TOKYO -- Investors are piling into Japanese companies that serve international visitors ... Shiseido's shares have surged 19%, and Don Quijote's more than 6%, since Feb. 6, when the Nikkei Stock Average tumbled 1,071 points. The index itself has rallied ... ( read original story ...)
Third man arrested over death of beheaded Sapporo woman
SAPPORO – A third man was arrested Monday in connection with the death of a 19-year-old Sapporo woman two days after her severed head was found in a mountainous area in Hokkaido. Kazuo Shibata, 47, was arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body of Yuri ... ( read original story ...)
Chumba and Dibaba cruise to second Tokyo Marathon titles | iaaf.org
Dickson, who won here in 2015, clocked 2:05:30 to take his second Tokyo title while Dibaba joined the sub-2:20 club with her 2:19:51 run to also capture her second Tokyo crown. Both runners became the first man and woman to ever win a second Tokyo Marathon ... ( read original story ...)
What Tokyo wants to show with Summer Games
Tokyo used its famous 1964 Olympics to show off a miraculous recovery from defeat in World War II. Japan was back after just 19 years with high-speed trains, geeky gadgets, and dazzling efficiency. Tokyo's back again with the 2020 Summer Olympics, this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gets its first office building fully powered with solar energy
SAGA – The country’s first office building fully powered by off-the-grid solar energy opened Monday in the city of Saga. Daiwa House Industry Co. is promoting the two-story, 2,400-square-meter facility as a “net-zero energy building” that offsets ... ( read original story ...)
Sompo Japan looks to boost nursing care business with early-stage dementia detection and other services
Major Japanese insurance group Sompo Holdings Inc. plans to bolster its nursing care business in response to the rapid aging of the country’s population, sources with knowledge of the matter have said. The firm will analyze big data related to elderly ... ( read original story ...)
Police enter an Osaka, Japan, apartment building where a severed head was found in a suitcase.
The arrest of a 26-year-old New Yorker in Japan reportedly led to a gruesome find at his Osaka rental: a severed head stuffed into a suitcase. More dismembered body parts of a woman, including her torso, were found in the mountainous regions of Osaka and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan return to hero’s welcome after best winter medal haul
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Olympic team returned to a hero's welcome on Monday ... The fact that I won with support of everyone made this gold medal even more valuable," Hanyu told a joint news conference. The win, ahead of compatriot Shoma Uno, who took ... ( read original story ...)
Japan police find body parts in murder linked to US suspect
An examination of the body parts is being conducted to identify the victim, they said. Kyodo News service and other Japanese media reported that police arrested a 26-year-old New Yorker as a suspect, but police would not confirm that. The reports said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends Abu Dhabi oil concession for 40 years
TOKYO -- Japan has secured the rights to develop an oil field in Abu Dhabi for an additional 40 years, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Monday. State-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil and Inpex agreed to renew Japan's interests in the field ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei climbs to near 3-week high on Wall Street rally
Of Tokyo's 33 sub-indexes, 31 gained, with defensive stocks like pharmaceuticals in the lead. TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average rose to near three-week highs on Monday, with most sectors advancing as investor confidence continued to improve after Wall ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo wants to surpass Pyeongchang to be the most high-tech Olympics
The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics has been hailed as the most tech-centric ever, but Tokyo now wants to beat that record in 2020. Masa Takaya, spokesperson for The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, told CNBC on "Squawk Box ... ( read original story ...)
Taxi companies line up to overhaul Japan’s staid cab sector
“Clearly we need a different way of doing business in Japan,” Khosrowshahi said at an event in Tokyo covered by local media. “We need to come in with partnership in mind, and in particular a partnership with the taxi industry here, which actually has ... ( read original story ...)
Speed skating: Japan’s women make their mark at big Oval in Gangneung
At the Sochi Games in 2014, the Netherlands won 23 of 36 medals in the long track events, including eight gold medals. In Korea, Japan’s women skaters challenged the Dutch supremacy, with Nao Kodaira taking gold in the 500 meters to become the first ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei leads Asian market gains as yen drops
Asian indexes were higher to start the week after a rally on Wall Street Friday with Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average leading. The Nikkei NIK, +0.82% was up 1% amid a modest drop for the yen from Friday’s Asian levels. Export and drug stocks were among ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese police question US tourist over severed head
An American tourist is being questioned by Japanese police after a woman's severed head was found in a holiday flat he was renting in Osaka. Police believe the head, which was found in a suitcase, belongs to a Japanese woman who was last seen on CCTV ... ( read original story ...)