Finnair has unveiled plans to increase flights to Japan for the winter 2019/2020 season. Finnair will operate two flight per week to Sapporo - the airline’s fifth destination in Japan after Tokyo Nari... ( read original story ...)
Finnair to open new routes to Sapporo and Punta Cana for winter 2019/2020
Finnair has made this announcement: As part of its growth strategy, Finnair will open a new route for the winter 2019/2020 season to Sapporo, Japan. Finnair will fly the new route from December 15, 20... ( read original story ...)
Dozens injured in Sapporo restaurant explosion
The blast occurred at the Izakaya Cherry Blossom restaurant in the city of Sapporo, with the building’s walls collapsing as it erupted into flames. Photos and videos from the scene show people running ... ( read original story ...)
Patents – Patent litigation – Japan
In Japan, the Intellectual Property High Court (IPHC) established in 2005 has jurisdiction to handle intellectual property cases as second instance, and registered IP cases appealed against trial deci... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 3-1/2-week high, supported by exporters; Nintendo jumps
TOKYO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei rose to a 3-1/2-week high in choppy trade on Tuesday morning, supported by buying of electronic component makers and other exporters as a weaker yen boosted se... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan eases at slowest pace in Kuroda era
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan reduced the growth rate in the monetary base last year to the lowest level since undertaking an ultraloose policy in 2013. The monetary base totaled 504 trillion yen ($4 ... ( read original story ...)
Russia demands Japan first accept its sovereignty over islands
MOSCOW -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov insisted Monday that Tokyo first recognize Moscow's sovereignty over long-disputed islands in the inaugural talks with Japanese counterpart Taro ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly half of South Koreans demand harder line on Japan
SEOUL -- The Moon administration should take a tougher stance on Japan, 45.6% of respondents to a recent survey said, as bilateral tensions rise over litigation on wartime labor and a South Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Hard Rock resort coming to Hokkaido, Japan
which will serve as the property signpost. Drawings also call for a Four Seasons Resort, Hard Rock Live venue and Music Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame, which will highlight the achievements of Japanese, Asi... ( read original story ...)
Boeing enlists Japan Inc. in pursuit of electric planes
TOKYO -- Boeing will work with Japanese companies, universities and the government to develop technologies for lightweight next-generation aircraft that use electric propulsion to reduce carbon ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warms to cool delivery lockers as online food sales surge
TOKYO/OSAKA -- Demand for refrigerated delivery lockers is heating up in Japan as online sales of fresh food and other perishables increase. Japanese electronics maker Panasonic is in talks with a ... ( read original story ...)
Hitachi Sees $2.8 Billion Hit on U.K. Nuclear Halt, Nikkei Says
(Bloomberg) -- Japanese conglomerate Hitachi Ltd. will halt work on a nuclear power project in the U.K. and take a one-time charge as negotiations with the British government over funding stalled, the ... ( read original story ...)
Ghosn’s wife slams Japan detention as ‘draconian’ in letter
a magazine on news and commentary about Asia. "The evidence will eventually show whether Carlos Ghosn is guilty of the charges against him, but his case has already shown that it is time to end Japan' ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Okada asks Manila bourse to block listing of Universal’s unit
MANILA (Reuters) - Pachinko tycoon Kazuo Okada has asked the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) to block the proposed listing of Universal Entertainment Corp's (Tokyo:6425.T - News) domestic unit, saying ... ( read original story ...)
‘Lost Fleet’ exhibit in Victoria explores Canada’s dark history of Japanese internment
In the early nineteen-forties, the federal government confiscated the property of Japanese Canadians and held them in internment camps. Now, a new exhibit aims to help make sure what happened doesn’t ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Not Considering Approval of Bitcoin ETF, FSA Denies Reports
According to a spokesperson from the Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan is not considering the approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Speaking to Bitcoin.com, an FSA representative ... ( read original story ...)