A total of 16 teams from 10 countries took part in the latest challenge in the city of Nagoya. Amazon provided the teams with details of about half the products they would face in advance, but gave the roboticists just 30 minutes to photograph and practise ... ( read original story ...)
Alberta beef industry hit by Japanese tariff hike
Alberta beef producers are facing a big tariff hike in Japan and they're not happy about it. Japan is imposing temporary tariffs of 50 per cent, up from 38.5 per cent, on imports of frozen beef from Canada and other countries, including the United States ... ( read original story ...)
The hotel that’s almost TOO good: Why you’ll never want to leave the incredible Mandarin Oriental in Tokyo
We're waiting for a train to the airport from Tokyo Station to catch a flight back to London, but we're desperately late and panic has wrapped its cold fingers around us. The fear is all the more acute because we've got Finnair business-class seats waiting ... ( read original story ...)
New witnesses claim to have seen missing Chinese teacher
These encounters were at different times and places in the past few days, China News Service website reported Tuesday, citing information from the official website of the Chinese consulate-general in Sapporo. Japanese police started searching for Wei again ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Teacher Goes Missing in Japan After Staying at Hostel
Wei, who arrived in Hokkaido on July 18th, was last seen four days later leaving a hostel in central Sapporo. Surveillance footage revealed ... Wei’s family has also been utilizing social media to spread the news of her disappearance in hopes of finding ... ( read original story ...)
German research group returns Ainu skull stolen from Hokkaido grave in 1879
The remains will be laid to rest on the campus of Hokkaido University in Sapporo. At the ceremony, Paschos said the German traveler crossed an ethical red line stealing from a grave. “I hope to restore the honor and dignity” of the dead,” Kato told ... ( read original story ...)
Brisk earnings boost Nikkei; but strong yen caps gains
TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, buoyed by companies such as Nitto Denko and Mitsui Sumitomo Financial Group reporting strong earnings, though gains were tempered by a stronger yen. The Nikkei ended 0.3 percent higher ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso says Tokyo to discuss frozen beef import tariffs in talks with U.S.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's finance minister said on Tuesday Tokyo would raise the issue of tariffs on frozen beef imports from the United States and other countries in bilateral economic talks with Washington later this year. Minister Taro Aso's comments ... ( read original story ...)
Qantas launches new direct seasonal flights between Sydney and Osaka’s Kansai International Airport
Sydney, Australia, 2017-Jul-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas will launch new direct seasonal flights between Sydney and Osaka’s Kansai International Airport in response to the boom in travel between Australia and Japan. From 14 December 2017 until 24 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan arrests former head of school operator with ties to PM Abe’s wife: media
Prosecutors in the western city of Osaka arrested Yasunori Kagoike, former chief of educational institution Moritomo Gakuen, and his wife, Junko, for fraudulently receiving state subsidies to build an elementary school, Kyodo news agency said. In applying ... ( read original story ...)
Japan arrests former head of school operator with ties to PM Shinzo Abe’s wife: Media
Prosecutors in the western city of Osaka arrested Yasunori Kagoike, former chief of educational institution Moritomo Gakuen, and his wife, Junko, for fraudulently receiving state subsidies to build an elementary school, Kyodo news agency said. In applying ... ( read original story ...)
Kenny Omega On Being An Ambassador For NJPW, Compares The G1 Special Crowd To Japan’s Crowds & More
It’s huge motivation for me to push for a way larger venue next time.” The G1 Special Crowd vs. Japan’s Crowds: “Dominion at Osaka has historically been one of our best, most lively crowds of the year. Whether my match with KUSHIDA, the ladder ... ( read original story ...)
Children of ISIS, iRobot, Made in America* – CBSN: On Assignment
Somehow she seems more alive that way," says one robotics researcher at the University of Osaka, home to the world's most advanced ... a certain quality of life in Japan.Made in America* A CBS News investigation team spent four months tracking more than ... ( read original story ...)
A $180 sandwich from Japan is coming to San Francisco
"Japanese tend to undersell valuable products,” Hamada said. The restaurant focuses on serving cutlets of wagyu, the world’s most expensive beef. The editors of Business Insider Japan visited the Tokyo location to try out the sandwich. Here’s what ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Leading MCN, Uuum, Files For IPO
Japan’s leading YouTube multi-channel network, Uuum, is slated to go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on Aug. 30. Uuum’s TSE application has been approved, reports The Bridge, and the company will be listed on the Mothers market, which is ... ( read original story ...)
Soraa Brings out the Best in Glass at Tokyo Art Exhibit
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Soraa, the world leader in high-quality LED ... to illuminate Mika Aoki’s stunning glass arts exhibition at the POLA MUSEUM ANNEX in Tokyo, Japan. “Mika Aoki’s unifying theme is 'expressing the conditions of life', such ... ( read original story ...)