Winter bonuses at Japanese companies averaged an all-time high of 834,391 yen ($7,400) this year, according to a Nikkei survey released Monday, notching a sixth straight year of growth on strong corporate earnings. (Nikkei)
Categories: Japan News
Ghosn indicted, gets new arrest warrant
Tokyo prosecutors have indicted former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn for understating his past compensation by tens of millions of dollars. They have also served an additional arrest warrant on him over similar allegations relating to his pay in the last 3 years.
(NHK)
Categories: Japan News
Abe vows to prepare for foreign workers
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to do all he can to ensure the smooth operation of a new program that will bring more foreign workers to the country.
(NHK)
Categories: Japan News
JR employees accused of theft of Y5 million from station office
Ishikawa Prefectural Police have arrested two station attendants at West Japan Railway Co. over the theft of 5 million yen from an office in Kanazawa City earlier this year, reports TV Asahi (Dec. 7). (tokyoreporter.com)
Categories: Japan News
Japan to extend copyright period on works including novels, paintings to 70 years on Dec. 30
Japan is set to extend the copyright period on works such as novels and paintings to 70 years after the authorsâ deaths from the current 50 years, effective Dec. 30, when the revised copyright law goes into force. (Japan Times)
Categories: Japan News
Saitama: Man, 39, stabs 3 Cambodians in residence
Saitama Prefectural Police have arrested a 39-year-old man over the stabbing of three Cambodian nationals at an apartment building in Hanyu City on Saturday, reports NHK (tokyoreporter.com)
Categories: Japan News
Crown Princess Masako vows to serve the people after she becomes Empress next year
Crown Princess Masako, who turned 55 on Sunday, vowed to make her best effort to serve the people as she is set to become Empress following Mayâs Imperial succession. (Japan Times)
Categories: Japan News
Japan's Upper House approves free trade pact with EU by majority vote
The Diet on Saturday approved an economic partnership agreement with the European Union thatâs set to create a free trade bloc accounting for 30 percent of world output.
(Japan Times)
Categories: Japan News
Pages
Tags
"To buy a sponsored link please send an email to info@japaninc.com"
|
Meet your new FRIENDS Sign up for FREE |
|
Recent Comments
you don't understand at all
designboom article
Wow! - many thanks!
Property sites
Nice one Terry
Currencies
1 USD = 113.60 JPY
1 NZD = 77.91 JPY
1 AUD = 82.06 JPY
1 EUR = 129.03 JPY
1 GBP = 143.67 JPY
12/14/18 08:27 JST
1 NZD = 77.91 JPY
1 AUD = 82.06 JPY
1 EUR = 129.03 JPY
1 GBP = 143.67 JPY
12/14/18 08:27 JST
Links
BBC World News
Weather
Kawasaki (6.8 km from Tokyo International Airport)
Today, December 14, 2018
06:00-12:00
Clear sky
5 °C
Tomorrow, December 15, 2018
12:00-18:00
Clear sky
7 °C
Weather forecast from yr.no, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the NRK