Lightning can generate an abundant amount of antimatter, the perplexing substance that has the curious property of emitting light and disappearing when it encounters matter, Japanese scientists have found. The group of researchers from Kyoto University ... ( read original story ...)
KFC Japan offering ‘low-smell’ fried chicken for commuters to eat on the train
Taste-testers for Sora News 24 confirmed that the low-smell chicken has only a faint scent, which KFC Japan reportedly achieves through a special cooking process. However, the site claims it re-gains some of its signature scent when microwaved. For now ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya University hospital admits responsibility for gauze left in woman’s body during 1970s operation
NAGOYA – Nagoya University Hospital said Wednesday one of its surgical teams left gauze inside a woman’s body during an operation carried out 44 years ago. The patient, an Aichi Prefecture resident now in her 80s, complained of stomach pain for many ... ( read original story ...)
Land ownership riddles in ageing Japan come at a cost, stifle economy
TOKYO (Reuters) - When Sparx Green Energy & Technology, a renewable energy firm, found an ideal plot of land on which to build a solar panel factory in Japan, there was a catch. The three people on public record as the owners of the land had died years ago. ( read original story ...)
Saudis Say Aramco IPO ‘On Track’ as All Options Open for Listing
Saudi Aramco’s IPO is moving ahead and all options are open on where to ... London and New York exchanges are vying for a role in Aramco’s offering, along with Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto. The head of the local Tadawul stock exchange ... ( read original story ...)
BMO Capital Reconfirms a “Hold” Rating on Boston Private Fin (BPFH) and $16.0 Target; Shorts at ANGES MG OSAKA ORD JAPAN (AMGXF) Raised By 5.6%
Boston Private Financial Holdings has $1700 highest and $11 lowest target ... On Friday, August 11 the stock rating was maintained by Jefferies with “Hold”. ANGES MG OSAKA ORD JAPAN (OTCMKTS:AMGXF) had an increase of 5.6% in short interest. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas : Considering Electricity Price Cut
Osaka Gas Co. President Takehiro Honjo said his company is considering lowering retail electricity prices as early as next spring to counter a planned markdown by Kansai Electric Power Co. We constantly consider diversifying our price plans and revise the ... ( read original story ...)
Young Japanese are getting sold on ‘buy Japan’
"It takes a generation to heal the wounds borne by people whose assets were wiped out by the stock crash," Japan Exchange Group CEO Akira Kiyota said. A generation is equivalent to about 25 years. The Nikkei Stock Average is hovering at a 26-year high. ( read original story ...)
Japan on edge as South Korea reviews ‘comfort women’ deal
TOKYO -- South Korea's attempt to revisit a 2015 accord with Japan on wartime "comfort women" is rekindling tensions between the two countries as Tokyo objects to the move as backtracking on their shared goal of achieving a final resolution. Seoul plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Young Japanese are finally buying ‘buy Japan’
"It takes a generation to heal the wounds borne by people whose assets were wiped out by the stock crash," Japan Exchange Group CEO Akira Kiyota said. A generation is equivalent to about 25 years. The Nikkei Stock Average is hovering at a 26-year high. ( read original story ...)
Japan seen missing inflation target again despite robust growth
TOKYO -- Japan sees its economy expanding 1.8% in real terms in fiscal 2018 but expects consumer price growth to remain well short of the 2% target, leaving companies squeezed by rising costs, government forecasts approved Tuesday show. Private-sector ... ( read original story ...)
Giant Earthquake In Japan Likely In Next 30 Years, Experts Say
A Japanese panel Tuesday warned of the high likelihood of a massive earthquake off the shore of its northernmost main island, Hokkaido, in the Chishima trench over the next 30 years. Officials warned that the next quake could be on the scale of the ... ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Tokyo baby panda melts hearts of fans in debut
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo's new baby panda debuted formally Tuesday, immediately melting the hearts of hundreds of lucky fans who managed to obtain zoo tickets, many wearing panda-themed clothes. Xiang Xiang, which means fragrance in Chinese, was born in June ... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves missile defence system amid North Korean threat
TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to purchase a set of costly land-based U.S. missile combat systems to increase the country’s defence capabilities amid escalating threats from North Korea. The approval will allow the Defence ... ( read original story ...)
Panel: Hokkaido at risk of huge earthquake over next 30 years
A government panel is warning of a “high possibility” that an earthquake the size of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake will strike the area south of Hokkaido within the next 30 years. The Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion, announcing ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin not yet proven as credible currency: Japan finance minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that bitcoin has not been proven to be a credible currency and that he would watch its developments in the near-term. He made the remark to reporters when asked about his French ... ( read original story ...)