Of 17 aircraft by 2019. The u. S. Says the planes will enhance japans ability to carry out humanitarian relief. The announcement comes after japan and the u. S. Agreed on new defense cooperation guidelines. Officials in tokyo and washington say the aim is to strengthen the alliance and enable japan to play a more active security role. Children in nepal could face another challenge after surviving last months powerful earthquake. Officials say the quake damaged or destroyed thousands of schools in the country. They say the prospect of many children returning to classes any time soon is slim. More than 7,700 people in nepal and neighboring countries died in the quake. It damaged or destroyed some 360,000 buildings. That includes 1,500 schools. More than 5,000 have closed temporarily. Officials at a school in a kathmandu suburb say that bureaucrats have done nothing but visit and take photographs. They say they havent heard from the government about a timeline for setting up tents or make
Of 17 aircraft by 2019. The u. S. Says the planes will enhance japans ability to carry out humanitarian relief. The announcement comes after japan and the u. S. Agreed on new defense cooperation guidelines. Officials in tokyo and washington say the aim is to strengthen the alliance and enable japan to play a more active security role. Children in nepal could face another challenge after surviving last months powerful earthquake. Officials say the quake damaged or destroyed thousands of schools in the country. They say the prospect of many children returning to classes any time soon is slim. More than 7,700 people in nepal and neighboring countries died in the quake. It damaged or destroyed some 360,000 buildings. That includes 1,500 schools. More than 5,000 have closed temporarily. Officials at a school in a kathmandu suburb say that bureaucrats have done nothing but visit and take photographs. They say they havent heard from the government about a timeline for setting up tents or make
Impact of a consumption tax hike last april is receding, still they believe the pace of recovery remains modest. That i say consumers are not loosening their Purse Strings and Business Owners are cautious about spending money on facilities. Executives at Toyota Motors say the groups operating profit for fiscal 2014 hit a record high and theyre forecasting a Third Straight record profit in fiscal 2015. Toyota had an operating profit of about 22. 9 billion in the Business Year that ended in march. Thats up 20 in yen terns compared to the previous year. Sales in japan declined after a buying spree ahead of the consumption tax hike in april last year but sales in the United States and europe increased and the weaker yen pushed up profits. Looking ahead, toyota executives project operating profit for the current fiscal year at about 23. 3 billion. They expect strong sales in the u. S. And they also plan more costcutting measures. Toyota executives are targeting global sales of just over 10
To 2. 1 . The analysts say the negative impact of a consumption tax hike last april is receding, still they believe the pace of recovery remains modest. That i say consumers are not loosening their Purse Strings and Business Owners are cautious about spending money on facilities. Executives at Toyota Motors say the groups operating profit for fiscal 2014 hit a record high and theyre forecasting a Third Straight record profit in fiscal 2015. Toyota had an operating profit of about 22. 9 billion in the Business Year that ended in march. Thats up 20 in yen terns compared to the previous year. Sales in japan declined after a buying spree ahead of the consumption tax hike in april last year but sales in the United States and europe increased and the weaker yen pushed up profits. Looking ahead, toyota executives project operating profit for the current fiscal year at about 23. 3 billion. They expect strong sales in the u. S. And they also plan more costcutting measures. Toyota executives are
Contentious points between countries possessing Nuclear Weapons and those that do not. Officials from nonNuclear Weapons states have demanded the document mention the need for such a treaty. Japanese delegates propose the draft include a call for World Leaders to visit hiroshima and nagasaki. But their chinese counterparts oppose the idea. They argued that japan is trying to portray itself as a victim of war. Instead, the draft calls for raising Public Awareness on the need for Nuclear Disarmament through interaction with people and the communities affected by Nuclear Weapons. Its still unclear whether the delegates can adopt the draft by consensus on friday afternoon at a plenary meeting. Archaeologists across the world are expressing concern over the fate of a Historic Site in central syria. Islamic state militants have seized much of the area around the city of palmyra and are purportedly ready to take a stand in a World Heritage site. Nhk world reports. Reporter smoke rose over the