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Japanese government acknowledges existence of papers on document-tampering Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If youre not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ The construction site for an elementary school of Moritomo Gakuen in Osaka in April 2017 | REUTERS Jiji May 6, 2021 The Japanese government on Thursday acknowledged the existence of documents related to the tampering of official records about the dub...

Masako Akagi shows photos of her late husband, Toshio, in an interview. (Asahi Shimbun file photo) The government plans to admit to the existence of a file compiled by a Finance Ministry official who killed himself after being ordered to falsify data. But whether the contents of the document are released in a lawsuit filed by his widow is another matter. Masako Akagi, 50, whose husband, Toshio, committed suicide in March 2018, is seeking a total of about 112 million yen ($1 million) in compensa...

As Japans next general election nears, 848 candidates prepare to run Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If youre not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Jiji Apr 30, 2021 A total of 848 people are preparing to run in the next general election, for seats in the House of Representatives, which must be held by autumn, a Jiji Press survey showed Thursday. They will vie for 289 seats in single-seat constituenci...

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Shima Seiki chief carries Olympic torch for Wakayama Mitsuhiro Shima, President of Shima Seiki, took part in the Olympic torch relay as it passed through Wakayama on its way to Tokyo. 20th April 2021 Mr Mitsuhiro Shima, President of Shima Seiki, the leading Japanese flat knitting machine manufacturer, took part in the Tokyo Olympics torch relay when it passed through Wakayama prefecture earlier this month. The relay is currently moving from prefecture to prefecture, beginning in Fukushima and e...

Apr 15, 2021 The Bank of Japan, in a quarterly report released Thursday, downgraded its economic assessments for two of the country’s nine regions, against the backdrop of spreading coronavirus infections. The two are Hokkaido and the northeastern region of Tohoku. The assessments for the seven other regions were kept unchanged. In the Regional Economic Report, the BOJ indicated that many regional economies are picking up but showed concerns about the pandemic’s impact on the resta...

news Japan govt preparing to end state of emergency in Tokyo area on March 21: sources The Mainichi © The Mainichi Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is seen entering his office in Tokyo on the morning of March 17, 2021. (Mainichi/Junichi Sasaki) TOKYO -- The Japanese government has begun final preparations to lift the coronavirus state of emergency issued in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures on March 21, numerous government and ruling party sources have disclosed. Prime Min...

Keeping ancient traditions alive in Nara and Wakayama Prefectures Jessica Thompson 9 March 2021 Okuno-in is an expansive, breathtaking cemetery with towering cedar trees and moss-covered grounds © Courtesy of Kinki Transportation Bureau From religious practices to handicrafts, sake to architecture, Japan’s rich tapestry of traditions is regarded with reverence around the world. On this cultural pilgrimage through Nara and Wakayama prefectures, visitors have the chance to experience thes...

Moritomo Gakuen had planned to open a private elementary school on this plot of land in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, previously owned by the government. (Asahi Shimbun file photo) Opposition lawmakers accused Finance Ministry officials of breaking the law by refusing to disclose documents about a questionable sale of state-owned land and giving the flimsy excuse that the records did not exist. At the March 2 Lower House Budget Committee, the opposition Diet members said that lying to avoid relea...

A team of scientists has, for the first time, identified landfalls of tropical cyclones (TCs) in Japan for the period from 1877 to 2019; this knowledge will help prepare for future TC disasters.