News Source: Japan Today
| 2 months ago
The Democratic Party of Japan has decided to convene the extraordinary Diet session at which the party’s leader Yukio Hatoyama will give his first policy speech as prime minister in late October, a senior DPJ lawmaker suggested Saturday. “The...
News Source: Japan Times
| 2 months ago
Newly elected Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Yoshihiko Watanabe said Saturday he is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings and has ¥140 million in debt. Watanabe, 53, said he did not report his financial troubles to DPJ headquarters before running in...
News Source: Japan Today
| 2 months ago
Aviation authorities will put up large stop signs at 15 locations on taxiways at Osaka airport in an effort to prevent planes from mistakenly entering or crossing runways without permission from air traffic controllers, transport ministry officials...