The project is among a range of efforts in the Japanese electronics industry to reinvigorate industrial design. After years of losing ground to design-first rivals such as Apple and Dyson ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes fast access to phone and bank services for foreigners
TOKYO -- Japan will take measures to help workers from abroad meet essential needs in their everyday lives ahead of an influx expected next year to address the nation's labor shortage. The ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens injured in Japan restaurant explosion
More than 40 people were injured in an explosion Sunday night at a Japanese restaurant in northern Japan, police said. The explosion occurred in Sapporo, the capital city of Japan's northern island of ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire relaunches online dealer training program
Yokohama Tire announced it has relaunched its online dealer training program, EXCEED which stands for “Excellence Through Certification & Education,”. The redesigned website went online in 2010 and wi... ( read original story ...)
Over 40 injured in explosion at Japanese bar, officials warn another blast possible
More than 40 people were injured in an explosion on Sunday at a bar in Sapporo in northern Japan, Kyodo news agency reported. There was no immediate word on the cause of the blast, which the ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo explosion: Multiple people injured after restaurant in Japan destroyed in huge blaze
... news station Channel News Asia reported that there were more than 40 people inside the restaurant at the time of the explosion. At least 20 people were injured in the blaze and have been rushed to ... ( read original story ...)
Limit on savings at Japan Post Bank will be doubled to ¥26 million
The limit on savings at Japan Post Bank will be doubled to ¥26 million per depositor in exchange for a promise to make efforts to reduce the government’s equity ownership of the bank, sources have sai... ( read original story ...)
Carter, AAC trump Giteau in Tokyo showdown
All Blacks legend Dan Carter slotted five conversions and one penalty as his Kobelco Steelers crushed the Suntory Sungoliath 55-5 to grab the Japan Rugby Top League crown. The Steelers scored eight tr... ( read original story ...)
Ginza, Tokyo’s Best Hidden Spots
Haiku sushi bars, hole-in-the-wall green tea cocktails, and rooftop distilleries; take a walk through the glitzy Tokyo neighborhood's best offers that don't often catch the eye. Up at street level, it... ( read original story ...)
The Daily: Japan Calls All Coins ‘Crypto Assets’, Russia Defines Cryptocurrency as Property
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has decided to call all cryptocurrencies “crypto assets,” the country’s leading daily Yomiuri Shimbun reported. The reasoning behind the decision is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Tatemono : FARPOINT, Tokyo Tatemono set up joint venture company
PT Farpoint Realty Indonesia (FARPOINT) and Tokyo Tatemono -- a leading developer company from Japan-- set up a joint venture company, which is aimed at contributing to growing the property industry i... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s Umeda Neighborhood is Convenient, Bustling and Safe
Home to Osaka and Hankyu Umeda train stations, together the busiest in western Japan and fourth busiest in the world, the Umeda neighborhood, in the Kita district in the heart of the city, is where th... ( read original story ...)
Canada quietly concludes additional auto talks with Japan
Canada and Japan have agreed to additional trade rules on motor vehicle safety and environmental standards, according to a side letter tabled in the House of Commons Tuesday. The new measures take eff... ( read original story ...)
Japan selects Chinese ‘disaster’ character as symbol for 2018
Japan has selected the Chinese character for 'disaster' as its defining symbol for 2018, a year that saw the country hit by deadly floods, earthquakes and storms. Japanese TV stations broadcast the an... ( read original story ...)
Japan medical schools ‘rigged women’s results’
Japan's education minister said the scandal was "deeply disappointing". "I want the universities to make immediate and courteous responses regarding the situation of the applicants," Masahiko Shibayam... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘tankan’ economic survey shows sentiment flat
Still, analysts said the news was heartening after the economy contracted at a ... and suggest strong non-residential investment to come. Still, Japan's growth is dependent on exports and any slowdown ... ( read original story ...)