Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 22-year-old man suspected in the swindle of an elderly woman after receiving a tip from the public, reports TBS News (May 8). In December, Hodaka Yonai posed as the son of the woman, a 79-year-old resident of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas invests in U.S. shale player Castleton Resources
Tokyo Gas said that through its unit, Tokyo Gas America, it has purchased a 30 percent equity in Castleton Resources, a company focused on developing oil and gas assets in east Texas and Louisiana. Castleton Resources, a unit of Castleton Commodities ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prepares Korean Peninsula crisis plan
Japan cannot afford to sit on the sidelines. If North Korea continues provoking tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the Japanese government will face the daunting task of evacuating nearly 60,000 of its citizens currently in South Korea. Some 38,000 Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, India to strengthen defense cooperation
TOKYO – Japan and India are discussing ways to strengthen their military cooperation amid rising tension in the Asian region. Indian Defense Minister Arun Jaitley told his Japanese counterpart, Tomomi Inada, in Tokyo on Monday that his county hopes to ... ( read original story ...)
Triathlon: Kiwis hoping for big things in Yokohama
The Triathlon New Zealand team are counting down to Yokohama this weekend, the third event in the World Triathlon Series. Five athletes will take to the start line including female series leader Andrea Hewitt. In the men's race; Ryan Sissons, Tony Dodds ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 17-month high after Macron wins French presidency
TOKYO, May 8 Japan's Nikkei share average hit a level not seen in nearly 17 months on Monday morning as the yen stayed weak after Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France, as a business-friendly vision of European integration helped boost investor ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei, other Asian markets surge after Macron’s victory
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +1.81% rose 1.8% in early trade to its highest level since mid-December. The index was also playing catch-up with other markets in the region, having been shut since Wednesday for public holidays. The Topix bank ... ( read original story ...)
Demand for condos slowing in Tokyo but heating up in Osaka
OSAKA – Demand for condominiums in Osaka is growing among family households as well as the wealthy, with the increasing supply of affordable properties a stark contrast to falling demand in central Tokyo. The number of new condos listed for sale in the ... ( read original story ...)
Recording of ex-Moritomo Gakuen chief and Finance Ministry bureaucrats believed real
The site of an elementary school Moritomo Gakuen had planned to open in April 2017 is seen in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture. (Mainichi) A Finance Ministry senior official acknowledged on May 8 that an audio recording from 2016 of a meeting between Yasunori ... ( read original story ...)
EastarJet adds Sapporo service from July 2017
Korean carrier EastarJet in the 3 rd quarter of 2017 plans to introduce add service to Hokkaido, with the offering of Seoul Incheon – Sapporo New Chitose route ... in 2010 and continues to provide breaking news on new routes and schedule changes to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks head for 17-month high after Macron win
“There’s a certain amount of relief in the market,” Mitsuo Shimizu, deputy general manager at Tokyo-based Japan Asia Securities, told Bloomberg News. The dollar dipped to 112.77 yen from 112.80 yen in New York Friday. A weaker yen is positive for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks jump 1.35% after Macron wins French presidency
Tokyo's benchmark stock index rose 1.35 per cent at the start today after pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron swept his far-right rival Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election. Tokyo's benchmark stock index rose 1.35 per cent at the start today ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks up after Emmanuel Macron wins French presidency
TOKYO: Tokyo's benchmark stock index rose at the start Monday after pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron swept his far-right rival Marine Le Pen in France's presidential election. The Nikkei 225 added 1.35 per cent, or 263.31 points, to sit at 19,709.01 ... ( read original story ...)
Land acquisition is the biggest problem here: Kenji Hiramatsu
The atmosphere for India-Japan business ties is continuously improving, Japanese Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu said, although he does agree that it is investment, not trade, that is increasing at present. PM Abe will be visiting India later this year ... ( read original story ...)
Anne of Green Gables: The most popular redhead in Japan
But in Japan, the orphan from Prince Edward Island is more than just a quaint Canadian import - she's a national heroine. As he approached the farmhouse with the forest green shutters and opened the old-fashioned wooden door, Terry Dawes readied himself ... ( read original story ...)
ADB hoping US will step up and help lead regional lender
YOKOHAMA, Japan – The head of the Asian Development Bank ... ADB President Takehiko Nakao told reporters at a news conference wrapping up the bank's annual meeting that it "isn't really good" that the second largest shareholder in the development bank ... ( read original story ...)