Posted on 20 December 2014. Tags: body, groups, Olympics, plan, support, Tokyo
Biz groups plan body to support Tokyo Olympics Jiji Press Three major business groups are planning to set up a joint organization to support the successful holding of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, sources said Thursday. The three are the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), the … Full News here – Read more on The […]
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Posted on 17 June 2014. Tags: Ameyoko, become, groups, iconic, idol, launch, outoftown, strives, Tokyo’s
Tokyo’s iconic Ameyoko strives to become launch pad for out-of-town idol groups Amid the hustle and bustle of the perennially packed Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo’s Ueno district, one voice sounded quite different than the usual gruff cries of merchants trying to attract customers. “Ladies and gentlemen, we will next be singing … Full News […]
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Posted on 30 July 2012. Tags: antinuclear, groups, Japan, parliament, Protest, Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people protested against nuclear power outside Japan’s parliament on Sunday, the same day a proponent of using renewable energy to replace nuclear following the Fukushima disaster was defeated in a local election. Full News here – Tokyo – Bing News
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