An official premiere date has been set for the upcoming Japanese dark fantasy anime series "Tokyo Ghoul:re." The announcement will officially be made in this year's 12th issue of Shueisha's "Weekly Young Jump" magazine, which is scheduled to be released ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Norway dethrone Dutch in team pursuit at Olympics
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of — Japan and Norway dethroned the Netherlands in the team pursuit Wednesday and restored a semblance of balance in Olympic speedskating at the Gangneung Oval. World-record holder Japan won the women's event in a stirring race ... ( read original story ...)
Japan should value its engineers more, says award-winning inventor
Nobukazu Teranishi, an award-winning Japanese engineer whose innovations can be found in almost every digital image capturing device, says technical people should be more highly valued in his home country. In an interview with the Nikkei Asian Review ... ( read original story ...)
Kenyans Kabuu, Jemeli and Cheyech Lead Nagoya Women’s Marathon Field
The Nagoya Women's Marathon is the largest women-only marathon in the world, one with a long history as an elite race and adapting to the times with a mass-participation field of 20,000. The last few years it has seen a series of dynamic, high-level ... ( read original story ...)
Japan picks Osaka to host G20 summit in 2019
Japan has picked the western city of Osaka to host next year’s G20 summit, the first such gathering to be held in Japan. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the decision based on the western Japan city’s successful hosting of the summit of the Asia-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 to pioneer new legacy report
Tokyo 2020 will be the first Olympic Games to report on legacy, based on the new International Olympic Committee (IOC) legacy reporting framework. The new IOC legacy reporting framework was presented to experts and Olympic scholars from all over the world ... ( read original story ...)
Tallest Wooden Skyscraper to Plant Itself in Tokyo
World’s tallest wooden skyscraper planned in Tokyo. Tokyo’s ultra-modern skyline is getting a new addition–the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper. Japanese timber company Sumitomo Forestry has announced plans for a 1,148-foot-tall timber tower ... ( read original story ...)
Shrinking to survive: Japan’s banks face a quiet crisis
But despite the popularity of internet banking, the retail bank experience in Japan appears little changed from a decade or two ago. Personal attention to the customer and a thick, sturdy passbook are still regarded as hallmarks of quality in Japan's banks ... ( read original story ...)
G20 Finance Ministers to Meet in Fukuoka in 2019
The central government has announced that Osaka will host the 2019 G20 summit next year. However the meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will be held in Fukuoka City. Both Fukuoka Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture were in ... ( read original story ...)
Some samurai bond proceeds to help redevelop Japan property
National Treasurer Rosalia V. de Leon added that Mr. Dominguez’s intention is for a property in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward to be “redeveloped.” The other uses of the proceeds from the offer, which will take place “within the year,” will refinance ... ( read original story ...)
GIC says Japan must improve corporate governance
GIC Chief Executive Lim Chow Kiat said in an email reply to questions posed by Nikkei Asian Review that while Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe administration's has implemented structural reforms, Corporate Japan needs to ensure sustainable changes for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC says Japan must improve corporate governance
GIC Chief Executive Lim Chow Kiat said in an email reply to questions from The Nikkei Asian Review that while Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration has implemented structural reforms, corporate Japan needs to ensure sustainable improvements. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to Double Production Capacity
Yokohama Rubber Company will expand production capacity of its passenger-car tire facility in India. With this expansion, the annual production capacity will increase by 830,000 tires from 700,000 to 1,530,000. The plant’s new facility will manufacture ... ( read original story ...)
Fly from Tokyo to Paris without leaving the ground
Passengers avoid the costly airport transfer, the baggage fees or busy airport terminal -- and instead enjoy the perks of business or first-class travel and a luxurious tour of Paris -- all while remaining stationary in Tokyo. As well as the City of Light ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Man shot by officer in Miyakojima Ward had 2 knives
OSAKA (TR) – Investigative sources revealed on Tuesday that ... I found it disagreeable since I was in a hurry,” the suspect was quoted by police, according to Nippon News Network (Feb. 20). In the latest development, sources revealed that Ideo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sees transfer at sea that may violate North Korea sanctions
TOKYO -- Japan's military has witnessed a ship-to-ship transfer on the high seas that it "strongly suspects" violates U.N. sanctions on North Korea, in the third such incident reported by Japan in the past month. A maritime Self-Defence Force PC-3 ... ( read original story ...)