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BUDGETS

JAPAN
Dec 23, 2019
Japan to hire 1,726 more teachers in 2020 for elementary and junior high schools
The government will increase its employment quota for teachers at public elementary and junior high schools by 1,726 in fiscal 2020.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2019
Japan approves reduced post-3/11 reconstruction budget, citing progress
The government approved a plan Thursday to drastically reduce its budget for reconstruction of areas hit by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster due to progress in ongoing projects.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 18, 2019
South Korea and U.S. fail to agree on cost of American troops as deal set to expire
South Korea and the United States failed on Wednesday to reach an agreement over Seoul's contribution toward hosting some 28,500 U.S. troops, ending two days of talks that were the last before their existing deal expires on Dec. 31.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 14, 2019
South Korean protesters destroy portraits of U.S. ambassador
Protesters angry over American demands that South Korea pay more for defence destroyed portraits of the U.S. ambassador stuck on blocks of tofu outside the U.S. Embassy on Friday after police warned them against staging a more aggressive demonstration.
BUSINESS
Dec 12, 2019
Japan's extra budget for fiscal 2019 expected to reach ¥3.2 trillion
The government plans to earmark ¥3.2 trillion in spending under a planned supplementary budget for fiscal 2019, which ends in March, sources said Thursday.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2019
Japan estimates post-3/11 reconstruction costs at ¥1.5 trillion for fiscal 2021-25
The government announced an estimate Monday that it will spend around ¥1.5 trillion on reconstruction projects for areas devastated by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami in the five-year period starting from fiscal 2021.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 23, 2019
Japan plans supplementary funding as cashless payment reward program takes off
The government is considering additional funding of more than ¥100 billion ($920 million) in the supplementary budget to finance a popular rewards program for shoppers making cashless payments, Jiji Press has learned.
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2019
Japan's ruling bloc calls for ¥10 trillion to boost typhoon recovery and slowing growth
Analysts have doubts about the ability to spend such a large amount given the government debt.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2019
U.S., South Korea defense cost talks break down over Trump's $5 billion demand
Cost-sharing talks between the U.S. and South Korea broke down over U.S. President Donald Trump's demands for a fivefold funding increase, raising new questions about the stability of one of America's closest alliances.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2019
What Trump's tough talk might hold for negotiations on U.S.-Japan cost-sharing deal
It's no secret that U.S. President Donald Trump views alliances with a skeptical eye. Trump, who fancies himself a dealmaker, has repeatedly called for allies around the world to shoulder more of the costs of their partnerships with the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 3, 2019
Trump's push for Seoul to pay more for U.S. troops throws alliance into question and puts Tokyo on notice
Despite faltering denuclearization talks, U.S. President Donald Trump has been heaping praise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, brushing away concerns by top Asian allies over recent missile launches and boasting of his "very good" relationship with the dictator of the nuclear-armed pariah state.
Naked man’s rampage in Saitama linked to one fatality and 10 injured
Police believe Daisuke Nishimura may have been involved in roughly 20 incidents in the 90 minutes leading up to his arrest, including a fatal hit-and-run and multiple assaults.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Japan brings forward deadline for electronic travel authorization system
Japan is planning to implement by March 2029 a new online screening system in which foreign visitors who don’t need a visa apply for a certification before entering the country.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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