Nestle SA’s unit in Japan expects a fledgling business selling nutritional drinks and supplements to aging consumers to grow into a nearly $1 billion business within a decade as the food giant becomes ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Abe seen headed for extended term despite flat ratings
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Sunday ... He has denied wrongdoing. An Asahi News Network (ANN) survey published on Monday put his support at 38.8 percent, while a K... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama city hosts Pikachu dancing event
Yokohama[Japan], August 24 (ANI): The city of Yokohama, in partnership with The Pokemon Company, has been holding city-wide "Pikachu Outbreak!" events for four years in a row. A lot of fans of Pokemon ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.3 mag, 258 km ESE of Namie, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 258 km ESE of Namie, Japan (160 miles) on Thursday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Date and time of e... ( read original story ...)
New Social Media Tool From Yokohama
(Photo: Yokohama) Rallio is designed to help dealers publish and personalize Yokohama-related social media content. “The Rallio app is a simple dashboard that allows distributors and dealers to receiv... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.6 mag strikes near Hachinohe in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 42 kilometers (26 miles) from Hachinohe in Japan. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000gh0l. Id of event: us10... ( read original story ...)
Japan to become new market for Okanagan cherry growers
The Japanese market has been opened to cherries grown in the Okanagan. The federal government announced Friday that it has secured access to Japan for fresh cherries from B.C. “The Government of Canad... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo on the brain for Jenkins after breezing to European glory
A confident Harri Jenkins believes the push to Tokyo is back on after storming his way to World Para Athletics European Championship gold in Berlin. The season has far from been consistent for the Wel... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stoicism in the face of natural disaster, and the tragedy of the tsunami-hit school: a British journalist investigates
The book’s ostensible subject is the Tohoku earthquake and resulting tsunami that, on one freezing winter’s day in March 2011, killed more than 18,000 people and destroyed the lives of countless more. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho to take on more lending risk to arrest decline in profitability: CEO
Mizuho is the least profitable of Japan’s three mega-banks ... said credit officers responsible for screening loans are being embedded with each business unit rather than grouped in an independent dep... ( read original story ...)
Nestle Japan bets on genetic tests to boost supplements business
TOKYO: Nestle SA’s unit in Japan expects a fledgeling business selling nutritional drinks and supplements to ageing consumers to grow into a nearly US$1 billion business within a decade as the food gi... ( read original story ...)
Uber and Airbus Enlist in Japan’s Flying-Car Plan
Japan is making a push to develop flying cars ... has set a goal of starting commercial operations of its air-taxi business by 2023. Kitty Hawk, the Mountain View, California-based startup founded and ... ( read original story ...)
Signaling cascade that repairs damaged nerve cells characterized
The secreted PS then acts as a "save me" signal that accelerates axon regeneration of the severed neurons. Credit: Nagoya University Through a study of roundworm nerve cells with severed axons, resear... ( read original story ...)
Japan clears regional bank merger after regulator stand-off
Japan has approved the first ever deal between two dominant regional banks, paving the way for a potential wave of mergers. Fukuoka Financial Group and Eighteenth Bank agreed to join forces in Februar... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei index rises for fourth straight session
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index rose for a fourth straight session on Friday helped by a cheaper yen against the dollar and extending rallies in global stocks which shrugged off a US-China tariff row. ... ( read original story ...)
Study findings shed light on fundamental feature of nerve repair
Through a study of roundworm nerve cells with severed axons, researchers at Nagoya University showed that a signaling cascade that normally functions in promoting the phagocytosis of apoptotic cells a... ( read original story ...)