The Japanese internet group's frenetic deal-making pace over the past few months, along with its big secondary purchases in internet companies, have made it the new IPO for many hugely funded tech startups and provided partial cash exits to their early ... ( read original story ...)
Changing tastes brew bitter times for Japan’s beer makers
TOKYO — From beer gardens on the rooftops of department stores to fireworks extravaganzas to quiet, wood-paneled craft breweries, Japanese seem to quaff an awful lot of beer in the summer. But beer consumption has been tanking for five years straight in ... ( read original story ...)
Labor-short Japan more at home with automation than US
Nary a soul is in sight in this picture-perfect image of Japanese automation. The machines do all the heavy lifting at this plant run by Asahi Breweries, Japan's top brewer. The human job is to make sure the machines do the work right, and to check on the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Please watch over us from heaven’: In Japan, 25,000 people use ‘wind phone’ to communicate with dead loved ones
The phone has been visited by at least 25,000 people since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, people who have come to convey their feelings to departed loved ones “through the wind.” The phone was set up by 72-year-old garden designer Itaru ... ( read original story ...)
Will Japan’s haven status hold up amid North Korean tensions?
“At the time of [Japan’s] earthquake [and subsequent tsunami] in 2011, the yen rallied against almost everything else. This kind of repatriation is typical, so there’s a precedent here despite the geographical closeness [to North Korea] and the fact ... ( read original story ...)
Japan taps B.C. alumni networks to strengthen business ties
The popularity of a program recruiting B.C. university graduates to work in Japan as temporary English teachers is rebounding – something officials hope will translate to a larger alumni network that aids Tokyo’s development of business ties with ... ( read original story ...)
Legoland Japan finds its reputation for high prices hard to shake
NAGOYA – Legoland Japan is struggling to dispel the notion that its admission fees are too expensive. Plenty of hype preceded its opening in April. Located in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, it is not only the first outdoor Lego theme park in the country but ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya University and Cadence Collaborate to Port AUTOSAR-Compliant TOPPERS …
Now that Nagoya University and Cadence have ported the ATK2-SC1 to the Tensilica processor family, ECU developers can take advantage of the Tensilica DSP architectures to optimize their processors for their specific application without changing the RTOS ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. veteran returns dead Japanese soldier’s flag
HIGASHISHIRAKAWA, Japan -- Tatsuya Yasue buried his face into the flag and smelled it. Then he held the 93-year-old hands that brought this treasure home, and kissed them. Marvin Strombo, who had taken the calligraphy-covered Japanese flag from a dead ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Second World War vet returns flag to fallen soldier’s family in Japan
HIGASHISHIRAKAWA, Japan - The former U.S. Marine knew the calligraphy-covered flag he took from a fallen Japanese soldier 73 years ago was more than a keepsake of the Second World War. When Marvin Strombo finally handed the flag back to Sadao Yasue's ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese siblings accept WWII soldier’s flag from US veteran
HIGASHISHIRAKAWA, Japan — The former U.S. Marine knew the calligraphy-covered flag he took from a fallen Japanese soldier 73 years ago was more than a keepsake of World War II. When Marvin Strombo finally handed the flag back to Sadao Yasue's younger ... ( read original story ...)
Asian neighbors protest as Japan PM sends offering to war dead shrine
Slideshow (14 Images) "China urges Japan to earnestly face up to and deeply reflect upon its history of militarism," she told a daily news briefing. Abe visited Yasukuni in 2013, an action that prompted criticism from key ally the United States as well as ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: US WWII vet says he, Japan family can move on
The Latest on a U.S. veteran returning a fallen Japanese soldier's flag to the man's relatives (all times local): 7 p.m. A U.S. World War II veteran says by returning a flag he took from a fallen Japanese soldier to his siblings, both he and the family can ... ( read original story ...)
Japan fears the once distant threat of North Korean missiles is becoming real
As sirens pierce the air in Sakata, a town on Japan’s north-west coast, primary school children rush from the playground to the safety of the gymnasium. Other residents crouch behind walls or lie down in rice fields, while the public address system urges ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe sends ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine for war dead
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni shrine for war dead on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender. Past visits by Japanese leaders to Yasukuni have outraged Beijing and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan honors dead in 72nd anniversary of WWII surrender
Aug. 15 (UPI) --Japan commemorated the 72nd anniversary of its surrender at the end of World War II with a state-sponsored ceremony in Tokyo, attended by relatives of the war dead. Although aging relatives were conspicuously absent, more than 6,000 people ... ( read original story ...)