05.06.2015 12:18:08 (GMT+12)
House of Representatives passes bill to lower voting age
The legislation to reduce the minimum voting age to 18 from 20 will enfranchise some 2.4 million 18- and 19-year-olds ahead of next year's House ...
Experts blast constitutional reinterpretation in Lower House session
Three noted constitutional scholars — including one recommended by the ruling coalition — who were summoned as witnesses at a Lower House hearing all criticized ...
Some Japanese teens welcome move to reduce voting age, others apathetic
For high school student Aine Suzuki, the Lower House’s move on Thursday to pass legislation that would reduce the voting age to 18 from the ...
Close call at Naha Airport after ASDF chopper takes off without permission
An Air Self-Defense Force helicopter involved in a near-collision at Naha Airport in Okinawa took off against an order by air traffic controllers to wait, ...
Tomy, Docomo unveil conversational robot toy
Tomy Co. on Thursday introduced a conversation robot jointly developed with NTT Docomo Inc. that it claims can hold “natural” conversations with people. “We want ...
What next for ShinGinko Tokyo?
News that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is apparently planning to withdraw from managing ShinGinko Tokyo Ltd. has opened old wounds for residents who just seven ...
The legislation to reduce the minimum voting age to 18 from 20 will enfranchise some 2.4 million 18- and 19-year-olds ahead of next year's House ...
Experts blast constitutional reinterpretation in Lower House session
Three noted constitutional scholars — including one recommended by the ruling coalition — who were summoned as witnesses at a Lower House hearing all criticized ...
Some Japanese teens welcome move to reduce voting age, others apathetic
For high school student Aine Suzuki, the Lower House’s move on Thursday to pass legislation that would reduce the voting age to 18 from the ...
Close call at Naha Airport after ASDF chopper takes off without permission
An Air Self-Defense Force helicopter involved in a near-collision at Naha Airport in Okinawa took off against an order by air traffic controllers to wait, ...
Tomy, Docomo unveil conversational robot toy
Tomy Co. on Thursday introduced a conversation robot jointly developed with NTT Docomo Inc. that it claims can hold “natural” conversations with people. “We want ...
What next for ShinGinko Tokyo?
News that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is apparently planning to withdraw from managing ShinGinko Tokyo Ltd. has opened old wounds for residents who just seven ...