ANA, Japan’s largest carrier, is aiming to launch a digital payments business as it seeks a cushion against the volatility in the airline industry’s profits. The plan is part of a broader digital push by ANA, which hopes to build on data collected from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China pledge to work on economic ties amid heightened trade tensions
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Taro Kono and his Chinese counterpart kicked off the first high-level economic talks between their nations in eight years on Monday, at a time of tense trade relations with the United States for both ... ( read original story ...)
30+ Small Business Ideas in Japan in 2018 With Low Investment
In Japan, opening up a spa can be one of the successful business ideas in Japan. It is a Japanese trend to get a massage therapy. So, if you hire the people who do this job in the right way, then your business can start blooming in a short period. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Woman dies in fall into hole while burying cat corpse
The corpse of a woman was found along with a garden shovel on her property in Adachi Ward TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police suspect that a woman died in an accident while burying a corpse of a cat on her property in Adachi Ward, reports the Sankei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China’s foreign ministers pledge to pursue improved ties
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Taro Kono and his Chinese counterpart have pledged to improve ties between their nations and affirmed a commitment to stick with U.N. resolutions aimed at forcing North Korea to abandon nuclear weapons. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe’s rating falls in media poll amid scandal woes
TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... Another survey released on Sunday by Kyodo news agency put Abe’s support at 37 percent, down 5.4 points. The polls come ahead of Abe’s summit this week with U.S. President Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Compensation Clinic: Hyatt Regency Osaka, Management & Room Maintenance Problems
Our Compensation Clinic this week makes a stop at the Hyatt Regency Osaka, Japan where I attempted to stay for two nights earlier this months but ended up walking away to a different property. I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Osaka before exactly a year ago ... ( read original story ...)
Japan foreign minister says Beijing, Tokyo should co-operate more to denuclearize North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Taro Kono said on Sunday that Tokyo and Beijing needed to work more closely together to denuclearize North Korea, in comments made during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. Wang's arrival in ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia’s former opposition leader Sam Rainsy urges Japan to lean on Hun Sen to ensure fair elections
Sam Rainsy, whose Cambodia National Rescue Party has been banned, said he’s hopeful that Japan and its business community can send a message to Prime Minister Hun Sen that he needs to restore democracy or face isolation. Sam Rainsy is in Tokyo to meet ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten aims for an ‘ecosystem’
Rakuten announced this week it had received approval from the Japanese government to enter the mobile network operator business. Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten is branching out. Following an announcement of a new partnership with Walmart to launch an ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Dome boasts hovering stage
SAPPORO, Japan - The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters baseball team plans to move from Sapporo Dome, but the facility will remain one of Hokkaido's largest event venues. The stadium is scheduled to host some of the matches of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and it ... ( read original story ...)
Big in Japan: RE funds have poured $15B into the market since 2014
Between January 2014 and September 2017 alone, real estate funds have sunk about $15 billion into Japanese property markets, according to Bloomberg, with expectation that, thanks to the Bank of Japan, investment yields will stay high relative to government ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese engineer builds giant robot to realize ‘Gundam’ dream
SHINTO, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese engineer Masaaki Nagumo had always ... “I think this can be turned into a business opportunity,” Nagumo, 44, told Reuters, noting the popularity of the iconic series that has spawned movies, manga, video games and ... ( read original story ...)
Make ‘manga’, win a trip to Japan
THE Embassy of Japan in the Philippines is pleased to announce that it is now accepting entries for the 12th Japan International Manga Award. Interested participants must submit a completed entry form and two hard copies of their original manga work ... ( read original story ...)
Scandal-hit Abe moves to shore up base in Osaka ahead of LDP presidential election
OSAKA – Seeking to shore up his base ahead of his Liberal ... to hold lots of referendums,” Lower House LDP member Akira Sato said at Friday night’s news briefing. Abe’s announcement is expected to be officially endorsed at a meeting of the chapter ... ( read original story ...)
Patient Safety Movement Foundation Supports the Tokyo Declaration on Patient Safety
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) announced its support for the Tokyo Declaration on Patient Safety, which was put forward by Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom at the Third Global Ministerial Summit on ... ( read original story ...)