The US and Japan have successfully carried out the first test of a defense system designed to shoot down ballistic missiles. The US Missile Defense Agency revealed the USS John Paul Jones was able to track, locate and ultimately destroy a missile by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan chief questioned over Tokyo bid payment: report
TOKYO Tokyo prosecutors have questioned the president of the Japan Olympic Committee over controversial payments made to a Singaporean consulting firm during the bidding for the 2020 Summer Games, Kyodo News agency reported on Wednesday. The questioning of ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges down in choppy trade; glass sector outperforms
TOKYO, Feb 8 Japan's Nikkei share average edged down in choppy trade on Wednesday morning as stocks tracked the volatile currency market, while the glass manufacturing sector outperformed on brisk earnings results. The Nikkei dropped 0.1 percent to 18,892 ... ( read original story ...)
Annual Japanese snow art festival uses real frozen fish in controversial display
The Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido ... the chairman of the Susukino Tourist Association, told Japan's Rocket News 24. 来月雪まつりだけど、某ワールドの影響で中止になるって一度言われてたススキノに展示される ... ( read original story ...)
Furniture billionaire weighs buying his way into apparel
Tokyo/Osaka: Nitori Holdings Co is considering buying an apparel ... "It's hard to imagine Nitori entering the apparel business with fashion or street wear," said Masafumi Shoda, a Tokyo-based analyst at Nomura Securities Co. "Casual home wear and ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits two-week low ahead of Abe-Trump talks, Toyota off 2.8 per cent
Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped to a two-week low on Tuesday morning after global stocks fell and a stronger yen hurt overall sentiment, while Toyota Motor underperformed the market following a worse-than-expected earnings forecast. Investors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan secures Tillerson's assurance on Senkaku Islands
TOKYO -- In an early morning phone call with the top diplomat of the Donald Trump administration on Tuesday, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida secured an assurance that there has been no change in the U.S. commitment to defend the Senkaku Islands ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is one of the top ten most visited cities in 2016
Five cities were also cited as Asia Pacific’s fastest growing destination cities from 2009 to 2016– Osaka, Chengdu, Colombo, Tokyo and Taipei. Osaka had the highest compound annual growth rate of 24.2%, while the rest of the cities followed at 20.1% ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Stock Investors Add France’s Le Pen to List of Risks
(Bloomberg) -- Just as stock investors in Tokyo were starting to factor in the outlook for global trade under U.S. President Donald Trump, comments from France’s far-right leader have pushed down Japanese shares. The Topix index declined, with exporters ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in ‘Tricky Spot’ on Yen as Trump Meeting Looms, Pimco Says
and he would explain Japan’s monetary policy to Trump if necessary. The government issued a speedy correction to Finance Minister Taro Aso’s comments Friday on whether the nation’s monetary policy was aimed at weakening the yen, underscoring the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin reiterates pledge against competitive FX devaluation
TOKYO Japan will stick to a G7/G20 agreement against competitive currency devaluation and continue to use monetary policy to achieve its inflation goal, without targeting currencies, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday. Aso declined to comment when ... ( read original story ...)
Catholic Church beatifies Japanese samurai
About 12,000 people attended the ceremony for Takayama Ukon in Osaka which was conducted by Cardinal Angelo Amato, representing Pope Francis, and is a step on the path to possible sainthood. Christianity came to Japan in 1549, introduced by Jesuit ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka storm past Johor and into AFC Champions League
Japanese outfit Gamba Osaka were far too much for Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim as two first goals and one second half-strike ensured they were the team who progressed to the group stages of the prestigious AFC Champions League. With so much on the ... ( read original story ...)
Gamba Osaka 3-0 JDT: Champions League remains a bridge too far for the Tigers
AFC Champions League remains elusive to JDT as well as Malaysian football fans, after the Tigers lost 3-0 to Gamba Osaka in the second qualifier. The AFC Champions League remains a bridge too far for Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), after they were beaten 3-0 by ... ( read original story ...)
Angklung mesmerizes visitors at One World Festival in Osaka
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The performance of traditional Indonesian dances and Sundanese musical instrument known as angklung enthralled the visitors at the 2017 One World Festival in Osaka. "Indonesias Consulate General in Osaka, in collaboration with the ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo hotel for bookworms
Tokyo: A hotel in Japan is defying the digital books trend and appealing to guests who prefer to curl up with a traditional paper book. Book and Bed Tokyo, a variation of Japan’s famous capsule hotels, offers guests a closet-sized bunk embedded in rows ... ( read original story ...)