Yumeshima is an artificial island in Osaka Bay. It’s crucial to make the exposition entertaining for visitors, he said. The news conference was Ishige’s first since he assumed the role in May. A ... ( read original story ...)
China uses banana diplomacy in Philippines to edge out Japan
The workers need the motivation to handle rising demand from China, Biol told the Nikkei Asian Review. China became the largest importer of Philippine bananas last year, dislodging Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lose momentum on soft earnings, tech sector slide
TOKYO — Japan’s Nikkei lost traction on Friday on downbeat earnings both at home and on Wall Street, erasing some of the previous day’s advance which had pushed the benchmark to a 2-1/2 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Exceeds Forecasts, Holds Steady in July
(Bloomberg) -- Tokyo’s key inflation gauge held steady in July, topping expectations for a decline after nationwide price gains fell to the lowest in two years last month. Consumer prices ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama F. Marinos vs Manchester City, Club Friendly: Team News, Preview and Prediction
Yokohama, who currently sit in second place of the Japanese J1 League, recently defeated Vissel Kobe. During the match, defender Thiago Martins was sent off, thus it is unlikely he will feature in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Banks Are Running Out of Room to Cope With Negative Rates
And with central banks around the world now in monetary easing mode, financial firms are growing concerned that the Bank of Japan may loosen policy further. “There is a limit to what banks can do to ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent enters Japan’s cloud, chasing Amazon and Microsoft
Tencent expects the Japan arm to sign up 100 companies within a year. Yan Wang, general manager of operations for Tencent Cloud International, told Nikkei that the unit projects the business to ... ( read original story ...)
Autumnal glory for the green and gold
The Wallabies kick off on September 21 when they play Fiji at Sapporo Dome, northern Japan. Rugby fans following the Wallaby pool-match trail will experience some of Japan’s premier tourist ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals made of recycled cellphones
Japan’s Tokyo 2020 has unveiled its Olympic medals made from recycled mobile phones. The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled its Tokyo 2020 medals. ... ( read original story ...)
Preview: Yokohama F Marinos vs. Manchester City – prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole provides team news, predicted lineups and a full preview of Saturday's pre-season friendly between Yokohama F Marinos and Manchester City. Manchester City continue their pre-season ... ( read original story ...)
2025 Osaka Expo to publicly solicit ideas for event emblem
Yumeshima is an artificial island in Osaka Bay. This was his first news conference since he assumed the role in May. A former Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry official, Ishige had served as ... ( read original story ...)
In digital era, Chelsea’s tie-up with Yokohama Rubber blazes new trail in Japan
If shorter videos result in more views, that’s even better news for Yokohama Rubber. Official videos featuring the Chelsea shirt were viewed over 550 million times in 2018, and the number is only ... ( read original story ...)
One Year Out from 2020 Tokyo Games, NGOs Appeal to Tokyo Governor to End Ivory Trade
One year before the start of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games, international and Japanese conservation organizations are appealing to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike to ban the sale of ivory in the city. ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 medal designer basks in sudden fame
TOKYO (Reuters) - Designer Junichi Kawanishi was still coming to terms with his sudden fame on Thursday, a day after his design for the medals to be awarded at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was unveiled ... ( read original story ...)
1 year to go: Japan, IOC challenged to show world Olympics are viable
But for the most part, Tokyo's countdown to the Olympics has happened without the daily drumbeat of controversy and bad news. For the first time in a ... really want in Tokyo and in Japan, definitely. ... ( read original story ...)
The Japan-South Korea dispute could push up the price of your next smartphone
That’s bad news for their customers, which include large tech companies such as Apple and Huawei. The latest escalation in tensions between Japan and South Korea has ignited fears that the important ... ( read original story ...)