OSAKA – Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui agreed Saturday that her new Kibo no To (Party of Hope) and his Nippon Ishin no Kai will not challenge each other in single-seat districts in their respective cities in the upcoming snap ... ( read original story ...)
Koike campaign joined by Osaka, Aichi governors for October election
Despite rumors, Koike maintained that she would not run herself. After the talks, Koike, Ichiro Matsui, her counterpart in Osaka, and Hideaki Omura of Aichi held a joint news conference in which they explained that the Party of Hope and Matsui's Japan ... ( read original story ...)
SmallBiz: Hawaii is Home, but Japan Pays the Bills
Georja Skinner, chief officer of the Creative Industries Division in the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, says artists have told her that Japan let’s them pursue a career they love, and without it, they wouldn’t be able ... ( read original story ...)
Will Honda Sports EV put modern spin on automaker’s heritage at Tokyo show?
It sounds like the unofficial theme of this year’s Tokyo Auto Show will be performance. Honda is one of the event’s headlining acts, and it’s bringing a brand-new concept car that puts a modern spin on its storied past. The Honda Sports EV Concept ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FSA gives official endorsement to 11 cryptocurrency exchanges
Tokyo: Japan's Financial Services Agency said on Friday it has approved 11 companies as operators of cryptocurrency exchanges, in a move that sets the country apart from its neighbours which are tightening their grip on virtual money. The Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Tokyo TY Financial Group says establishment of Tokyo-based unit
* Says the new unit will be mainly engaged in business which is able to improve the convenience for bank users through technologies * Says the new unit will be capitalized at 50 million yen ( read original story ...)
Japan tries light touch in bringing cryptocurrencies out of regulatory limbo
TOKYO -- Japan has officially registered its first 11 exchanges for ... Tokyo has sought to create a safety net for users venturing into this emerging field of finance, hitherto free from the kind of industrywide rules binding other areas like banking ... ( read original story ...)
Lexus LC 500 review: German soul in the heart of Japan
Yokohama, Japan sits more than 5,500 miles to the east of Berlin, but locals need only look to the district of Motomachi to feel as though they’ve been whisked away to Germany. There, in the same Toyota plant that produced the fabled Lexus LFA seven ... ( read original story ...)
Capcom’s latest ‘Monster Hunter’ has slick Hollywood feel
Osaka-based Capcom seems to have pulled off this trick ... It is the fruit of engineers' efforts to make virtual reality less virtual and more real. Chairman Tsujimoto's business strategy has focused on building a solid financial foundation for creating ... ( read original story ...)
What I Learned About Sexism as an Office Lady in Japan
It was my first job out of college, and I was working at a company in Osaka. Office Lady is a traditional Japanese ... would make use of my native English skills for its overseas business, while I would experience the culture and hone the Japanese I ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Tokyo’s wildly popular 74-year-old bakery that only makes two types of bread
A bakery in Tokyo has survived for 74 years while selling only two items: white bread loaves and dinner rolls. Japan’s consumption of bread increased after the end of the World War II, resulting in more bakeries and increased retail competition. ( read original story ...)