An elementary school built on the property was supposed to open in 2017 ... Moritomo Gakuen leased the Osaka plot prior to purchasing it. The Finance Ministry said it was already doing "as much as possible under the current rules." The prime minister ... ( read original story ...)
Movin’ Out: Some Quick Tips for Changing Your Residence in Japan
Not only did I not have to pay any deposits or fees, but also the rent is 85 percent lower than what I was paying in Osaka for a property of similar size. If you are offered a job with a city board of education — especially in a more rural area — it ... ( ...
Patent Issued for Combined Heat and Power System Including Expander Having Expansion Volume Ratio Equal to Or Less than That of Theoretical Rankine…
The patent's assignee for patent number 9964000 is Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd. (Osaka, JP). News editors obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: "The present disclosure relates to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Developers Flocking to Thailand’s Real Estate Market
The partnerships that have emerged include Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp. and Sena Development Public Co., Osaka-based Shinwa Real Estate Co. and Woraluk Property Public Co., and Tokyo-based Hoosiers Holdings and All Inspire Development Public Co. The ... ( read original story ...)
A Guide to the Otherworldly Island of Yakushima
But what’s startling about Yakushima is the absence of crowds and over-commercialization, even with its easy proximity to Osaka, an hour-and-a-half-long ... that frame sweeping ocean views. One of the property’s two restaurants, Ayana, serves French ... ( read original story ...)
Halep beats Osaka, advances to Italian Open 3rd round
Halep, 26, fired 15 winners compared to Osaka's 10, and has won four out of five career matches ... design and information contained in this site is the valuable, exclusive property of IANS Group, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese beetle invades Vancouver and it’s worse than the chafer beetle
There’s a new pest in town and health officials say it’s much more dangerous than the chafer beetle. The Japanese beetle was first discovered last summer in Vancouver’s False Creek neighbourhood and City officials say more than 7.5 hectares of land ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops: Suspected prowler admits to ‘150 cases’
Takahiro Ishida (Twitter) TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 60-year-old suspected burglar who has claimed responsibility for more than 100 cases, reports TBS News (May 25). Earlier this month, Takahiro Ishida, of no known occupation ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Man nabbed in swindle of elderly woman in Higashi Kurume
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a man sought in the swindle an elderly woman out of 1 million yen in Higashi Kurume City last month, reports Nippon News Network (May 25). On April 18, the woman was told on the telephone by a person claiming to be ... ( read original story ...)
Five things to know about the Japanese beetle threatening Vancouver
The Japanese beetle has been spotted in Vancouver and the race is on to keep the invasive species from spreading. For the time being, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ordered that plants and soil can’t be moved out of False Creek, Chinatown and ... ( read original story ...)
In corporate Japan, little movement on harassment policies: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Three-quarters of Japanese companies have made no changes to sexual harassment policies over the last year and don’t plan to do so, a Reuters poll found, though awareness of harassment is on the rise. The survey results come after a top ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s blue chips plunge on Trump car tariff threat
TOKYO -- Shares in leading Japanese automobile, machinery and finance companies took a dive Thursday after the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump threatened steep car tariffs and American interest rates lost upward momentum. The Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Mexico to protect Japanese firms amid NAFTA rework: Japan official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Japan’s foreign minister on Thursday said his Mexican counterpart promised to protect the interests of Japanese firms in talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. Japan’s Taro Kono told reporters in Mexico ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese beetle treatment and containment
Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is an invasive plant pest that was first introduced to Eastern North America from Japan in 1916. Japanese beetle, an invasive, regulated pest in Canada, has been found in the False Creek area. The Canadian Food ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops as U.S probe hits automakers, its volatility index soars
TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average fell to more than two-week lows on Thursday as automakers slumped after the Trump administration launched a national security investigation into car and truck imports that could lead to new U.S. tariffs. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei: Japan to set interim fiscal target to balance budget in FY2025
TOKYO: Japan’s government will push back its timeframe for achieving a balanced budget by five years to fiscal 2025 but set an interim target to review progress in getting the country’s fiscal house in order, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)