Citing unnamed sources, Japan's Kyodo News service and broadcaster NHK said Chang was headed ... The duo won North Korea's first medal — a bronze — at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan, last February. Asked if other North Korean athletes would ... ( read original story ...)
QE Party Over, even by the Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda keeps saying that the BOJ would “patiently” maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, so too in his first speech of 2018 in Tokyo, on January 3, when he said the BOJ must continue “patiently” with this monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya – A Great Adventure Awaits in Japan’s Heartland
Before I knew it, we had traveled the three hours from Tokyo to Nagoya. Now it was time to begin my journey into Japan’s heartland. Enjoying Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto Japan's rich cultural history, amazing food and beautiful landscapes have always ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan joins Facebook, readies itself for emoticon flurry
The Bank of Japan may be "Liked" in 2018. It may also be "Loved." It may get a few "Laughs." And it may even stir up some "Anger." The central bank set up its Facebook account at the end of 2017 and is expecting the varied feedback that is part and parcel ... ( read ...
PharmaIN and Shionogi Announce Collaboration and $17M Securities Purchase Agreements
BOTHELL, Wash. and OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaIN Corporation and Shionogi & Co., LTD announced today that they entered into a Collaboration Agreement with an exclusive two-year Option to negotiate a License for the collaboration product. ( read original story ...)
Brazilian striker Jo confirms move to Japanese club Nagoya
SAO PAULO — Brazilian striker Jo has confirmed a move from Corinthians to Japanese club Nagoya Grampus. The top goal scorer of the last Brazilian championship said in a press conference on Friday that he had not planned to leave his country, but ... ( read original story ...)
Straits Trading invests $106.5 mil in Savills Japan residential property fund
SINGAPORE (Jan 4): The Straits Trading Company is investing in a Savills fund focusing on residential properties in Japan. Straits Trading's subsidiary Straits Real Estate (SREPL), through its wholly-owned subsidiary SRE Japan 11, has entered into a ... ( read original story ...)
False earthquake warning panics Japan
An emergency earthquake warning sent to millions of people in Japan caused a brief panic on Friday and disrupted Tokyo's transport network. But the loud alert, which was sent to millions of mobile phones, turned out to be a false alarm triggered by an ... ( read original story ...)
Fake quake warning panics Japan
"An earthquake has occurred off the coast of Ibaraki," the message read. "Prepare for strong jolts." Train services were suspended but there were no reports of injuries or damage. Officials believe the alert, sent by the Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.4 mag strikes near Nemuro in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 21 kilometers (13 miles) from Nemuro in Japan on Sunday. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000c5e5. Id of event: us2000c5e5. Exact location of event, depth 55.75 km, 145.5869° East, 43.134 ... ( read original story ...)
Two minor quakes ‘wrongly trigger’ Japan’s alert system
Prepare for strong jolts.” But officials suspect the early alert, issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency, was triggered by two minor earthquakes hitting the archipelago at nearly exactly the same time. A 4.4-magnitude quake struck off Ibaraki ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.3 mag strikes near Hasaki in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 58 kilometers (36 miles) from Hasaki in Japan. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 28.69 km (18 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese castle that defied history
It’s important to all of Japan. But today it’s a graveyard of desecrated headstones.” View image of Kumamoto Castle was severely damaged when a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit Kumamoto in 2016 (Credit: Credit: Aflo Co. Ltd./Alamy) But while castles are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ETFs Already Looking Very Bullish In 2018 (DXJ)
From Zacks: Japan’s manufacturing activity in December expanded at its fastest pace since February 2014, per the Nikkei Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). Strong global recovery provided support to Japanese manufacturing activity. ( read original story ...)
New Logo and Slogan Promoting Tokyo’s Charms Abroad; “Tokyo Tokyo Old meets New” Campaign Ongoing in South Korea As Well
TOKYO, Jan. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is holding a campaign to promote Tokyo's charms overseas and also in a broad scope in South Korea using the logo and slogan "Tokyo Tokyo Old meets New." (Logo: http://prw.kyodonews.jp ... ( read original story ...)
Squat thrust: Japan on Olympic drive to get rid of ‘squat’ toilets
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan has launched a campaign to convert unpopular Asian-style squat toilets into sit-on "western" models, as the nation prepares to welcome tens of millions of foreign tourists in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The high-tech country ... ( read original story ...)