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 ...)
Bank of Japan : Consumption Activity Index
Private consumption makes up roughly 60 percent of total GDP. Therefore, a timely and precise assessment of the developments in private consumption is deemed important for making judgments on business ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares close lower as trade fears linger
Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday, with investors wary about renewed trade tensions between the United States and China after talks failed to achieve a deal. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.72 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s coincident index suggests economy may be in recession
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's coincident indicator index declined in March and the government cut its assessment of the economy, a sign it may already be in recession as the U.S.-China trade war and ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya protocol disseminated at TNNLU workshop on biological diversity
increased the knowledge and understanding of the objectives and obligations of Nagoya protocol among participants comprising professors, senior legal practitioners, Ph.D. candidates, research scholars ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe Gets Imperial Bump as Support Surges Ahead of Vote
The Nikkei poll showed 57% of respondents opposed hiking the sales tax to 10% from the current 8%, a policy aimed at taming Japan’s ballooning debt. But with no major challengers on the horizon in his ... ( read original story ...)
Corporate Japan logs first profit dip in 3 years as China slows
shows data compiled by Nikkei from 849 companies that had released full-year results as of Friday. This accounts for just under 60% of all listed enterprises in Japan, excluding nonfinancial and ... ( read original story ...)
‘Get that thing away from me!’: Couple discovers Japanese giant hornet buzzing in North Vancouver
a North Vancouver couple now has what appears to be a Japanese giant hornet living in their home. Valerie Walsh first alerted Global News to the discovery Friday, posting pictures of the four ... ( read original story ...)
Japan resurrects lion dances from regions affected by 2011 earthquake
May 12 (UPI) --Several Japanese prefectures ravaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 resurrected traditional lion dances on Sunday. The dances involving colorful costumes modeled after lions ... ( read original story ...)
Australian woman dies in Japan
An Australian woman has died in Japan, reportedly after a cliff fall. The woman aged in her 60s died on Friday while walking the Kumano Kodo in the Wakayama Prefecture, according to the country's NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Canada emerges with 1 medal from World Relays
Canada's mixed 4x400-metre team earned the country's lone medal at the IAAF World Relays on Sunday in Yokohama, Japan. Austin Cole, Aiyanna-Brigitte Stiverne, Zoe Sherar and Philip Osei earned silver ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka protesters blast judges who let sex offenders off the hook
OSAKA--In mounting anger against sexual violence across Japan, about 250 demonstrators on May 11 here denounced recent court rulings that found offenders not guilty of sexual violence against women. ... ( read original story ...)
Event previews published, Facts & Figures statistics handbook available – IAAF World Relays Yokohama 2019 | iaaf.org
Previews of each of the nine races to be contested at the IAAF World Relays Yokohama 2019, which take place on 11-12 May, are now available. Facts & Figures - IAAF World Relays Yokohama 2019, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan solar farms dim on Huawei as US sounds alarm
Huawei Japan dismissed such criticisms. "To date, we have not been shown any proof supporting security concerns," a representative told Nikkei. "The communications technology conforms to ... ( read original story ...)