Japan to Foster Asian Maritime Instructors
Tokyo, Aug. 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan's transport ministry plans to invite maritime school instructors from other Asian countries to train them, officials said Thursday.
Uncertainty Lingers over DPJ's Coalition Plan
Tokyo, Aug.
Japan to Promote "Compact Cities"
Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japan will promote "compact cities"
through subsidies and other steps to address the so-called hollowing out of
DPJ Headed for Election Landslide: Jiji Poll
Tokyo, Aug. 24 (Jiji Press)--The major opposition Democratic Party
of Japan could win over 300 of the 480 seats in an election Sunday for the
JAL Says to Integrate Air Cargo Biz with Nippon Yusen
Tokyo, Aug. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan Airlines <9205> said Friday that
it will integrate its air cargo operations with Nippon Cargo Airlines, a
BOJ Mizuno Calls for Careful Communication over Exit Strategies
Okayama, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)--Bank of Japan policymaker Atsushi
Mizuno indicated Thursday that the central bank should take special care in
Japan Govt Warns of H1N1 Flu Epidemic
Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura said Wednesday that an epidemic of the new H1N1 strain of influenza may have fully started in the nation.
Tokyo Report: Sharp to Make LCD Panels Overseas
Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)--Sharp Corp. <6753> plans to make a
major strategic shift by launching overseas production of glass substrates
Japan to Impose 17.8 B. Yen in Back Taxes on Alico Japan
Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)--The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau is
expected to impose 17.8 billion yen in back taxes on Alico Japan, the
Internet Firms Beef Up Political Sites as Japan Election Nears
Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Internet companies are
beefing up Web sites dedicated to politics ahead of the country's general
election this month.
