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Abenomics working and G8 seems to stamp approval

Jonathan Green — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:13:35 +0000

Japanese cabinet ministers welcomed the Group of Eight summit’s stance on Tokyo’s sweeping stimulus policies as a vote of confidence in the government’s strategy to end 15 years of entrenched deflation and revive a lackluster economy. Japan’s economics minister also moved to parry any suggestion that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s policies, known as “Abenomics”, are aimed at intentionally weakening the yen to benefit the country’s exports. “Abenomics” combines fiscal stimulus, expanded debt purchases by the Bank of Japan and economic reforms, but some argue the policy mix could worsen Japan’s debt burden, ...

G8 urges bank reform in Europe and Japan to fix budget

Jonathan Green — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:35:49 +0000

The euro zone came under pressure from other rich economies on Monday to press on with a banking union and Japan was urged to follow up on massive central bank stimulus with structural reforms and measures to tackle its budget deficit. Leaders of the Group of Eight rich nations, which include Germany, France and Italy, said a further strengthening of the rules underpinning the euro zone, including moves toward a banking union, was “strongly needed.” Euro zone finance ministers are due to discuss Europe’s banking union plans on Thursday ahead of a ...

Marines Land Osprey Aircraft on Japanese Ship

Jonathan Green — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:58:27 +0000

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft made an unprecedented landing Friday on a Japanese naval vessel off the California coast. The tilt-rotor aircraft flew from San Diego’s Marine Corps Miramar Air Station to the Japanese ship Hyuga as part of an 18-day drill aimed at improving Japan’s amphibious capabilities. The Osprey has sparked protests in Japan over concerns about its safety record, which includes two crashes last year in Florida and Morocco. The Japanese government approved the deployment of 12 Ospreys in 2012 to Okinawa after receiving additional assurances from the Pentagon. Military ...

Tokyo promises safe Olympics in 2020 bid pitch

Jonathan Green — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:53:39 +0000

Tokyo promised a safe and superb 2020 Olympics as it made its bid presentation to over 800 National Olympic Committee representatives during the Association of National Olympic Committees General Assembly in Lausanne, Switzerland on Saturday. Tokyo confirmed a wide range of guarantees, including “hosting an incredible city-center celebration with the Games in the very heart of the one of the world’s most safe and secure cities.” Tokyo is vying with Madrid and Istanbul for 2020, with the International Olympic Committee to select the host city on Sept. 7 in Buenos Aires. All three ...

Crown Prince Naruhito Returns from Spain

Jonathan Green — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:45:39 +0000

Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito has ended his official visit to Spain after a trip to a Christian pilgrimage site in the northwest. His visit marked the 400th anniversary of relations between the 2 countries. The Crown Prince visited the ancient city of Santiago de Compostela on Saturday. The city is one of the 3 major Christian pilgrimage sites along with Rome and Jerusalem. The body of Saint James the Greater is believed to have been buried in the city. The pilgrimage route from France to the city over the Pyrenees is registered as ...

Typhoon Yagi weakens, still warning of heavy rain

Jonathan Green — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:32:46 +0000

Typhoon Yagi weakened to a tropical storm over the Pacific near Japan early Thursday morning, but the weather agency continues to warn of heavy rain for eastern parts of the country. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the tropical storm was moving slowly east-northeast after losing its typhoon status near the Izu island chain south of Tokyo before 3 a.m. The agency forecasts that strong winds and high tidal waves will continue into Friday on the Pacific coast of eastern Japan and on the Izu Islands, while warning of torrential rain and possible ...

Japan Enacts Law Needed to Ratify International Child Custody Pact

Jonathan Green — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:29:18 +0000

Japan enacted Wednesday a law needed to ratify an international treaty to help settle cross-border child custody disputes, paving the way for implementation of the pact in Japan possibly early next year. The House of Councillors at its plenary session unanimously approved the legislation, which stipulates domestic implementation procedures for the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The parliament endorsed the treaty late last month. After completing all domestic procedures, Tokyo aims to join the convention with 89 signatories by the end of this year. The pact ...

One Piece Voice Actor Passes

Jonathan Green — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:40:21 +0000

81 year-old voice actor Takkou Ishimori, most known for playing One Pieces Sengoku, passed away last Wednesday morning. The news was tweeted by fellow voice actor Nobuyuki Kobushi on Saturday. Kobushi mentioned that he “really… Wanted to act more and more together, and I wanted to learn a lot more from him…”.

Abe Offers Support to Syria’s Opposition

Jonathan Green — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:22:42 +0000

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to send supplies to Syria’s opposition forces. It would be the first time for Japan to do so. He will announce the decision at the upcoming G8 summit in Northern Ireland. Syria’s civil war is expected to be one of the issues on the agenda at the G8 meeting starting next Monday. Abe says Japan will provide the rebels with supplies such as vehicles and power generators. Read the rest of the story: Abe to offer support for Syria’s opposition.

JR East – Please Don’t Walk When Using a Smartphone

Jonathan Green — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:21:40 +0000

Officials at East Japan Railway Company have begun asking people not to use mobile phones while walking inside train stations. The move came after a 5th-grade boy suffered minor injuries when he fell off the platform onto the train tracks at Tokyo’s Yotsuya Station. He was looking at his phone screen while walking. Posters saying “No cell phones while walking” are on display in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station. Announcements are also being aired inside the station, asking people not to use cellular phones while walking.

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