12.01.2016 16:51:00 (GMT+12)
Sharp to seek additional financial assistance from creditor banks
Struggling electronics maker Sharp Corp. is planning to ask its major creditor banks for additional financial assistance of ¥150 billion.
Commercial Code text to be converted to colloquial Japanese
The Justice Ministry aims to convert the text of the Commercial Code into a colloquial style from the current classical literary style.
Actress Keiko Kitagawa, rock singer Daigo announce their marriage
Actress Keiko Kitagawa and singer Daigo have registered their marriage, the couple announced Monday in their respective personal blogs. “I am stepping out into a ...
Toshiba employees grilled by securities watchdog officials over accounting scandal
The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission has questioned employees in Toshiba Corp.'s personal computer division in connection with the electronics company's accounting scandal.
Abe’s constitutional revision hopes ride on July election, right-leaning opposition cooperation
Japan's postwar pacifism will face a critical challenge this year that could drastically change the course of this country forever: the July Upper House election.
Japan’s newest adults ponder politics on Coming-Of-Age Day
Monday marked Coming-of-Age Day, bringing with it the usual festivities that saw Japan’s 20-year-olds celebrate their newfound adulthood — each in their own way. While ...
NHK announcer arrested for alleged possession of ‘dangerous drugs’
An NHK news announcer has been arrested for alleged possession of "dangerous drugs" in violation of the law governing medicinal chemicals.
U.S. may deploy more ‘strategic assets’ to Korean Peninsula after North nuclear test
South Korea said Monday it was discussing the further deployment of U.S. “strategic assets” following a flyover by a U.S. B-52 bomber in response to ...
VW CEO Mueller to submit remedy for fixing engine emissions problem to EPA chief
Volkswagen’s new chief executive plans to present remedies for fixing diesel engines that cheat on emissions tests when he meets with the top U.S. environmental ...
Aichi Prefecture city rolls out new pay phones in disaster-prevention move
The city of Tahara in Aichi Prefecture is bringing back public pay phones in response to widespread mobile phone disruptions following the 2011 earthquake and ...
Struggling electronics maker Sharp Corp. is planning to ask its major creditor banks for additional financial assistance of ¥150 billion.
Commercial Code text to be converted to colloquial Japanese
The Justice Ministry aims to convert the text of the Commercial Code into a colloquial style from the current classical literary style.
Actress Keiko Kitagawa, rock singer Daigo announce their marriage
Actress Keiko Kitagawa and singer Daigo have registered their marriage, the couple announced Monday in their respective personal blogs. “I am stepping out into a ...
Toshiba employees grilled by securities watchdog officials over accounting scandal
The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission has questioned employees in Toshiba Corp.'s personal computer division in connection with the electronics company's accounting scandal.
Abe’s constitutional revision hopes ride on July election, right-leaning opposition cooperation
Japan's postwar pacifism will face a critical challenge this year that could drastically change the course of this country forever: the July Upper House election.
Japan’s newest adults ponder politics on Coming-Of-Age Day
Monday marked Coming-of-Age Day, bringing with it the usual festivities that saw Japan’s 20-year-olds celebrate their newfound adulthood — each in their own way. While ...
NHK announcer arrested for alleged possession of ‘dangerous drugs’
An NHK news announcer has been arrested for alleged possession of "dangerous drugs" in violation of the law governing medicinal chemicals.
U.S. may deploy more ‘strategic assets’ to Korean Peninsula after North nuclear test
South Korea said Monday it was discussing the further deployment of U.S. “strategic assets” following a flyover by a U.S. B-52 bomber in response to ...
VW CEO Mueller to submit remedy for fixing engine emissions problem to EPA chief
Volkswagen’s new chief executive plans to present remedies for fixing diesel engines that cheat on emissions tests when he meets with the top U.S. environmental ...
Aichi Prefecture city rolls out new pay phones in disaster-prevention move
The city of Tahara in Aichi Prefecture is bringing back public pay phones in response to widespread mobile phone disruptions following the 2011 earthquake and ...