British Court Mulls Extradition Of Suspected Jewelry Thieves To Japan

British court mulls extradition of suspected jewelry thieves to Japan

NHK has learned that three British men suspected of robbing a jewelry store in Tokyo have been detained in Britain. A court in the country is holding a hearing to decide whether to extradite them to Japan.

They allegedly forced their way into the store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in November 2015. They are accused of seriously injuring a security guard and stealing jewelry.

Japan, Us Launch Joint Intel-sharing Unit

Japan, US launch joint intel-sharing unit

Japan's Self-Defense Forces and US forces in Japan have launched a joint unit that will share, analyze and process information gathered from their assets, including drones and vessels.

The Japan-US Bilateral Intelligence Analysis Cell, or BIAC, was set up at the US Yokota Air Base in Tokyo.

Kishida: Japan Must Have System To Show Counterstrikes Not Preemptive Attacks

Kishida: Japan must have system to show counterstrikes not preemptive attacks

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says Japan must set up a system that clearly shows its counterstrikes are not pre-emptive attacks, when the country faces missile attacks.

Kishida said at an Upper House budget committee meeting on Wednesday that Japan must be fully-equipped to protect people's lives and livelihoods amid rapidly evolving missile and other technologies.

Japan Govt.: Children Can Chat During School Lunches With Proper Measures

Japan govt.: Children can chat during school lunches with proper measures

Japan's education ministry has notified prefectural officials that children will be allowed to chat during school lunches now that the government's anti-coronavirus rules have changed.

The government's basic measures to deal with the coronavirus urged people to eat or drink only in small groups, and to refrain from speaking with each other. But this passage was deleted last Friday in a revision.

Japan Jobless Rate Unchanged At 2.6% In Oct.

Japan jobless rate unchanged at 2.6% in Oct.

Japan's unemployment rate stayed unchanged in October from the previous month at 2.6 percent in seasonally adjusted terms.

The Internal Affairs ministry says the number of jobless people fell below 1.8 million, down for the 16th month in a row.

Japan Govt. Decides To Spend Big On Innovative Start-ups

Japan govt. decides to spend big on innovative start-ups

The Japanese government on Monday decided a plan to sharply increase investment in innovative start-ups at a meeting of the Council of New Form of Capitalism Realization.

The goal of the council is to realize what Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has called "a new form of capitalism."