The Ginza 6-10 District Urban Redevelopment Partnership announced Wednesday that it held a ceremony at the new Ginza Six mixed-use complex to mark the completion of construction on Jan 31. (Japan Today)
Ceremony held to mark completion of Ginza Six complex
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Japan proposes 2 sites for UNESCO World Heritage list
The Japanese government submitted to UNESCO on Wednesday its proposal for a chain of islands in the country's southwest and a dozen sites linked to the history of Japan's persecuted Christians to be added to the natural and cultural sites on the World Heritage list. (Japan Today)
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Abe resolved to ink peace treaty with Russia during his tenure
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday expressed his strong resolve to conclude a peace treaty with Russia during his tenure by ending the bilateral row over four Russian-held islands called the Northern Territories in Japan. (Jiji)
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Sapporo Snow Festival
Japan's largest winter event, the Sapporo Snow Festival, kicked off in part on Feb. 1 in Hokkaido's largest city. Held annually, the festival draws around 2 million people from across the country and overseas to its three sites. (Japan Times)
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Top court rules on deletion of personal data
Japan's Supreme Court has ruled for the removal of personal data from internet search results in cases where privacy overrides the freedom of making information public. (NHK)
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Japan begins work on 60-hour overtime cap
The Japanese government began formal discussions Wednesday on draft legislation that would limit overtime to an average of 60 hours a month throughout the calendar year. (Nikkei)
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Car theft ring targeted Tokyo, 10 prefectures
Multiple law enforcement divisions have busted a car theft ring that stole more than 90 vehicles in the Kanto and Tohoku areas, reports the Sankei Shimbun (tokyoreporter.com)
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Olympic venue urged to change membership policy
The organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics plan to urge the scheduled venue for golf to change its membership policy. (NHK)
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Ginza hostesses march to eliminate street touts
More than 100 female club employees in the ritzy Ginza area of Chuo Ward marched together in an effort to rid the district of undesirable street touts, reports Nippon News Network. (tokyoreporter.com)
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Anime posters help western Japan city get record donations
The western Japan city of Tokushima has attracted a record amount of donations after it added anime posters to the list of goods presented as rewards for the money contributed under the country's "furusato nozei" system that cuts donors' tax payments. (Jiji)
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Japan eyes 500 farm homestay areas to boost foreign tourism
The Japanese government aims to establish 500 areas for homestays on farms and fishing communities across the country to help attain its goal of boosting the annual number of foreign visitors to 40 million by 2020, according to a draft action plan on tourism promotion obtained Thursday by Kyodo News. (Kyodo)
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Gov't considers setting minimum marriage age at 18 for both genders
The government is considering setting the minimum marriage age at 18 for both genders, scrapping a provision introduced shortly after World War II that allows 16-year-old girls to get married, a government source said Thursday. (Japan Today)
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Radiation levels estimated far higher in Fukushima No. 2 reactor
Air radiation levels inside the crippled No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station are estimated at up to 530 millisieverts per hour, far higher than 73 millisieverts measured in 2012, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday. (Jiji)
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JAL passengers give up trip to U.S. after Trump order
Japan Airlines blocked an unspecified number of travelers from taking U.S.-bound flights on two occasions earlier this week following President Donald Trump's temporary entry ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries, airline officials said Friday. (Japan Today)
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Annual bean-throwing event held at temple
A traditional bean-throwing festival to invite good luck has been held at a Buddhist temple near Tokyo. (NHK)
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Japanese hotel starts more than doubled in 2016
Hotel construction starts in Japan soared to the highest level in 18 years in 2016 as the lodging industry rushed to accommodate a large influx of foreign visitors. (Nikkei)
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Mattis: Bilateral security treaty covers Senkakus
A senior Japanese government official says the newly appointed US Defense Secretary James Mattis has affirmed that Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea are within the scope of the Japan-US security treaty. (NHK)
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Violations detected in bluefin tuna fishing
Japan's Fisheries Agency says it has detected some violations of regulations put in place to conserve stocks of Pacific bluefin tuna. (NHK)
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BOJ plays Trump card to stem bond yield rise
The Bank of Japan conducted a special bond-buying operation Friday, in an apparent effort to dispel concern that its monetary policy could be jeopardized by U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Japan has guided the yen lower. (Jiji)
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Abe meets Toyota president ahead of US visit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda have met ahead of Abe's upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump on Friday next week in the United States. (NHK)
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