Olympic panel – opening ceremonies at the winter Olympics

Diane Acton of Sault Ste. Marie competed in the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo in alpine skiing. Together, they form our Olympic panel. We spoke to them about the opening ceremonies in PyeongChang and had them share memories about their Olympic experience. ( read original story ...)

China protests to Japan over Taiwan quake condolences

China on Friday lodged a protest with Japan after Japanese officials sent condolences to Taiwanese authorities following the recent earthquake, and accused Tokyo of violating the ‘one-China’ principle under the pretext of disaster relief. ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan may tread lightly amid stock selloff

TOKYO--The Bank of Japan is likely more cautious about changing monetary policy after stocks plunged this week, an adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, as he called on the bank to keep supporting the economy aggressively. "If Japan rushes to exit ... ( read original story ...)

Japan public grade school under fire over Armani uniform

The uniform came under attack in parliament Thursday. In Japan, where a sense of belonging and conformity are valued, uniforms are considered durable and thrifty and worn at most secondary schools. Critics say uniforms are part of rigid school rules that ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo school plan to adopt Armani uniform sparks criticism

According to local media reports, the school in Tokyo wants to introduce uniforms that cost more ... Online, people were equally critical of the news. "I heard that school uniforms were originally invented so kids from different income families wouldn ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Rubber expanding car tire capacity at Indian plant

Rubber News reported that Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd is planning to double annual capacity for passenger tires at its Yokohama India Pvt Ltd subsidiary over the coming 18 to 20 months with a USD 60 million investment. The project, which will boost the 3-year ... ( read original story ...)

Japan faces water quality issues ahead of 2020 Olympic Games

In Japan's case, the Fukushima earthquake pushed construction ... that would have been done — with or without the Games. And they have had some good news, locking in more than $3 billion of sponsorship funding — a record amount. Tokyo has eclipsed ... ( read original story ...)

SoftBank mobile IPO’s appeal will hinge on dividends

The Japanese technology and investment group plans to list a roughly 30% stake in its namesake mobile subsidiary, which would raise an estimated 2 trillion yen ($18.2 billion). An initial public offering would "bring out the value of the domestic wireless ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s man in UK says unprofitable firms could not stay

Koji Tsuruoka was speaking outside Number 10 after a meeting between Prime Minister Theresa May and 19 top Japanese bosses. Mrs May had told the business leaders that Brexit would allow the UK to strike a free trade deal with Japan. She said the government ... ( read original story ...)

Japan issues stark warning on trade deal after No 10 meeting

When Japanese business were first lured to Britain 30 years ago, one of the key attractions was free trade access to European markets, something which could be under threat from Brexit. In 2016 Nissan’s boss at the time, Carlos Ghosn, visited No 10 for ... ( read original story ...)