On March 23, we received a funding grant of 187.6 billion yen from the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation (hereinafter referred to as NDF) based on the revision of the Special Business Plan which was approved on ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Castle’s concrete keep to be demolished and replaced with traditional wooden structure
That scenario continued into the 20th century, such as when the Imperial Japanese army installed a regional headquarters and administrative facility in Nagoya Castle during World War II. In May of 1945, a U.S. air raid destroyed a large portion of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's mouthwatering school lunch program is a model for the rest of the world
Japanese school lunches aren't synonymous with "mystery meat," but rather, shokuiku. It means "food and nutrition education," and it's a vital part of the Japanese child's early education. Beginning in elementary school, kids come to understand that what ... ( read original story ...)
Avalanche kills 7 students, instructor in Japan
TOKYO -- An avalanche killed seven Japanese high school students and an instructor Monday during a mountaineering field trip at a ski resort north of Tokyo, authorities said. Nearly 50 students and instructors were caught by the morning avalanche in the ... ( read original story ...)
8 students presumed dead in Japan avalanche
TOKYO -- Eight Japanese high school students were presumed dead after being caught in an avalanche Monday while being trained in mountain climbing at a ski resort, authorities and media said. The avalanche occurred in the town of Nasu in Tochigi prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
Six school children feared dead in Japanese avalanche
The six people were found with no vital signs, and three others were missing, according to Japan's Kyodo news agency. About 70 people including students and teachers from several schools are said to have been in the area at the time. Local media reports ... ( read original story ...)
8 Japanese students feared dead after avalanche
An avalanche at a ski resort in Japan hit several high school students on Monday morning, leaving several injured or feared dead, according to ABC News partner NHK. ( read original story ...)
Japan avalanche: Seven schoolchildren, one teacher feared dead at ski resort north of Tokyo
Seven schoolchildren and a teacher were feared dead on Monday after an avalanche struck a mountain climbing trip in central Japan. A further 40 people were injured, including two seriously, during the incident, which took place in the mountains of Tochigi ... ( read original story ...)
Real estate | Company lures locals to Japanese, Thai properties
foreign investors have flocked to Japanese properties in droves. As a result, Hong Kong based real estate company TY-Property is eyeing Macau investors to purchase units in the land of the rising sun. During the weekend, the company held a two-day ... ( read original story ...)
8 feared dead in Japan avalanche
Eight people are feared dead and two were in critical condition on Monday after an avalanche hit a group of high school students and teachers climbing in central Japan. It was not immediately clear how many of the victims were students, an official said. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tumbles as safe-haven yen surges on Trump healthcare defeat
TOKYO, March 27 Japan's Nikkei share average skidded 1.4 percent on Monday, wallowing at a six-week low and deepening last week's 1.3 percent loss, on pressure from a resurgent yen. The dollar fell to its weakest level since November against the safe-haven ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese students feared dead after avalanche; at least 6 injured
An avalanche at a ski resort in Japan hit several high school students on Monday morning, leaving several injured or feared dead, according to ABC News partner NHK. About 66 students and teachers were in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, Japan when the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan avalanche: Schoolchildren feared dead at ski resort north of Tokyo
Authorities say six Japanese high school students have been found unconscious after they were caught in an avalanche at a ski resort on Monday morning. Tochigi prefecture's crisis management office said that six students were showing no vital signs and ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tumbles as safe-haven yen surges on Trump healthcare reform rout
TOKYO, March 27 Japan's Nikkei share average skidded on Monday, battered by a resurgent yen and deepening last week's 1.3 percent loss. The dollar came under pressure after the defeat of President Donald Trump's healthcare package on Friday, raising ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan March meeting summary: Policy will remain easy for some time
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board members said easy monetary policy will be in place for some time because consumer price growth is still distant from the central bank's 2 percent inflation target, a summary of opinions from their March 15-16 meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's online banks go bricks-and-mortar to boost loan ops
Deposits at six leading online banks topped 11.4 trillion yen at the end of March 2016 -- a substantial figure, but a mere 1.42% of the total for all Japanese banks. The industry has reached a turning point: The Bank of Japan's negative-interest-rate ... ( read original story ...)