Some financial institutions and other businesses in Japan are ... instead of going to big cities like Tokyo and Osaka," Mr Hamabe says. Insurance companies are also getting in on the act. Tokyo Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance set up a 24-hour call centre ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-bound flight turns around because of unauthorized person — and a model tweets the play by play
A flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo turned back on Tuesday because of an apparent mix-up involving an unauthorized passenger on board — while a fashion model repeatedly tweeted about the episode to 9.2 million her followers. All Nippon Airways (Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-bound flight turns back after unauthorized passenger found on plane
A Tokyo-bound jet returned to Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday because the crew learned four hours into the flight that a passenger was on the wrong plane, All Nippon Airways (ANA) said in a statement. Flight 175 departed Los Angeles at 11:36 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-bound flight with Chrissy Teigen forced to return to Los Angeles
A plane departing Los Angeles headed for Tokyo made a U-turn four hours into the flight Tuesday after the crew discovered an "unauthorized" passenger on board, the airline said. And model, actress and prolific tweeter Chrissy Teigen just happened to be on ... ( read original story ...)
How the Creater of Zalo, Vietnam’s Home-Grown Chat App, Went From Hacker to Manager
Every year, Tokyo and Osaka draw millions of visitors with their incredible food ... It aims to be the first Vietnamese company to conduct an overseas IPO. Zalo faced significant challenges early on. Khai explains: “It was an uphill battle because ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-bound flight returns to LA with unauthorized person
LOS ANGELES — A plane heading from Los Angeles to Tokyo turned back because an unauthorized person was on board. KABC-TV reports All Nippon Airways Flight 175 left Los Angeles International Airport around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, but it never arrived at Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Comfort women deal with Japan ignored victims, says S Korea
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha told a news conference. He said the existing agreement "failed to sufficiently reflect a victim-oriented approach, which is the universal standard in resolving human rights issues". Under the 2015 deal, Japan had apologised ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says ‘comfort women’ row with Japan unresolved despite 2015 deal
which is the universal standard in resolving human rights issues," Kang told a news conference. Under the deal, endorsed by South Korean President Moon Jae-in's predecessor and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan apologized to former comfort women ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches up, crude rally lifts oil-related shares
TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average inched up on Wednesday, with a rally in crude prices supporting oil-related shares. The Nikkei ended 0.08 percent higher at 22,911.21. With crude prices reaching 2-1/2-year highs, Inpex Corp , an oil ... ( read original story ...)
Japan takes up Jerusalem issue, proposes 4-party talks
ANMAN -- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, currently touring the Middle East, has proposed four-party talks in Tokyo, a senior official of the Israeli Prime Minister's Office told The Nikkei. The proposal is aimed at easing the tensions that U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches higher; crude rally supports oil-related shares
Japan's Nikkei share average inched up on Wednesday, with a rally in crude prices supporting oil-related shares. The Nikkei was 0.09 percent higher at 22,912.43. Ship builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries advanced 7.5 per cent after announcing that it will ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake forecasts are bogus
At least once a year, Japan’s government issues alarming but bogus earthquake forecasts (e.g.,”Hokkaido’s risk of M9 quake at 40 percent,” The Japan Times, Dec. 20) which are routinely and unquestioningly reported by the media. This must stop. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-bound flight from Los Angeles forced to turn around after ‘unauthorized person’ found on plane
An All Nippon Airways flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo on Tuesday night was forced to turn around after an “unauthorized person" was found aboard, angering passengers who were four hours into an 11-hour flight. The ANA 175 flight to Tokyo's Narita ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches higher; crude rise supports oil-related shares
TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average inched up on Wednesday, with a rally in crude prices supporting oil-related shares. The Nikkei was 0.09 percent higher at 22,912.43. With crude prices reaching 2-1/2-year highs, Inpex Corp , an oil and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wraps up second-busiest IPO year in a decade
TOKYO -- Japan's initial public offerings in 2017 featured a large number of small players across a broad range of sectors, supported by an influx of capital from bullish retail investors. The Tuesday debut of Optimus Group on the second section of the ... ( read original story ...)
China upset at Japan’s plan to buy F-35B stealth fighter ‘jump jets’ for its helicopter carriers
JAPAN can’t have aircraft carriers. And just to be sure, it officially declared several of its latest warships must be called “helicopter destroyers” — even though to all intents and purposes they look like aircraft carriers. They just don’t ... ( read original story ...)