日本の民間行事がユネスコに登録【Japan’s folk rituals added to UNESCO list】
A group of “visiting deity” folk rituals were added on Thursday to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. In the festivals, people in rural communities wearing masks or costumes visit homes to drive away evil spirits at the end of the year or when seasons change.
ＪＡＸＡが宇宙から帰還したカプセルを公開【JAXA shows capsule returning from space】
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Tuesday showed a capsule that was successfully released from an unmanned cargo spacecraft and landed in the Pacific Ocean earlier this month. JAXA collected experiment samples from the capsule for analysis.
日産のカルロス・ゴーン会長が金銭をめぐる不正行為で逮捕【Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn arrested for financial misconduct】
Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested on Monday on suspicion of falsifying securities reports. The automaker said an internal investigation found that he had understated his compensation and misused company assets for many years.
JALとANAが最近の操縦士の不祥事で飲酒検査の強化へ【JAL, ANA to tighten alcohol tests following recent pilot scandals】
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways pledged to take measures on Friday to prevent heavy drinking by flight crew in response to recent incidents involving alcohol-affected pilots from the two major airlines.
