The dogs are hosting a team from Japan’s International Budo University in the second half of an overseas exchange to train in Saskatoon for just over a week. Saskatchewan won both matches on Thursday and Friday at the Physical Activity Complex (PAC), but ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes trilateral talks with China, South Korea in Feb – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has approached China and South Korea about holding a trilateral summit in Tokyo in February aimed at deepening cooperation on such issues as a free trade deal, the environment and counter-terrorism, Kyodo news agency reported on ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : DBRS Downgrades Japan to A, Stable trend
DBRS, Inc. has downgraded Japan's long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings to A, and the country's short-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings to R-1 (low). The trend on all ratings is changed to Stable. The downgrade reflects DBRS's ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese parents who apologise for their children
Apologies are common in Japan, indeed it is virtually a cliche about the country. But 2016 has seen some controversial public acts of contrition - notably parents standing up before the public to say sorry for their adult children's alleged criminal offences. ( read original story ...)