Doubt cast over Tomin First’s national appeal

But personal politics aside, Kansai political commentators, business leaders and politicians, based on the experience of Osaka Ishin, offer the following reasons why proclamations, especially abroad, of the Tomin First movement having national ... ( read original story ...)

CerebrEX, Inc. Secures Investments from INCJ and UMC Capital

OSAKA, Japan, Jul 09, 2017 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CerebrEX, Inc. has announced today that Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) and Fortune Venture Capital (one of the funds collectively known as UMC Capital) in Taiwan have jointly invested CerebrEX ... ( read original story ...)

Japan offers corpse hotels

Japan does not require a license to open a funeral business, and there are few regulations for how they operate. “So in this situation, it is possible that bad-intentioned businesses can enter the industry,” Matsumoto said. But Kurisu at the Hotel ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s manufacturing sector is slowing down

Activity levels across Japan’s manufacturing sector grew at the slowest pace in seven months in June. The Nikkei-IHS Markit flash manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to 52.0 from 53.1, leaving it at the lowest level since December last year. ( read original story ...)

Japan-Russian oil exploration project meets with U.S. resistance

A Japanese group’s plans to explore for Russian oil with state-run Rosneft PJSC have been stymied by U.S. intervention over sanctions, according to people familiar with the matter. Washington’s objection to the Japanese project to explore for oil in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan PM Abe’s support slides further, new poll shows

TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... according to a public opinion survey on July 7 to 10 by Jiji news agency. "We cannot trust the prime minister" was the main reason, given by 67.3 percent, for his loss of popularity ... ( read original story ...)

Japan PM Abe’s support slides below 30 percent, new poll shows

Support for Abe's government fell 15.2 points from a month earlier to 29.9 percent, according to a July 7-10 survey by Jiji news agency. Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, battered by a smouldering scandal and voters' perception he is taking ... ( read original story ...)

Japan star Kagawa extends Dortmund contract until 2020

TOKYO (AP) — Japan star Shinji Kagawa has extended his contract with Borussia Dortmund by two years until June 2020. Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc says "Shinji feels a very strong connection to this club, the city and our fans." The 28-year-old ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese recount memories of ‘noble’ Liu

Those in Japan who knew Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo expressed shock Friday at news of his death, saying he was a noble man who dedicated his life to pursuing liberal democratic reform. “I wanted him to live a little longer — at least until ... ( read original story ...)

Soccer: Japan international Honda signs for Mexican club Pachuca

(Reuters) - Japan attacking midfielder Keisuke Honda has joined Mexican side Pachuca, the CONCACAF Champions League holders announced on Friday, two months after leaving AC Milan as a free agent. "I have just signed for Pachuca and I'm very happy," Honda ... ( read original story ...)

Japan spikers down Thailand again in World Grand Prix

Japan beat Thailand again on Friday as the two volleyball teams moved their battle for a place in the 2017 FIVB World Grand Prix to Sendai. The Japanese women won 3-1 (25-19, 17-25, 25-18, 25-19) against their Asian rivals as the Pool D1 competition kicked ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s June exports seen extending solid gains

Japan and much of the export-reliant Asian economies have benefited ... a senior investment strategist at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, told Bloomberg News. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index inched up 0.09 percent, or 19.05 points, to ... ( read original story ...)