TOKYO -- Management at Concordia Financial Group, Japan's biggest regional banking conglomerate, will no longer be controlled by retirees from the Ministry of Finance -- first time in nearly seven decades for its subsidiary, Bank of Yokohama. The move ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : The Football Club USA Announces Yokohama Tire as its Official Soccer Jersey Partner
The Football Club USA (FCUSA) is delighted to unveil Yokohama Tire as their first official jersey partner. "We are excited to welcome Yokohama to the rapidly growing FCUSA family," FCUSA Executive Director Craig McGinn said. "This partnership represents ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo diplomat hopeful for cooperation on North Korea crisis
SEOUL, April 11 (UPI) --Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed hope that Seoul and Tokyo would closely cooperate to bring about the denuclearization of North Korea and establish peace in the region. His remarks came Wednesday in a meeting with his ... ( read original story ...)
Ministry admits putting pressure on Moritomo to bend the truth
The Finance Ministry admitted in the Diet on April 9 that an official tried to persuade school operator Moritomo Gakuen to lie about the reason it was granted a massive discount for the sale of state-owned land in Osaka Prefecture. Mitsuru Ota, director ... ( read original story ...)
Linje relishes debut in Yokohama FC as his side registers victory
Former Be Forward Wanderers striker, Jabulani Linje is relishing his moments with Yokohama Sports and Culture Club FC after making his debut for the Japanese League-3 out-fit on Saturday. Linje’s club beat Fukushima 3-0 and he was introduced in the ... ( read original story ...)
Horton likely to ditch 1,500m freestyle before Tokyo
Horton had said prior to the Games that he would be experimenting this year with the mix of his races, especially with the 800m freestyle being introduced for the men on the Tokyo Olympics program. It would be no surprise if Horton were to abandon the 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo diplomat expresses hope for cooperation with Seoul on North Korea crisis
SEOUL, April 11 (UPI) --Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed hope that Seoul and Tokyo would closely cooperate to bring about the denuclearization of North Korea and establish peace in the region. His remarks came Wednesday in a meeting with his ... ( read original story ...)
Overnight landslide leaves 6 missing in southern Japan
The agency said it left six missing and damaged four homes. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP) Aerial photographs from Japanese news media showed a denuded swath on a thickly forested mountainside. At the bottom, a huge mound of earth and tree trunks buried ... ( read original story ...)
NO ENTRY: How Japan’s shockingly low refugee intake is shaped by the paradox of isolation, a demographic time bomb, and the fear of North Korea
His family spent a decade in Pakistan, moving frequently, while Amini's father was in Japan. After entering the country on business, the situation in Afghanistan changed and he applied for asylum. He spent the following years fighting to be recognized as a ... ( read original story ...)
London Home Prices Now Offer Clues for Buyers in New York, Tokyo
Growing integration of financial markets is a key reason. Researchers took a look at 44 cities and 40 advanced and emerging-market economies, and found that globally low interest rates have helped to push up prices the world over. What’s more ... ( read original story ...)
Yes, there’s fire, lobster, steak and a lot of sushi at University Place’s newest restaurant
What’s yum yum sauce? Why did that chef throw food at me? Here are some answers and a first-bite look at the 198-seat Sapporo Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi in University Place, which opened March 27. It’s the area’s newest teppanyaki restaurant. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower ahead of Xi speech
Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday as investors waited for a ... But the gains were tempered by late-breaking news on an investigation into President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. Shortly before the closing bell, it emerged that the Federal Bureau ... ( read original story ...)
2018 Business & Investment Opportunities for Prepaid Cards in Japan 2013-2022 – Consumer Attitude & Behaviour, Retail Spend, Market Risk
The "Japan Prepaid Cards Business and Investment Opportunities (Databook Series) - Market Size and Forecast (2013-2022), Consumer Attitude & Behaviour, Retail Spend, Market Risk" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The prepaid card ... ( read original story ...)
Council to vote Monday on Calgary’s 2026 Olympic bid
Other cities considering bids include Graz, Austria; Stockholm, Sweden; Sapporo, Japan; Erzurum, Turkey; Sion, Switzerland and a joint effort from Cortina d’Ampezzo, Milan and Turin, Italy. Sapporo (1972), Cortina d’Ampezzo (1956) and Turin (2006 ... ( read original story ...)
Feature: Game Bar Space Station – Osaka’s Gaming Paradise
I think there are more video game bars in Osaka city than Tokyo even ... and the creator of Space Invaders just happened to be drinking there at the time. I swapped business cards with him and the picture I have with him is a treasure. ( read original story ...)
Is a massive tremor on the way? Ring of Fire activity returns as a series of earthquakes shake California and Alaska
In February another flurry of earthquakes hit the Earth's Pacific plate, renewing fears a massive tremor is on the way after four disasters jolted the region in January. Quakes have hit near Japan, Guam and Taiwan around the planet's so-called 'Ring of ... ( read original story ...)