Nioh: Defiant Honor DLC Release Date

Nioh's Second DLC Takes William To Osaka Castle's Winter Siege On 25th July It feels like it's been forever since the last Nioh DLC graced our presence. Lee went onto say that "Defiant Honor takes us to Osaka Castle, the largest and most impregnable castle ... ( read original story ...)

CerebrEX Raises ¥800m in Funding

CerebrEX, an Osaka City, Japan-based fabless semiconductor startup, raised ¥800m in funding. Backers included Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) and UMC Capital. The company intends to use the funds to develop the technology and business ... ( read original story ...)

Doubt cast over Tomin First’s national appeal

But personal politics aside, Kansai political commentators, business leaders and politicians, based on the experience of Osaka Ishin, offer the following reasons why proclamations, especially abroad, of the Tomin First movement having national ... ( read original story ...)

CerebrEX, Inc. Secures Investments from INCJ and UMC Capital

OSAKA, Japan, Jul 09, 2017 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CerebrEX, Inc. has announced today that Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) and Fortune Venture Capital (one of the funds collectively known as UMC Capital) in Taiwan have jointly invested CerebrEX ... ( read original story ...)

Japan offers corpse hotels

Japan does not require a license to open a funeral business, and there are few regulations for how they operate. “So in this situation, it is possible that bad-intentioned businesses can enter the industry,” Matsumoto said. But Kurisu at the Hotel ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s manufacturing sector is slowing down

Activity levels across Japan’s manufacturing sector grew at the slowest pace in seven months in June. The Nikkei-IHS Markit flash manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to 52.0 from 53.1, leaving it at the lowest level since December last year. ( read original story ...)

Japan-Russian oil exploration project meets with U.S. resistance

A Japanese group’s plans to explore for Russian oil with state-run Rosneft PJSC have been stymied by U.S. intervention over sanctions, according to people familiar with the matter. Washington’s objection to the Japanese project to explore for oil in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan PM Abe’s support slides further, new poll shows

TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... according to a public opinion survey on July 7 to 10 by Jiji news agency. "We cannot trust the prime minister" was the main reason, given by 67.3 percent, for his loss of popularity ... ( read original story ...)

Japan PM Abe’s support slides below 30 percent, new poll shows

Support for Abe's government fell 15.2 points from a month earlier to 29.9 percent, according to a July 7-10 survey by Jiji news agency. Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, battered by a smouldering scandal and voters' perception he is taking ... ( read original story ...)

Japan star Kagawa extends Dortmund contract until 2020

TOKYO (AP) — Japan star Shinji Kagawa has extended his contract with Borussia Dortmund by two years until June 2020. Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc says "Shinji feels a very strong connection to this club, the city and our fans." The 28-year-old ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese recount memories of ‘noble’ Liu

Those in Japan who knew Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo expressed shock Friday at news of his death, saying he was a noble man who dedicated his life to pursuing liberal democratic reform. “I wanted him to live a little longer — at least until ... ( read original story ...)