The Foreign Secretary is in Tokyo for talks on trade and international security as part of a regional tour that will see him travel onto New Zealand. Mr Johnson also met with the Tokyo Governor to discuss how London can use its experience of 2012 to help ... ( read original story ...)
PROPERTY CLINIC: Japanese Knotweed has been found in our neighbour’s hedge, does it mean I won’t be able to sell my home?
Japanese Knotweed has been found in the hedge that separates the development I live on and our neighbour's property. Mail Online's property expert Myra Butterworth replies: 'Mention the words 'Japanese Knotweed' to any homeowner and it may well trigger ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 living with spectre of killer quake
Tokyo, July 21 (AFP) For modern Olympic host cities, the twin threats of terrorism and financial ruin constantly loom. But spare a thought for Tokyo 2020 organisers, who face the added risk of a devastating earthquake or tsunami. Japan is already stepping ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator warns small banks they must change to survive
Japan's more than 100 regional banks are struggling as lending opportunities wane with the shrinking of their local populations - pain that has been exacerbated by a squeeze on lending margins from the Bank of Japan's negative interest-rate policy. ( read original story ...)
Why didn’t Japan’s First Lady speak to Trump?
Japan woke up with surprise on Friday morning to see the intense scrutiny of its First Lady's proficiency in English. It followed US President Donald Trump's comment, as part of his broad-ranging New York Times interview, that the wife of the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Ramen alley, Sapporo beer garden and more Japan food spots
The Sapporo wholesale market sold giant Alaskan king crabs ... share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000. ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 living with spectre of killer quake
But spare a thought for Tokyo 2020 organisers, who face the added risk of a devastating earthquake or tsunami. Japan is already stepping up efforts to reassure top athletes and hundreds of thousands of visitors when they flock to Tokyo for the Games ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges down as market analyses ECB; Yaskawa soars
TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged down on Friday morning as investors took in the European Central Bank's policy talk, while individual companies such as Yaskawa Electric soared on strong profit forecasts. The Nikkei dropped 0.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges down as steelmakers hit by profit taking, Yaskawa soars
TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged down on Friday as investors took profits on steelmakers, offsetting gains in Yaskawa Electric and other machinery makers. The Nikkei ended down 0.2 percent at 20,099.75 points. For the week ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo housing market remains buoyant
buoyant demand and the upcoming 2020 Olympics continue to attract international investors to Japan’s property market suggested by JLL Japan. Japan’s overall residential property price index rose by 4.7% in January 2017 from the same period last year ... ( read original story ...)
Aussies enter Melbourne to Osaka in a 40-footer
Sandringham Yacht Club and Hokko Yacht Club in Osaka, Japan. The race record is held by the 50-footer Wild Thing, skippered in 1995 by Grant Wharington and Scott Gilbert in a time of just under 26 days 21 hours. Read the latest Boatsales Network news and ... ( read original story ...)
Trump says Japan’s first lady can’t speak English — but she did
Japan’s First Lady may have feigned not knowing English to dodge a G20 dinner chat with President Trump — a theory that emerged on the internet after video surfaced of a 2014 speech by Akie Abe. “So, I was seated next to the wife of Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan
An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook the Fukushima Prefecture and northeast Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook the Fukushima Prefecture and northeast ... ( read original story ...)
Quake Hits Off Japan’s Fukushima, No Damage Or Tsunami Risk Reported
Tokyo, Japan: A moderately strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's Fukushima on Thursday but no fresh damage to the crippled nuclear power plant there was reported and there was no risk of a tsunami, officials said. The 5.8-magnitude quake hit at ... ( read original story ...)
Quake measuring 5.8 magnitude hits off Japan’s Fukushima, no damage or tsunami
A moderately strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s Fukushima on Thursday but no fresh damage to the crippled nuclear power plant there was reported and there was no risk of a tsunami, officials said. The 5.8-magnitude quake hit at 9:11 ... ( read original story ...)
Bereaved N. Zealand family protests Japan’s psychiatric care
His mother and his brother held a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday with a Japanese expert to share their experience and call for action to stop the practice in "Japan's broken psychiatric system," as Patrick said. "The world needs to know what's ... ( read original story ...)