TOKYO -- Japan could be on the verge of exporting its first piece of finished defense equipment. The government is considering sales of the Air Self-Defense Force's latest transport aircraft, the C-2, to the United Arab Emirates, The Nikkei learned on ... ( read original story ...)
Riding around Tokyo in a go-kart is a crazy new thing you can do
We opted for the two hour tour which visits Tokyo Tower, the red light district of Roppongi and ... An Aussie calls out for details of where he can get on the tour but I have to break some bad news. Even though the Japanese will let you loose on their ... ( read original ...
Killer robots: Labor-saving tech may bust Japan’s jobs boom
Robots could perform 30% of roughly 2,000 unique job activities humans are paid to do, joint research by The Nikkei and the Financial Times shows. In Japan, that share tops 50%. Recruit Works Institute, part of Tokyo-based Recruit Holdings, estimates that ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires short-range missiles into Sea of Japan
North Korea fired multiple short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News Friday. The official confirmed a report by the Yonhap news agency that cited South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and reported that the projectile ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese device KunKun tells you if you have body odour
Covering news from Japan for the ABC is not exactly a hardship posting, but sometimes I have to put my body on the line in the name of investigative journalism. In this case, it was my armpits. A Japanese company has developed a device to tell you what ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea reportedly fires ‘projectile’ into Sea of Japan
North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" into the Sea of Japan Saturday morning, South Korea's military told local news outlets. Yonhap news agency, citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, reported that the projectile was fired from a site in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan carmakers taking $12.8bn-plus hit on Takata recalls
TOKYO -- Losses sustained by Japanese automakers from the recall of faulty Takata air bags are slated to top 1.4 trillion yen ($12.8 billion), according to figures that include an estimate from Subaru, the last of the pack to release such a number. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Power Players Are Multiplying
... Japan’s very high awareness of electricity consumption — and efforts to conserve — since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and the ensuing shutdown of its nuclear-reactor fleet. Just as important — and perhaps more significant going ... ( read original story ...)
Sushi chefs from around the world battle in Tokyo
The annual competition, World Sushi Cup Japan, was held on the sidelines of a seafood expo in Tokyo. “Sushi is considered a Japanese food, but I’m very glad and even grateful that this many people are making so much effort to develop the food ... ( read original story ...)
In defense of Japan’s misunderstood young generation
Ask someone for examples of young Japanese who are known internationally, they might name a few athletes -- at best. Ask them to name some young Japanese entrepreneurs, and they are likely to come up empty. There is a widespread perception that the youth ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Osaka High Court affirms DOE for t-PA patent
The main issue was DOE. The Osaka District Court dismissed Genentech's claim. In its judgment of March 29 1996, the Osaka High Court (Presiding Judge Ueno) affirmed infringement under DOE. The Court established the requirements for DOE as follows ... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho Taps IBM Japan To Enhance Its Risk Management Efforts
Mizuho Bank and IBM Japan announced Thursday (Aug. 24) Mizuho Bank had begun operations toward more advanced and efficient risk management. The financial institution is employing cognitive technology to take measures against financial crimes such as ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.3 mag, 51 km E of Naze, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 51 kilometers (32 miles) from Naze in Japan on Thursday. Event id: us2000a8ey. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000a8ey. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 10/08/17 / 2017-08-10 00:07:20 ... ( read original story ...)
China Airlines increases Kaohsiung – Sapporo in W17
China Airlines in winter 2017/18 season is increasing service to Hokkaido from Southern Taiwan, with Kaohsiung – Sapporo New Chitose route increases to 7 weekly flights, instead of 5. Planned service increase will commence from 29OCT17. Airbus A330-300 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Trade Association: Russia ‘Has Already Emerged From Economic Crisis’
Speaking on the Russian imports to Japan, the official said that Tokyo is interested in the imports of meat and fish products. Daitso indicated that the Russian side is working to improve the environment to boost business activity and attract more investments. ( read original story ...)
Japan inflation ticks up on energy costs, but remains way below BOJ target
Japan’s consumer prices rose again in July ... While the labor market is tight and business confidence is high, wage hikes have been tepid and efforts to lift inflation have fallen flat despite years of aggressive monetary easing by the BOJ. ( read original story ...)