TOKYO — Foreign journalists will be allowed to journey to North Korea’s mountains this week to observe the official closing of the country’s nuclear test site in a public display of goodwill ahead of leader Kim Jong Un’s planned summit with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Russia plan high-level talks on defense, diplomacy
TOKYO -- Japan and Russia intend to have their top foreign affairs and defense officials meet this year, part of Tokyo's effort to build bilateral ties as it works to settle a long-standing territorial dispute. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka rubbish incinerator Maishima looks like Disneyland but is part of Japan’s waste strategy
It's been mistaken for a theme park, attracts thousands of tourists every year and even has its own TripAdvisor page, but the Maishima Incineration Plant is critical for managing waste in Osaka. It's been mistaken for a theme park, attracts thousands of ... ( read original story ...)
How Do Ancient ‘Tsunami Stones’ Warn People About Future Disasters in Japan?
Tsunamis are fairly common in Japan, primarily because of major earthquakes that tend to hit the area every 100 to 150 years. Because of this, the country implemented advanced countermeasures against future tsunamis and education for disaster preparedness. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Finance Ministry mulls punishments for Sagawa, other civil servants in Moritomo document-tampering scandal
The Finance Ministry is preparing to punish several former and current civil servants, including former National Tax Agency Commissioner Nobuhisa Sagawa, over the document falsification in the Moritomo Gakuen scandal linked to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shoplifters wins Palme d’Or at Cannes film festival
A tumultuous Cannes Film Festival concluded Saturday with the Palme d'Or awarded to Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's Shoplifters, a tender portrait of a poor, impoverished family, while Harvey Weinstein accuser Asia Argento vowed justice will come to ... ( read original story ...)
IPC Urges Tokyo 2020 to Finalize Paralympic Budget
The International Paralympic Committee has urged the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee to finalize its Paralympic budget to ensure that it can stage a spectacular Paralympic Games in just over two years. The call comes following the conclusion of the fifth ... ( read original story ...)
Brazil calls for Japan-South America economic partnership
The alliance and common market comprising Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay has a "complementary relationship with Japan," Aloysio Nunes Ferreira told Nikkei during an interview in Tokyo. The Group of 20 leaders' summit in Argentina in November ... ( read original story ...)
Corporate Japan learns to boost profitability
TOKYO -- Japanese listed companies continue to improve their ability ... by Friday rose 35% to 29.37 trillion yen ($264 billion), according to data compiled by Nikkei. The tally excludes financial companies. The increase far exceeded the 18% rise of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Banking Giant Mitsubishi Goes Crypto With Own Coin
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG; 株式会社三菱UFJフィナンシャル・グループ), after a few years of plotting (since 2015), appears ready to roll out its own crypto token, MUFG Coin by 2019. In doing so, it would become the first ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya manga cafe stabber chased victim around for several minutes: sources
His friend says he will never forget when Otake brought his son to game, telling him that he wanted his son to one day play baseball too. (Japanese original by Shintaro Iguchi, Tomokazu Kamaki and Naoto Takeda, Nagoya News Center) ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan auto association hopes free trade, low tariffs maintained as NAFTA renegotiated
TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Japan's automaking association on Friday said it hoped the country's export partners would keep tariffs on vehicles and components low and maintain free trade relationships to promote and strengthen transparent trade. The comments ... ( read original story ...)
Japan automobile association says favours free trade
TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Japan's automaking association on Friday said it hoped the country's export partners would keep tariffs on vehicles and vehicle components low and maintain free trade relationships to promote and strengthen transparent trade. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on weak yen
Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday as a cheaper yen gave a boost to exporters but traders said they would be keeping a close eye on geopolitics in the coming days. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.40 percent, or 91.99 points, to 22,930.36, marking a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange Opens Strong
TOKYO, NNC -- Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday (5/18/2018), as the weakening yen against the US dollar brightened up market sentiment and helped lift export stocks. At 9:15 am local time, the Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) added 51 ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka putting the ‘cart before the horse’ with 2025 expo bid
View from Osaka is a monthly column that examines the latest news from a Kansai perspective. An international organization weighing a proposal to name a geological period after Chiba Prefecture has suspended the process due to an allegation of data ... ( read original story ...)