Vanity Sapporo is a dance club from the creators of V2 Tokyo ... Its events attract people from all over Japan so be sure to like them on Facebook and get news on all the latest happenings. Sound Lab Mole is a club located in the underground shopping ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi cops: Body believed to be Nagoya student found after explosion
A body likely belonging to a male student was found after an explosion at his dorm room at Nagoya University on Thursday (TV Asahi ... about repeating a year” at university, according to TBS News (May 4). The explosion was heard when the student returned ... ( read original story ...)
Asian development lender takes stock as U.S. policy shifts
YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Investments should concentrate on high-quality projects to promote development that make technology available to all as the region stretches to make up for a shortfall in needed spending, the Asian Development Bank's president and other ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to donate $40m to ADB infrastructure fund
YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Japan will donate a total of $40 million to assist with high-level infrastructure projects elsewhere in Asia, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Taro Aso announced on Saturday at the Asian Development Bank's annual meeting. ( read original story ...)
Japan, China agree to enhance financial cooperation
The two ministers also agreed to hold the next bilateral economic dialogue in 2018 in China, a joint statement issued after their meeting showed. (Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Keith Weir) ( read original story ...)
Japan's Abe hopes for reform of pacifist charter by 2020
Acquiring such weapons would likely anger China, where bitter memories of Japan's wartime aggression run deep. A separate survey released by Kyodo News on Saturday showed 49 percent of respondents said Article Nine needed to be revised, against 47 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China to hold finance talks amid concerns on protectionism, North Korea
YOKOHAMA, Japan Japan and China will hold their first bilateral financial dialogue in two years on Saturday to discuss risks to Asia's economic outlook, such as the protectionist policies advocated by U.S. President Donald Trump and tension over North ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pledges $40 million to ADB fund for infrastructure development
YOKOHAMA – Japan pledged Saturday to provide $40 million via the Asian Development Bank to help developing nations introduce advanced technology in response to growing infrastructure needs in the region. In a speech delivered at an annual gathering of ... ( read original story ...)
ANIME NEWS: ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ art exhibitions set for Tokyo, Osaka
A costume of Colonel Mustang used for a live-action feature film adaptation of the title was put on display at Warner Bros. Japan LLC’s booth at AnimeJapan 2017 expo held in March. Faithfully reproducing the design from the original manga, the costume ... ( read original story ...)
Time to look at Japanese equities
In an interview with Gulf News, Villamin said the Japanese economy is performing a little better than expected, and that economic activity is translating into corporate earnings. “Right now, underweights in Japan are actually quite large. Combining that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is suffering from a ninja shortage amid huge demand from foreign tourists
Japan's legendary ninjas are famous for their stealth and were said to possess a supernatural gift for invisibility. But now martial arts experts are concerned they might be disappearing in real life, as practitioners of the ancient "ninjutsu" say there ... ( read original story ...)
Interview: Abe's attempts to revise Constitution do no good to Japan: scholar
A recent poll by Japan's Kyodo News showed that 51 percent of respondents were against any constitutional amendments under the Abe administration, while 45 percent were in favor. As the nation marked its 70th Constitution Memorial Day on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
China finance minister skips summit with Japan, Korea to attend emergency meeting
YOKOHAMA, Japan Chinese Finance Minister Xiao Jie skipped a trilateral conference with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts on Friday to attend an emergency domestic meeting, a senior Japanese finance ministry official said. The Japanese official ... ( read original story ...)
Convenience store openings slow in Japan
TOKYO -- Major convenience store operators in Japan are putting the brakes on store openings following rapid expansion, turning their focus to profitability. The three major operators -- Seven-Eleven Japan, FamilyMart and Lawson-- plan a net increase of ... ( read original story ...)
The Best New Hotels and Hostels in Tokyo 2017
As Tokyo gears up for the 2020 Olympics, the desperate need for rooms has seen a host of buildings being converted into an exciting new breed of boarding houses. The hipster crew behind northeastern Tokyo guesthouses Toco. and Nui. are at it again. ( read original story ...)
Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul vow to combat financial instability
TOKYO: East Asia’s three biggest economies vowed Friday to work together to help prevent market instability as tensions run high over Pyongyang’s weapons program. North Korea’s efforts to develop an arsenal of nuclear-armed missiles have fueled ... ( read original story ...)