TOKYO – Japanese in Tokyo and along the northeast coast are marking the seventh anniversary of the tsunami that took more than 18,000 lives and triggered meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Residents in coastal towns observed a moment of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM, finance minister face mounting pressure over suspected cronyism scandal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ally, Finance Minister Taro Aso, face mounting pressure over a suspected cronyism scandal as the finance ministry prepares to report on Monday that documents in the case were doctored. Abe, now ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Observes Minute’s Silence for 16,000 Victims of 2011 Earthquake (PHOTOS)
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Minute's silence has been observed in Japan on Sunday to commemorate the victims of the deadly earthquake and tsunami which hit the country in 2011. The minute's silence has been announced via loudspeakers installed on the streets across ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tsunami, nuclear tragedy remembered seven years on
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe led a sombre ceremony Sunday as Japan marked the seventh anniversary of a deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that devastated its northeastern coast and left around 18,500 people dead or missing. The magnitude 9.0 ... ( read original story ...)
March 11 Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011: Japanese Fire Brigade Heroes of Otsuchi to Fleeing Embassies
March 11, 2011, will forever be etched in the consciousness of Japan because of the brutal reality of the Great East Japan Earthquake that triggered a brutal tsunami. Indeed, even today vast numbers of citizens are still deemed missing, while the death ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Blow your mind Not your budget
Tokyo has a reptutation for being expensive, but it's easy to enjoy it with some inside knowledge, writes Kate Ford. Japan is a magical land with weird and wonderful things every way you look. Tokyo takes this to a whole new level with robot restaurants ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan keeps policy steady, maintains interest rate target at minus 0.1%
In a widely expected move, the BOJ maintained its short-term interest rate target at minus 0.1 percent and a pledge to guide 10-year government bond yields around zero percent. Published 9:56 PM ET Thu, 8 March 2018 Reuters The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept ... ( read original story ...)
Sky lanterns release commemorates earthquake victims in Japan
Sky lanterns release commemorates earthquake victims in Japan People release paper lanterns into the air during the Tsunan Sky Lantern event on March 10, 2018 in Tsunan, Japan. About 2,000 lanterns were released at the event which began in commemoration of ... ( read original story ...)
Donald Trump says China, Japan approve of his North Korea strategy
Earlier Saturday, Trump tweeted that China was pleased that he was pursuing a diplomatic solution rather than “going with the ominous alternative” and that Japan is “very enthusiastic” about the agreed-to talks. Trump has spoken with both Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Steel standoff: EU, Japan press ally US for tariff exemption
Japan has warned of the dangers of tit-for-tat measures ... of unilateral measures will not be in the interest of any country," according to the Kyodo news agency. He was apparently referring to the EU threats of retaliation. Trump said Canada and Mexico ... ( read original story ...)
Australians’ interest in Japan driving waves of offshore property investment
Australians are taking advantage of Japan’s cheaper property market in droves, with ski towns becoming increasingly popular for investment. Experts say the lower entry price for Japanese property compared with Sydney and Melbourne is an attractive ... ( read original story ...)
EU, Japan start push for exemptions from Trump tariffs
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and Japan urged the United States on Saturday to grant them exemptions from metal import tariffs, with Tokyo calling for "calm-headed behavior" in a dispute that threatens to spiral into a trade war. U.S. President ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry to admit Moritomo documents were secretly altered
The Finance Ministry has decided to admit that documents related to the shady 2016 land deal struck with Osaka-based school operator Moritomo Gakuen were secretly revised and that key parts were dropped from the version released to lawmakers last year ... ( read original story ...)
Steel standoff: EU, Japan trade chiefs meet Trump envoy
Japan has warned of the dangers of tit-for-tat measures ... of unilateral measures will not be in the interest of any country," according to the Kyodo news agency. He was apparently referring to the EU threats of retaliation. Trump argues the tariffs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Finance Ministry to admit altering land-sale documents: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Finance Ministry will admit altering documents involved in a controversial sale of state-owned land, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Saturday, raising the heat on the finance minister and threatening to erode ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Japan’s second city is full of secrets, ancient rituals and adventure
Friday night in downtown Osaka's Dotonbori district is a multi-sensory onslaught. Signage is a serious business here. The 66ft neon Glico Running Man, giant moving crab and a 3D family tucking into tofu all vie for our attention. After retiring for the ... ( read original story ...)