Now a flourishing enterprise, Osaka City is home to some of the most unique and stunning temporary digs suitable for any wallet. All the homes below have been approved as lodging in accordance with re... ( read original story ...)
Fly Direct From London to Osaka
while BA020 departs Osaka Kansai at 1130 and arrives at London Heathrow at 1550. The new route takes the number of daily flights between London and Japan offered as part of British Airways’ joint busi... ( read original story ...)
A home video of a 10-year-old Naomi Osaka has come back to ‘haunt’ her — but it shows she’s always been a champion
Naomi Osaka has been thrust into the media spotlight since she beat Serena Williams in straight sets at the US Open on Saturday, becoming Japan's first tennis player to win a Grand Slam title. Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
BA announces Osaka flights
Sean Doyle, director of network and alliances at BA, said: “Our partners Japan Airlines and Finnair have demonstrated that Osaka is a hugely popular route with leisure and business travellers alike, s... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo exchange says some 40 brokerages affected by connection glitch
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo Stock Exchange said on Tuesday about 40 brokerages were affected by a glitch in one of the channels connecting them to its stock trading system but it had yet to figure ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Keidanren scraps recruiting guidelines for big companies
Japanese companies focus heavily on recruitment ... and job fairs allow students to look at companies all at once. Nikkei staff writer Takayuki Inoue contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)
Japan must improve its disaster services for foreigners
If a major earthquake or other disaster hits Japan, is the country equipped to provide sufficient information to foreign residents and tourists? This issue was brought into sharp relief this past ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 3-week low on worries about China, rising U.S. yields
TOKYO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell to a three-week low on Tuesday after shares of firms with big exposure to China languished on worries about its economy while chip equipment makers tumbled ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Costs hit almost $25 billion _ may go higher
TOKYO — The price tag keeps soaring for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics despite local organizers and the International Olympic Committee saying that spending is being cut. A report just released by the nation... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Mekong nations to push 150 Southeast Asia projects
TOKYO -- The leaders of Japan and five Southeast Asian countries that share the Mekong River on Tuesday agreed to adopt a new policy that pushes forward more than 150 projects in the Mekong region ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls to 3-week low hit by worries about China; tech shares sold
TOKYO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell to a three-week low on Tuesday morning after shares of firms with big exposure to China languished on worries about its economy while chip equipment makers ... ( read original story ...)
How to revive Japanese innovation
Populism and social unrest is the result. If today's U.S. is at one extreme of the innovation/stability spectrum, Japan lies at the other. Long gone are the days when Japanese inventions such as ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips, but Chinese stocks bounce back after Monday’s plunge
Asian markets were mixed in early trading Tuesday, with Chinese equities rising while Japanese stocks fell. Japan’s Nikkei NIK, -1.22% dropped about 1%, though analysts said that was mostly a catch-up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei lower as major automakers decline
Asia markets were mostly lower on Wednesday. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index saw a partial recovery from its earlier losses but remained lower by around 0.2 percent as of 3:10 p.m. HK/SIN. The Nikke... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.58%
Investing.com – Japan equities were lower at the close on Friday, as losses in the Chemical, Retail and Pharmaceutical Industry sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 de... ( read original story ...)
DOCOMO Adds ‘docomo Wi-Fi’ to Prepaid SIM Service for Travelers to Japan
TOKYO — NTT DOCOMO, INC. (DOCOMO) announced today that it has added Wi-Fi ® functionality to its Japan Welcome SIM TM prepaid SIM card service to provide travelers to Japan with fast and easy ... ( read original story ...)