The Diet passed a bill Friday to set up a system that will assign an identification number to every citizen to improve government management of income, social security and tax information despite public concerns about the potential for data abuse. (Japan Times)
Bill for ID number program clears Diet
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Sumo: Hakuho awaits ozeki rival
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Kisenosato both powered to their 13th wins on Friday to set up a mouth-watering showdown at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. (Japan Times)
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Ex-boyfriend intrudes, stabs woman
A 21-year-old woman was stabbed by her ex-boyfriend Friday at her apartment in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture, where she lives with her current boyfriend, police said. (Japan Times)
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Abe goes to Myanmar as Japan Inc. eyes Asia's cheapest wages
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday becomes the first Japanese leader to visit Myanmar in 36 years as his nation's companies seek to invest in the former dictatorship, which has some of the cheapest labor in Asia. (livemint.com)
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Nagoya Castle structures restored
At the Nagoya Castle compound in central Japan, restoration work has been completed on the entrance and reception room of the main residential building for the first time in 70 years. (NHK)
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CO2 density rising above intl. standard in Japan
Weather officials say the average density of carbon dioxide in Japan is rising above the international standard at all 3 observation points in the country.
Carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases associated with global warming. (NHK)
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Hashimoto to retract remark suggesting U.S. military use sex industry
Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto said Saturday he will retract his remark suggesting that U.S. servicemen in Japan use the country's adult entertainment industry in order to prevent them from committing sex offenses against locals, adding that he will apologize to the U.S. people and military. (Kyodo)
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Panel: 70% chance of Nankai Trough quake by 2040s
A government research panel says there is a 60 to 70 percent probability that a massive earthquake with a magnitude of 8 to 9 will occur off Japan's Pacific coast in the next 30 years. (NHK)
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Sumo: Hakuho moves closer to 25th Emperor's Cup
Hakuho proved an impregnable force for ozeki stalwart Kisenosato in an electrifying showdown of undefeated wrestlers Saturday, putting himself within arm's length of his 25th Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. (Japan Times)
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Next TPP trade round set for July 15-25, Japan to join near end
The eleven countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations agreed to hold the next round of talks in Kuala Lumpur from July 15 to 25 as they concluded their 17th round of talks in Lima on Friday. (Kyodo)
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Abe pledges nation-building support to Myanmar
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday that his country will provide nation-building support to Myanmar while paying due heed to the needs of local people. (Jiji Press)
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6 Japan researchers suffer internal radiation exposure
At least six researchers suffered internal radiation exposure this week due to an accident during an experiment related to elementary particles, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency said Saturday. (Jiji Press)
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My Number system aims to smooth out procedures
The My Number system, in which identification numbers will be assigned to citizens, is meant to make various administrative procedures smoother, as documents such as residency certificates will no longer be required for identity verification. (Yomiuri)
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Bill threatens the lives of the poor
The Abe administration on May 17 submitted a bill to the Diet to revise the Livelihood Protection Law. By imposing strict procedural requirements on applying for assistance, it ostensibly aims at reducing the number of people who unlawfully receive assistance known as seikatsu hogo (livelihood protection). (Japan Times)
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Weak yen a help for Japan, but headache elsewhere
A steady fall in the value of the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota. The cheaper yen is making their products more affordable overseas.
(lasvegassun.com)
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Pair of Japan melons fetch $15,700
A pair of cantaloupe melons sold at auction in Japan on Friday for 1.6 million yen ($15,730), one of the highest prices ever paid for the coveted orange-fleshed fruit. (jordantimes.com)
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Boeing 787 back in Japanese skies
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner returned to Japanese skies Sunday for the first time since battery troubles grounded the aircraft globally in January. (Jiji Press)
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Marketing war erupts before release of 4K TVs in Japan
Japanese electronics giants have started a marketing war for next-generation ultra-high definition 4K TV sets, a year before Japan begins such broadcasting services next summer. (Asahi)
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Japan to be allowed to join 3 days of next TPP meeting
The 17th round of negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact concluded Friday with participating nations agreeing to allow Japan to join the next meeting scheduled for July in Malaysia for up to three days. (Yomiuri)
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Judo official to quit over sexual harassment
A director of the All Japan Judo Federation expressed his intention to resign from his post, to take responsibility for sexually assaulting a former female judoka in 2011. (Yomiuri)
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