An elderly daycare centre in the Japanese capital of Tokyo, Day Service Las Vegas, has adopted a winning formula to keep its residents entertained with casino-style games, such as poker and pachinko slot machines. "This place is the best. They have games. ( read original story ...)
Canada’s best divers in Calgary to compete in national championships
The country’s top divers are in Calgary to compete in a national meet this weekend as they prepare for a number of upcoming world events, including the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The Winter National Diving Championships get underway on Friday at ... ( read original story ...)
RUBBER-Tokyo futures prices after evening session February 17
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Tokyo Institute of Technology Partners with DDN on TSUBAME3.0 to Build Forward-Looking, AI and Big Data Computing Infrastructure
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DataDirect Networks (DDN ®) today announced that the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) has selected DDN as its strategic storage infrastructure provider for the new TSUBAME3.0 supercomputing system. ( read original story ...)
Time to Repair Tokyo-Seoul Ties
Japan’s ambassador to Seoul remains in Tokyo since he was recalled in early January in protest over the erection of a statue symbolizing the wartime “comfort women” in front of the Japanese consulate general in Busan in late December, as Tokyo says ... ( read original story ...)
S&P downgrade warning sends Toshiba shares falling
TOKYO — S&P Global Inc said in a report on Friday it could cut its rating of Toshiba Corp credit by several notches should the Japanese firm receive financial support that includes debt restructuring, sending Toshiba stock down 9 percent. S&P rates ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas : Gas Sales in January 2017
With the data of March 2017 being the last, the monthly gas sales volume will no longer be released to the public. Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. published this content on 16 February 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. 2016 KYOCERA ... ( read original story ...)
Top Tokyo, Osaka hotels see occupancy rates slip
Osaka hotels tend to rely more on holiday guests than their Tokyo counterparts. Though these overall occupancy rates remained high at more than 80%, the hotels faced a challenge from the sharp increase in the supply of rooms as business hotel construction ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's thoroughly modern MBA monk
TOKYO -- Japan's striking combination of the ancient and modern may be an obvious cliche to old hands. But, to the visitor, its essential truth is undeniable. As one walks around Tokyo, the two most ubiquitous structures are convenience stores and shrines. ( read original story ...)
Chinese delegation arrives in Sapporo for Asian Winter Games
SAPPORO, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese delegation to the Asian Winter Games, spearheaded by the short track speed-skating team, arrived in Sapporo on Friday at the New Chitose Airport. China sent a 236-strong delegation to the 8th Asian Winter Games ... ( read original story ...)
Nationalist Osaka preschool draws heat for distributing slurs against Koreans, Chinese
according to the Osaka Prefectural Government. The letter, however, is apparently just one of many incidents pointing to the pair’s nationalist and even racist leanings. A separate pamphlet distributed to parents in December and obtained by Kyodo News ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka preschool scrutinized after passing out slurs against Koreans, Chinese
OSAKA – A kindergarten in the city of Osaka handed out to ... A separate pamphlet distributed to parents in December and obtained by Kyodo News read, “The problem is that people who have inherited the spirit (of Koreans) exist in our country with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood mixed in export-led recovery – Reuters Tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Confidence among Japanese manufacturers rose for a sixth straight month in February to a 2-1/2 year high but the service sector's mood fell for the first time in four months, a Reuters poll showed, underscoring the export-led nature of ... ( read original story ...)
Canada Goose: Maker of $1,000 parkas files for IPO
Up next: Selling investors on an IPO. The family-run firm announced on Wednesday that ... It sells in 35 other countries and has gained a strong following in the U.K., France, Japan and Korea. It's planning further expansion in markets including Germany ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei faces negative week with investors wary of strong yen, Fed talk
TOKYO, Feb 17 Japan's Nikkei share average dropped on Friday morning with the market wary of a stronger yen and financials weakened as U.S. bond yields fell after comments by a senior U.S. Federal Reserve official were viewed as relatively dovish. ( read original story ...)
Japan Post Bank returning to U.S. bonds after post-Trump yield spike: CIO
TOKYO Japan Post Bank (7182.T) is slowly returning to the U.S. bond market after yields spiked following the U.S. election, although the bank sees yields rising further later this year, its chief investment officer said on Thursday. The Japanese bank is ... ( read original story ...)