Tōkyō :: Japan
| updated Mon Nov 30 11:55:06 -0800 2009
| political-news
The House of Representatives endorsed a plan Monday to extend the ongoing extraordinary Diet session ending Monday by four days through Friday to ensure the passages of all the government-proposed bills. During the extended session, the Democratic Party of Japan-led...
Tōkyō :: Japan
| updated Mon Nov 30 12:57:08 -0800 2009
| political-news
American movie director Michael Moore came to Japan for the first time Monday to plug his new movie "Capitalism: A Love Story" and to urge the country not to follow the path taken by the United States, where he says...
Tōkyō :: Japan
| updated Mon Nov 30 12:57:04 -0800 2009
| political-news
Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima said Monday that Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama told him the government will make a decision on where to relocate the Futenma military base after the Japan-U.S. working-level talks on the issue conclude. Following a meeting in...
Tōkyō :: Japan
| updated Tue Dec 01 05:15:01 -0800 2009
| political-news
While Chinese people were found to have generally positive feelings towards Australia, almost half the respondents of the survey think Australia is "suspicious" of China. Commissioned by the independent Lowy Institute for International Policy, the poll surveyed 1,200 adults living...
Tōkyō :: Japan
| updated Tue Dec 01 02:57:17 -0800 2009
| political-news
Commenting on the occasion, S S Gopalarathnam, MD, Cholamandalam MS said "This certification is a clear demonstration of our commitment to improve the quality and consistency of claims service to our customers.'' "This is an important milestone in our journey...
Tōkyō :: Japan
| updated Mon Nov 30 17:31:12 -0800 2009
| political-news
The upscale shopping district of Omotesando in Tokyo was lit up for the Christmas-New Year season on Monday night for the first time in 11 years. A total of 630,000 LED bulbs decorate 138 zelkova trees along the one-kilometer route...
Kōchi :: Japan
| updated Sun Nov 29 13:05:24 -0800 2009
| political-news
Three people were injured Sunday at a golf tournament in Geisei, Kochi Prefecture, when a TV station employee lost control of a loaded golf cart and plowed into the crowd. Golfing star Ryo Ishikawa was playing at the time, but...
Tōkyō :: Japan
| updated Sun Nov 29 20:12:15 -0800 2009
| political-news
The Democratic Party of Japan-led ruling coalition got some of its key bills passed through parliament Monday, including a bill to offer comprehensive relief to hepatitis patients. Among other bills that cleared the Diet is one on a conditional moratorium...
Tōkyō :: Japan
| updated Sun Nov 29 18:40:56 -0800 2009
| political-news
Japan's industrial output rose a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent in October from the previous month on strength in machinery and metal products makers but the reading was weaker than expected due apparently to sluggishness in the high-tech and auto industries,...
Tōkyō :: Japan
| updated Sun Nov 29 14:10:04 -0800 2009
| political-news
Administrative reform minister Yoshito Sengoku said Sunday that how much the government dips into so-called buried assets, such as special account reserves, holds the key to securing funding for the fiscal 2010 state budget. “It depends on how much in...
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