Such invitations could be well-received in Hong Kong, as over half of its investment in Japan is tourist-related. The city also has long and strong business ties with Japanese cities. “Many countries have relations with Japan, but Japan and Hong Kong is ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4 mag, Hokkaido, Japan region
A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was reported Hokkaido, Japan region kilometers (0 miles) from Hokkaido, Japan region on Monday. Global time and date of event 09/04/18 / 2018-04-09 21:25:16 / April 9, 2018 @ 9:25 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake was ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.2 quake has struck near Oyama in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 156 km S of Oyama, Japan (97 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter was at a depth of 321.42 km (200 miles). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s pop band Tokio member resigns over sexual misconduct
TOKYO (AP) — Tatsuya Yamaguchi of Japan's star pop group Tokio, who acknowledged last week he had sexually harassed a teenage girl, says he's quitting the band. The other four members appeared in a news conference Wednesday that was broadcast live on ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japan’s pop band Tokio member resigns over sexual misconduct
TOKYO — Tatsuya Yamaguchi of Japan’s star pop group Tokio, who acknowledged last week he had sexually harassed a teenage girl, says he’s quitting the band. The other four members appeared in a news conference Wednesday that was broadcast live on ... ( read original story ...)
Takara Leben reveals property marketing and management knowledge to developers in Asia
Many families and individuals in Japan have called the company’s Leben condominiums and single-unit housing their home. Engaged in land acquisition, building construction and management, the experienced property developer is eager to share its real ... ( read original story ...)
Rollercoaster riders left dangling upside down for hours at Universal Studios in Japan
It was an amusement park-goer’s worst nightmare. More than 60 passengers were stuck on a rollercoaster at Universal Studios in Osaka, Japan. One carriage of the “Flying Dinosaur” ride, located in the park’s Jurassic Park-themed area, stalled close ... ( read original story ...)
Universal Studios Japan coaster stalls with riders hanging
(Chika Oshima/Kyodo News via AP) The park apologized and said the problem was ... passengers are rescued from the stopped Flying Dinosaur rollercoaster at Universal Studios Japan amusement park in Osaka, western Japan. Sixty-four passengers were left ... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo envisions billion-dollar business in mobile games
OSAKA -- Nintendo is applying lessons from "Pokemon Go" to build up smartphone game operations into a 100 billion yen ($910 million) business, its incoming president told Nikkei. "From what I can see, smartphone games are the ones I want to expand the most ... ( read original story ...)
Retooled Japan Inc. triples profit in five years
TOKYO -- Japan's listed companies achieved record net profit and sales ... yen ($262 billion), according to full-year earnings releases from 257 companies and Nikkei forecasts for the rest. Fiscal 2017 represented a second record-breaking year in a row ... ( read original story ...)
Japan kicks can on fiscal discipline, again
TOKYO -- Japan is considering fiscal 2025 as its new target for fiscal consolidation, a time frame that will still be difficult to meet amid tepid growth, falling tax revenues and higher spending. The government now aims to get its house in order five ... ( read original story ...)
Culturally sensitive version of The Mikado leaves ‘crude Japanese stereotypes’ behind
The Mikado productions commonly include actors in Japanese kimonos and Kabuki-style makeup that have stirred controversy, especially in recent years. "To most of us today, it's uncomfortable to see a lot of Caucasian performers in Japanese makeup and ... ( read original story ...)
A’s, Mariners to open 2019 MLB season in Japan
(Reuters) - The first pitch of Major League Baseball’s 2019 season will be thrown in Japan with the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners playing a two-game set in Tokyo, the league said on Tuesday. The series will mark the eighth season-opener to be ... ( read original story ...)
Roller-coaster passengers left hanging for hours after malfunction
The Osaka park, packed with holiday makers during Japan’s “Golden Week” series of holidays, said all of the riders were evacuated safely. The last passenger had to wait two hours before being brought down. The park apologized and said the problem was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe seeks support for constitutional revision
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sought public support Tuesday for his long-cherished goal of revising the country's war-renouncing constitution amid widening scandals that have hurt his government's popularity. Abe said he wants Japan's Self-Defense ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea, Japan, China to hold summit next week
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea, China and Japan will hold a trilateral summit in Tokyo next week, Seoul announced Tuesday, the latest move in a diplomatic whirlwind centred around North Korea. The gathering on May 9 will bring together the South's President ... ( read original story ...)