Osaka’s main street Midosuji to be pedestrian precinct by 2037

OSAKA--Midosuji, the elegant ginko tree-lined boulevard that ... to mark the centenary of the completion of the arterial road that mainly runs through business districts and is heavily congested. The avenue, 4.2 kilometers long and 44 meters wide, boasts ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama launches three new tyres at YHI Dealers Night 2018

The BluEarth-Van RY55 is Yokohama's longest-lasting earth-friendly van tyre ever. Tough and efficient, the BluEarth-Van RY55 boasts an all new RY55 tread design, an enhanced profile and tough construction. It also features a newly developed compound made ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, China agree trade war will harm global economy

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and China agree that a trade war will have serious consequences for the world economy, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Monday after a high-level economic dialogue between the world's third- and second-largest economies. ( read original story ...)

How Nissin sparked an instant food culture

Operating from a small shack in the backyard of a house in Ikeda in Osaka Prefecture, Momofuku Ando labored through ... to buy shares of the instant noodle maker when a unit launched an IPO in Hong Kong in December last year. I believed I was being a ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO | China, Japan resume economic talks after 8-year hiatus

TOKYO | April 15, 2018 (AP)(STL.News) China and Japan resumed high-level economic talks Monday after a hiatus of nearly eight years in a sign of improving ties in their often-frosty relationship. Led by their foreign ministers, the two sides met in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Stocks Open Higher as Investors Shrug off Syria Strikes

Tokyo stocks open up as investors shrug off Syria strikes (Photo: AFP). Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday with exporters rising on a cheaper yen and the apparently limited impact of US-led strikes on Syria. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0 ... ( read original story ...)

China, Japan resume economic talks after 8-year hiatus

TOKYO — China and Japan resumed high-level economic talks Monday after a hiatus of nearly eight years in a sign of improving ties in their often-frosty relationship. Led by their foreign ministers, the two sides met in Tokyo for what was billed as the ... ( read original story ...)