But the group has informed the company that they will make such decisions “after re-examining the prospects for Japan Display’s business performance”, the company said on Monday, adding ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. agriculture secretary urges Japan to reach trade deal
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue urged Japan on Monday to move swiftly to clinch a trade deal with Washington on farm products and other goods, in a way that would treat ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Guide: Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle is located in the eastern part of the city inside ... However, in the oppressive Japan summer heat, the walk to the castle tower could be brutal. The good news is are electric cars ... ( read original story ...)
Canada puts Tokyo 2020 Olympics women’s rugby berth on hold after loss to U.S.
LANGFORD, B.C. -- Canada's bid to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is on hold after a fifth-place finish at the HSBC Canada Sevens Series at Westhills Stadium. With the top four teams in the season ... ( read original story ...)
A Canadian track and field athlete’s route to Tokyo Olympics, explained
To qualify for next year's Summer Games in Tokyo, athletes can either achieve the toughened standard or gain entry based on their world ranking within a qualifying period that has been extended in ... ( read original story ...)
Siksika runner channels Billy Mills’s Olympic upset in pursuit of Tokyo 2020
Now, ManyBears hopes to find a sponsor that could fund his training as he tries to make it to Tokyo in 2020. "There's a lot of barriers that First Nations athletes face," he said. "For elite ... ( read original story ...)
Reading the air: Tokyo still has work to do on air pollution
In 2007, plaintiffs won a settlement from local governments and automakers in Japan, but the group has been back in the news recently because its members ... the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan and the ... ( read original story ...)
Engine failure diverts Qantas Tokyo-Sydney flight
Qantas Flight QF26 from Tokyo to Sydney operated by a Boeing 747-400 made an unscheduled ... There were quite a few vibrations occurring from that initial explosion," he said. In a statement to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese rush to buy Tokyo Olympic tickets on first day
TOKYO (AP) -- If you're a Japan resident and you want tickets for next year's Tokyo Olympics be patient. Tokyo organizers on Friday said delays and long waits to get an online response met Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic sports slam Tokyo organizers over cuts at venues
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Olympic sports leaders criticized Tokyo Games organizers on Tuesday for cutting spending on how events will be presented at venues next year. Less than 15 months before ... ( read original story ...)
Perdue barbecues to sell Japanese on buying more US beef
TOKYO - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has picked up his barbeque tongs to convey his message to Japan: Buy more American beef. Perdue said Monday that as a top consumer of U.S. beef, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan uses turtle divination for emperor enthronement rites
TOKYO - Japanese palace officials have used an ancient turtle-shell divination to choose sites to harvest sacred rice used in an upcoming harvest ritual — the most important one new Emperor Naruhito ... ( read original story ...)
karaksa hotels Opened First Property in Tokyo on May 1st
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2019--KARAKSA HOTELS Corporation, the manager and operator of minimalist hotels designed especially for leisure travelers visiting Japan, announced today that it opened ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese employers struggle with staff shortages
It was when Japan’s acute labour shortages crippled his plans to expand the family trucking business that Eiji Shimizu realised he needed a fresh approach. “My staff came to me and said, ‘We can’t hit ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slides as escalation in U.S.-China trade war hurts sentiment
TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei dropped on Monday as most cyclical sectors lost ground after the trade war between the United States and China escalated, while a fall in U.S. futures hurt ... ( read original story ...)
Putrajaya wants to learn more from Japan, UK food banks, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, May 13 ― Putrajaya will take as inspiration food bank programmes in Japan and the United Kingdom, Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution ... ( read original story ...)