Last september. We decided to end the mission around may when it completes its main work. Abe said japan will continue to send sdf personnel to headquarters of south sudan mission. He also said his country will continue to provide humanitarian assistance adding his government is making final arrangement to provide support worth 6 million. Japan started sending peacekeepers in 2012 to help restore the newly established nation which has grappled with violence. Personnel have constructed roads and other infrastructure. The scope of the mission did not include combat or other security enforcement work. Thats because of strict limitations in japans war renouncing constitution. The government has given expanded role allowing itt to come to the defefense if they ce under attack. Some opposition lawmakers expect the worsening security situation is behind the decision to end the main mission. They say the decision was made too late. Last july they engaged in fighting despite a peace accord. Mor
Reins by filling the ldps top positions. Masahiko komura and Shigeru Ishiba retained their posts. Consumer Affairs Minister seiko noda as head of the partys general council. And Sanae Takaichi will change her focus from Public Relations to become the policy chief. Cabinet ministers are falling into place. He selected longtime ally Fumio Kishida as foreign minister. He served as minister in charge of okinawa and the northern territories. Analysts say that he chose him for his experience. The new foreign minister will have to deal with the relocation of the futenma air station in okinawa. Abe is pressuring the bank of japan again to swiftly join his government and put an end to deflation. He says its only natural for the government to get involved in shaping Monetary Policy noting that conventional steps have failed to pull japan out of the drawnout price downturn. Abe made his call with officials of the Japan Business federation or keidanren on tuesday. Translator soon after we form a n
Challeng challenges to armed insurgents when he takes office this week. Syrians are heading to the polls in a show of democracy. President Bashar Al Assads sevenyear term is set to expire next month. Many believe the election was called to give him an air of legit maes. Voters who took part in two previous polls found assad was the only option. This time theyll be able to choose from multiple candidates. Hasad al nuri, and hajar, a member of parliament, are in the running. But opposition and western leaders describe assads two rivals as token candidates and voters in opposition controlled districts are excluded from the process. Critics say the election is a farce. People are voting in the middle of a civil war in which more than 160,000 people have been killed. Assad is expected to win easily, and use his victory to claim that his administration has popular support. Representatives of two palestinian political factions have put aside their differences, and joined a unity government. P
Business leaders of South Korea, Japan and China have agreed to form a trilateral economic consultative body to promote economic cooperation and resolve pending issues, the country's main business lobby said on Monday.Chey Tae-won, Chairman of .
Business leaders of Korea, Japan and China have agreed to form a trilateral economic consultative body to promote economic cooperation and resolve pending issues, the country s main business lobby said Monday.