Japanese PM Shinzo Abe (Source: Kyodo/VNA)During the visit, Prime Minister Abe is set to hold talks with US President Donald Trump and confirm the two countries’ close cooperation in addressing the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s nuclear arms and missile threats. “I am planning to visit Mar-a-Lago in Florida and hold Japan-US summit talks for two days over matters of mutual interest, including the issue of the DPRK,” Mr. Abe told a meeting of senior officials from the government and ruling bloc, referring to Mr Trump’s “Winter White House” in the sunshine state. The White House also confirmed news of Prime Minister Abe’s visit on the same day. The Japanese leader is also expected to ask Mr. Trump to discuss the issue of abductions of Japanese nationals by DPRK during the meeting with President Kim Jong-un. In Washington, the White House said the meeting between the two leaders will "reaffirm the US-Japan alliance as a … [Read more...] about Japanese PM Shinzo Abe plans to visit US
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Japanese bank joins Thailand’s EEC project
he Thai government and Japan’s Mizuho Bank have teamed up to attract Japanese investment in the development of the Southeast Asian country's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) (Photo: http://nwnt.prd.go.th) Hanoi (VNA) – The Thai government and Japan’s Mizuho Bank have teamed up to attract Japanese investment in the development of the Southeast Asian country's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), marking the first partnership involving a Japanese financial institution in the project. Mizuho, one of Japan's three largest commercial banks, recently signed a memorandum of understanding on business cooperation with the EEC Office to promote the area’s development, which is anticipated to lead growth in industrial activity in the second largest economy of Southeast Asia. Approved by the Thai parliarment in February, the EEC development project will span over 13,000 square kilometres in the three provinces of Chachoengsao, Chonburi and Rayong, aiming to achieve a total … [Read more...] about Japanese bank joins Thailand’s EEC project
Japanese garlic may overtake Ly Son garlic fields on Ly Son island
VietNamNet Bridge - With the growing of Japanese elephant garlic on Ly Son Island, Ly Son garlic, a well-known brand, will be threatened, scientists say. Ly Son garlic is well known brand The Quang Ngai People’s Committee has OK’ed carrying out research to prepare for the cultivation of Japanese garlic on Ly Son Island. Tadashi Yoshii, CEO of CAN Holdings from Japan, at a working session with Quang Ngai’s deputy chair Dang Van Minh, said the elephant garlic variety brings high yield of 4-5 tons per hectare. Each kilogram of the garlic is sold at VND180,000 in Japan. Le Tien Dung, a renowned agronomist, said he was surprised when hearing the news that the local authorities allowed an exotic garlic species which could be a rival to native garlic. Ly Son garlic, especially ‘toi co don’ as called by local people, is a specialty famous in Vietnam and the world which can be grown only on Ly Son with specific natural conditions. Ly Son’s people … [Read more...] about Japanese garlic may overtake Ly Son garlic fields on Ly Son island
Polls show about half of Japanese voters don’t support PM Abe’s cabinet
By Reuters  April 2, 2018 | 08:59 am GMT+7 Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, smiles as he puts a rosette on the name of a candidate who is expected to win the lower house election in Tokyo, Japan, October 22, 2017. Photo by Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon Abe has been prime minister since 2012. About half of Japanese voters don't support Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration amid suspected cronyism and cover-up, opinion polls by Japanese media showed. The Yomiuri newspaper's survey issued on Monday showed that the disapproval rating for Abe's Cabinet rose to 50 percent from early March, compared with 47.5 percent in the Kyodo news agency's survey published on Sunday. The support rate for the Cabinet showed a slight rise to 42.4 percent in the Kyodo poll, while the Yomiuri poll showed a drop of six points to 42 percent. Both opinion polls were conducted between March 31-April 1. The polls followed last week's … [Read more...] about Polls show about half of Japanese voters don’t support PM Abe’s cabinet
Japanese women confront grim taboo by saying ‘me too’
When Rinko Nakajiri was first raped by a producer who seduced her with the promise of a record deal, the 17-year-old singer kept quiet, terrified about her career prospects. Twenty years later, the Tokyo housewife has long since abandoned the music industry and is facing her demons, encouraged by the global #MeToo movement triggered by accusations of rape against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. Despite widespread allegations of misogyny and sexual violence from Hollywood to Hong Kong, there has been relatively little support for the campaign in Japan, where victims are often told to keep quiet. "It's almost impossible to talk about it in Japan," Nakajiri told AFP. "There's a terrible stigma about rape. People would rather you kept it bottled up. "It happened in a recording studio late at night," added the mother of two, who says she quit music after three years of sexual abuse. "And many times after that. I was afraid if I resisted or reported it, my career would be over." In patriarchal … [Read more...] about Japanese women confront grim taboo by saying ‘me too’