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Japanese-American maritime combat exercises take place in the middle of China and Russia worries | National government and new policies
By HARUKA NUGA and MARI YAMAGUCHI – Associated Press GOTEMBA, Japan (AP) — Japanese and U.S. Marines had their first airborne landing and combat training together Tuesday near Mount Fuji as the two allies step up military cooperation amid growing maritime activity from China and the Russia in the regional seas. Japan has been increasing …
Naval combat exercises between Japan and the United States in the middle of China and Russia | Government and politics
By HARUKA NUGA and MARI YAMAGUCHI – Associated Press GOTEMBA, Japan (AP) — Japanese and U.S. Marines had their first airborne landing and combat training together Tuesday near Mount Fuji as the two allies step up military cooperation amid growing maritime activity from China and the Russia in the regional seas. Japan has been increasing …
Ryukyu Shimpo – Okinawa, Japanese Newspaper, Local News » Government Committee to Plan Okinawa Reversion 50th Anniversary Celebration at Tokyo Hotel
Government committee to plan Okinawa reversion 50th anniversary celebration at Tokyo hotel The Prime Minister’s official residence March 3, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo By Yosuke Anri Tokyo and Okinawa Prefecture are co-hosting the 50th anniversary ceremony of Okinawa’s reversion to Japan. During an interview conducted before March 2, an official revealed some details of the May …
Latest coronavirus: Top US general tests positive
Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the coronavirus which was first detected in the central city of Wuhan in China. Cumulative global cases have reached 327,509,303, according to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The global death toll has reached 5,538,591. For more information on the spread of COVID-19 and immunization progress around the world, …
Japan says no government delegation will travel to Beijing Games
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, in Tokyo, where he announced that Japan would not send a delegation of ministers to represent the government at the Beijing Games. (Sadayuki Goto/Kyodo News) Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno announced Friday that Japan will not send government officials to the 2022 Winter Games …
Japanese Government Approves Record Defense Budget Amid Taiwan Concerns | National government and new policies
As China’s military build-up expands into cyberspace and outer space, Japan’s Defense Ministry is also pushing for research into autonomous vehicles operated by artificial intelligence for air and underwater use. -marine, supersonic flight and other “changing” technologies. The budget allocates 128 billion yen ($ 1.1 billion) for the purchase of a dozen F-35 stealth fighters …
Japanese Government Approves Record Defense Budget Amid Taiwan Concerns | US government and politics
By MARI YAMAGUCHI – Associated Press TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s cabinet on Friday approved a record-breaking defense budget of 5.4 trillion yen ($ 47 billion) for fiscal 2022, which includes funding for research and development for a new aircraft hunting and other “game-changing” weapons as Japan ramps up its defense capabilities in response to China’s …
11 million ‘Abenomasks’ in government stock found faulty
Some 11 million, or 15%, of the 71 million cloth masks in stock prepared by the Japanese government at the start of the novel coronavirus crisis but not used have been found defective, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday. The substandard masks were found during inventory inspections by the Health Ministry, Kishida told a …
The government will increase the bulk of medical costs by 0.43% in fiscal year 2022
The government plans to raise the bulk of medical costs by 0.43% in its revisions for the 2022 financial year, to cover the labor costs of doctors and nurses, sources said on Sunday. The increase will be the eighth consecutive rise in the main fee component. At the same time, the government plans to lower …
Widow disgusted by government decision to end fake data lawsuits
The government has agreed to pay full compensation to the widow of a finance ministry worker who took his own life in 2018, but she said she was disgusted by the stark decision that ended her trial. “I started the lawsuit because I wanted to know more about the reasons for my husband’s death,” Masako …
Government to pay damages for suicide linked to Moritomo Gakuen scandal
OSAKA- The government said on Wednesday it had agreed to pay damages to the wife of a former finance ministry bureaucrat who alleges her husband committed suicide after being ordered to falsify documents related to favoritism allegations against then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The decision to pay approximately 100 million yen in compensation sought by Masako …
Japan’s government bond outstanding will top 1 quadrillion yen
Data from Japan Politics Economy Society December 13, 2021 The centerpiece of the Japanese government’s latest economic stimulus package is a 100,000 yen benefit for children under 18. Although the measure is good news for families with children, it will increase the debt burden of future generations. A record 36 trillion yen supplementary budget has …
The head of the university justifies the war of the Pacific during a conference in the high school
The Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education has confirmed that a college president and former Diet member championed the Pacific War as a just cause in a lecture she gave to high school students. Kyoko Nishikawa, a former lower house member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and deputy education minister, said Japan fought the war …
Government panel offers increased support for Japanese companies raising wages
A government economic policy group has proposed a new stimulus package to get the coronavirus-hit economy back into shape, including stepping up support for companies that are actively raising employee wages. At a meeting on Monday, the panel also suggested a large-scale grant program to encourage the digitization of rural areas, as well as help …
Okinawa and central government remain separate over US base relocation plan
Naha – Okinawa prefecture and the central government remained separated during a meeting on Saturday over plans to relocate a US military base within the prefecture. In his first meeting with Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki called for an immediate halt to work to move the US Marine Corps Futenma Air …
210 billion euros in taxes wasted by the Japanese government in fiscal year 2020
The government wasted some 210.87 billion yen in tax revenue in fiscal year 2020, which ended in March of this year, the Audit Council said on Friday. The amount rose sharply from around 29.7 billion yen the year before, despite the number of cases of unnecessary spending falling to 210, the lowest level since fiscal …
What does the Indian government have against Bollywood?
October 30, 2021 IF BOLLYWOOD EAST India’s secular religion and then the Khans – Aamir, Salman and Shah Rukh – are its holy trinity. The three actors, who are unrelated, have sat for three decades at the pinnacle of India’s colossal Hindi-language film industry, their films, characters and personalities lining the country’s imagination. They are, …
Japanese government slammed stock of 82 million unused “Abenomasks”
About 82 million cloth masks purchased by Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic, dubbed “Abenomasks” by the public, have remained unused, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday, drawing criticism that money from taxpayers was wasted. The number of masks in stock in March is more than half of the 140 million the government intended to provide …
EDITORIAL: Government’s new pandemic measures must be fleshed out
In anticipation of the next wave of new coronavirus infections, the government outlined its new pandemic response policy. Assuming the worst-case transmissibility of the virus to double the record high last summer, the government is forecasting a 20% increase in the number of patients requiring hospitalization and putting in place a system to ensure there …
Kishida to respect expert panel discussions on imperial succession, new government spokesman says
New Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said in an interview that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government is ready to keep intact a panel of experts on stable imperial succession launched under the previous administration, and will respect the results. panel discussions. Asked when the expert panel will reach its conclusion, Matsuno noted that the panel, …
Government accepts Princess Mako’s decision to refuse payment for marriage
The government will accept Princess Mako’s request not to receive a lump sum that is usually paid to female members of the imperial family upon their departure from the royal household, sources said on Saturday. Amid controversy over a financial dispute involving the mother of her boyfriend, the 29-year-old Princess, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, …
Japan approaches threshold to lift COVID-19 emergency, government minister says
Health Minister Norihisa Tamura speaks at a press conference on Friday. | KYODO Most areas of Japan under a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic will reach a threshold that would lift the emergency, if the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decline, the minister said on Friday. of Health Norihisa Tamura. At …
United States lifts final restrictions on food imports from Japan
The United States has lifted all restrictions on imports of Japanese food products while the European Union relaxes similar rules imposed after the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima Prefecture. Actions taken by critical trading partners are expected to spur expansion of Japan’s agricultural exports. On September 22, Cabinet Secretary-General Katsunobu Kato told a press conference …
Know the difference before visiting Asia
Whether travelers decide to visit Japan or Thailand, one thing is certain: they will enjoy the food! These nations offer a variety of dishes to satisfy any hungry foodie, featuring delicate, spicy, sweet, salty, sour and umami dishes. With the use of seafood, quality protein, seasonal produce and fresh ingredients, both cuisines will be a …
Ryukyu Shimpo – Okinawa, Japanese newspaper, local news »Over 30,000 signatures calling on the Japanese government to end land use projects in southern Okinawa Island, Gamafuya representative Gushiken also calls for DNA tests on the remains
Over 30,000 signatures calling on the Japanese government to end land use plans in southern Okinawa Island, Gamafuya representative Gushiken also calls for DNA testing of the remains Takamatsu Gushiken hands over to a representative of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (right) the signatures collected in support of stopping land use plans for …
Taliban Foreign Minister Says Government Will Not Allow Militant Attacks On Others
KABUL, Afghanistan – The Foreign Minister of Afghanistan’s new Taliban-led government said on Tuesday the government remains committed to keeping its promises not to allow militants to use its territory to attack others. Amir Khan Mutaqi’s first press conference since the Taliban formed an interim government a week ago comes as governments around the world …
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China says it will maintain communication with new Afghan government
BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Reuters) – China on Wednesday said it was ready to maintain communication with the leaders of the new Taliban government in Afghanistan, calling its establishment a “necessary step” in reconstruction. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin made the comment during a daily briefing in Beijing when asked whether China would recognize the new …
Boris Johnson says government intention is to resume events at full capacity in England from July 19
The events industry is set to fully reopen in England on July 19 once the government has made its final decision to proceed to Step 4 on July 12. Speaking to the public from Downing Street on July 5, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that once Stage 4 was activated all restrictions would be lifted, …
Women hold only 5.9% of managerial positions in Japan
Women held only 5.9% of senior positions in Japanese government offices in Tokyo in FY2020, underscoring the country’s slow progress in closing the gender gap on work place. The Cabinet Office on Thursday released data showing that the share of these posts held by female civil servants rose only 0.6 percentage points from the previous …
Government Discloses Abe “Akagi Case” Scandal Documents
Osaka – The “Akagi File” documents on a high-profile falsification scandal involving the finance ministry, which were compiled by a ministry official who committed suicide, were first disclosed on Tuesday. The documents showed that one of the instructions to amend the records regarding the sale of state-owned land at a very favorable price to school …
Japanese government spokesperson launches emergency COVID-19 extension
The main government spokesperson on Sunday raised the possibility of extending the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and seven other prefectures beyond its expiration date of May 31. As the number of new infections remains high in these areas, the emergency is expected to be largely extended, possibly until June 20. The government …
EDITORIAL: When will the government stop trampling on Okinawans?
It has been two years since the people of Okinawa Prefecture have clearly shown a collective willingness to reject the government’s plan to build a new US military base in Henoko District in Nago, a city of the prefecture, during a referendum. During those two years, however, the government continued with land reclamation work to …
Okinawa and Japanese government locked in hostile battle to relocate US base – The Diplomat
The fence between the American base Camp Schwab and Henoko, Nago in Okinawa is decorated with panels opposing the relocation of the base. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Vitalie Ciubotaru Advertising Last week marked the first anniversary of the landfill of the planned relocation site for Futenma Air Force Base on the Henoko Bay coastal area …