First Japanese food court opens to Myanmar diners

Sojitz City Food Co., which is 85 percent owned by the Japanese firm and 15 percent by Arctic Sun Co., a City Mart subsidiary, is operating the facility. The food court opened on Wednesday inside a new commercial complex located in the central business ... ( read original story ...)

Steady fall in suicide offers glimmer of hope in Japan

The 31-year-old Japanese office worker ran to the roof’s edge and jumped. He landed on his legs, and initially regretted surviving. Now 42, Sawato says he is glad to be alive and wants to share his journey back to the world of the living with others who ... ( read original story ...)

Fujitsu, Lenovo to postpone PC business integration: NHK

TOKYO Japan's Fujitsu Ltd and China's Lenovo Group Ltd will postpone plans to integrate their personal computer operations until next month or later, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported Thursday on its website. The companies had been in advanced talks ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, the Netherlands blast way into WBC final four

But two losses in a row - today's 8-3 loss to Japan and a 12-2 clobbering by the Netherlands (March 13) - made advancing to the finals a dream for the next global tournament. Team Israel's improbable five-game run in the global tournament has many American ... ( read original story ...)

Will Japan really get tough on smoking or is it just hot air?

After vocal opposition from Japan Tobacco (JT) and small business owners, however, the ministry bowed to public pressure and relaxed some of the rules. The new proposal, to be submitted to Parliament in June, now excludes establishments less than 30 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Airlines Making Changes to Mileage Bank Award Program

This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, visit this page. Last night, Japan Airlines (JAL) sent an ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Earthquake Simulators Shake You Out Of Complacency

Big earthquakes happen infrequently enough in the Northwest that people can be lulled into complacency. That’s not the case in Japan. Most large Japanese cities have at least one disaster training center, where people can learn in realistic simulators ... ( read original story ...)

Halep Edges Osaka Again in Miami Opener

MIAMI, FL, USA-- Taken to the brink for the second time in this matchup, No.3 seed Simona Halep again emerged victorious over rising Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka in the second round of the Miami Open on Friday, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. "It's really important that I ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese skittish on EEC outlays

Jetro Bangkok conducts a survey every six months on the business sentiment of Japanese investors in Thailand as well as potential investors. "Over 50% of survey respondents said they will expand their investment in Thailand," said Mr Mitsumata referring to ... ( read original story ...)

Hitachi Zosen: Start of Kompogas Business in the U.S.

OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hitachi Zosen Corporation (TOKYO:7004) has announced that Hitachi Zosen Corporation (HZC) is to start first Kompogas business in the U.S. jointly with Hitachi Zosen Inova AG (HZI), its wholly-owned subsidiary engaged in EPC ... ( read original story ...)