Japan (CNN)Some people microchip their pets to ensure they're ... Join the conversation See the latest news and share your comments with CNN Health on Facebook and Twitter. Yukiko Sano, a spokeswoman from Orange Links, the company that developed the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tracks dementia patients with QR codes attached to fingernails
A Japanese city is keeping track of elderly dementia sufferers ... simply by scanning the code. An official told the AFP news agency that this new method was a "great advantage". "There are already ID stickers for clothes or shoes but dementia patients ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches cargo ship to space station
A Japanese H-IIB rocket carrying the HTV cargo ship blasts off ... first as Cape Canaveral bureau chief for United Press International and now as a consultant for CBS News. He has covered more than 125 shuttle missions, every interplanetary flight since ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Mets manager Bobby Valentine being considered for Japan ambassador: report
Now batting for United States Ambassador to Japan ... Bobby Valentine? The former Mets skipper is being considered for the job and has discussed the opportunity with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, according to a WEEI.com report. ( read original story ...)
Japan's big manufacturers' mood improves as companies cut capex
TOKYO (Reuters) - Large Japanese manufacturers turned more ... The joint survey by the Ministry of Finance and the Economic and Social Research Institute, an arm of the Cabinet Office, recorded a business survey index (BSI) of sentiment among large ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's frugal millennials a bad omen for its economy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's millennials have grown up in an economy that never seems to grow. Accustomed to stagnant wages, jobs without benefits and a debt-burdened government, they came of age during the global financial crisis and the 2011 tsunami and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: small tsunami strike Fukushima coastline after 7.4 magnitude quake
A powerful earthquake off the northeast Japanese coast on Tuesday sent residents fleeing to higher ground and prompted worries about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a tsunami five year ago. Lines of cars were seen snaking away from the coast ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 1-year high on Wall Street's record run, weaker yen
TOKYO Dec 9 Japan's Nikkei hit a one-year high on Friday, boosted after Wall Street posted a record close overnight and as the yen weakened against the dollar. The Nikkei gained 1.0 percent to 18,950.66 in midmorning trade, after rising to as high as ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises to highest in a year on Wall St strength, weaker yen
Inpex Corp soared 2.8 percent and Japan Petroleum Exploration Co jumped 4.1 percent. The benchmark Nikkei gained 1.1 percent to 18,970.98 in midmorning trade, after earlier jumping to 18,983.47, the highest level since December 2015. For the week ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei jumps to highest in a year on Wall St strength, weaker yen
TOKYO Dec 9 Japanese stocks rose to their highest level in a year on Friday, supported by Wall Street gains and solid buying of exporters on the back of a weaker yen. The benchmark Nikkei gained 1.2 percent to 18,996.37, the highest closing level since ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to address complex beer taxes
TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to unify tax rates for different beer categories over the next decade, responding to complaints of a byzantine system that has created needless price competition among domestic brewers. Suntory Holdings President ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes over 11-month high on upbeat China data
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average closed at the highest level since last December on Thursday as upbeat Chinese trade data boosted sentiment, while Tepco shares soared on news Japan will increase an interest-free loan related to its Fukushima costs. ( read original story ...)
Huawei courses through Japan's power conditioner market
TOKYO -- Sales of Huawei Technologies' power conditioners for photovoltaic power plants are surging in Japan, with the company plugging the low initial investment and maintenance costs of its distributed power generation system. Shipments in 2016 are ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rewrites 2016 closing high for second day
adding that the yen’s weakening against other currencies has made them less worried about foreign exchange risks in increasing their holdings of Japanese stocks. An official of another securities firm said that the Nikkei average should go higher unless ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.45%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Power, Finance & Investment and Shipbuilding sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 1.45% to hit a new 6-month high. Advancing ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese MegaBank Mizuho Tests its Own Digital Currency
Japanese banking giant Mizuho has tested its digital currency developed in partnership with IBM Japan to reduce costs of money transfers, a report has revealed. The Mizuho Financial Group-IBM partnership announced earlier this year has seen successful ... ( read original story ...)