OSAKA AMAZING PASS: 7 Awesome Osaka Destinations in 2 Days!

Located in the heart of the Umeda Business District, the Sky Building is easily accessible via subway or railway. The view from the roof-deck is breathtaking and is one of the best places to really appreciate Osaka City. It's also good to note that with ... ( read original story ...)

Best Western Expands Japan Portfolio with New Hotel in Osaka

Best Western Osaka Tsukamoto features 105 rooms, a restaurant serving local and international cuisine, a 24-hour business center and laundry services. The hotel is Best Western’s second property in the city, following the Best Western Hotel Fino Osaka ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea fires missile over Japan, Pentagon confirms

The missile was fired from the area of Sunan in Pyongyang shortly before 6 a.m. and flew east, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, according to Yonhap News Agency. "It passed through the sky over Japan," the JCS said. Japan's Chief Cabinet ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei falls to 4-month low after North Korea fires missile

TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a near four-month low on Tuesday morning as sentiment was soured after North Korea fired a missile over northern Japan earlier in the day. In early trade, the Nikkei opened down 0.7 percent and ... ( read original story ...)

Sri-Kumar Says Japan’s Issues Are Domestic

Aug.28 -- Komal Sri-Kumar, president at Sri-Kumar Global Strategies, discusses the outlook for Japan’s economy and progress of Bank of Japan monetary policy. He speaks with David Gura on "Bloomberg Surveillance." ( read original story ...)

North Korea fires unidentified missile, passes over Japan

North Korea in June also angrily reacted to the launch of a Japanese satellite it said was aimed at spying on the North and said Tokyo was no longer entitled to fault Pyongyang “no matter what it launches or whether that crosses the sky above Japan.” ( read original story ...)

North Korea missile passes over northern Japan, officials say

North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan and landed in waters off the northern region of Hokkaido early Tuesday, South Korean and Japanese officials say, marking a sharp escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula. The test, which experts said ... ( read original story ...)

Japan on alert after North Korean missile flew over airspace

North Korea has launched what appears to be a missile headed towards the northern end of Japan at around 5:58 a.m. local time, according to Japanese government officials. Japan's NHK News reported that the missile passed over Japan and warned people in ... ( read original story ...)