TOKYO – The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died. Nabi Tajima died of old age in a hospital Saturday evening in the town of Kikai in southern Japan, town official Susumu Yoshiyuki confirmed. She had been hospitalized since ... ( read original story ...)
World’s oldest person dies in Japan at age of 117
TOKYO -- The world's oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died. Nabi Tajima died of old age in a hospital Saturday evening in the town of Kikai in southern Japan, town official Susumu Yoshiyuki confirmed. She had been hospitalized since January. ( read original story ...)
Japan concedes gap with Trump remains on trade framework
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japan conceded it was at logger-heads with Washington on whether the United States should rejoin the multilateral trans-pacific trade pact, as President Donald Trump's preference for a bilateral deal has created a 'gap' in view points. ( read original story ...)
Japan may soften trade stance as U.S. keeps up pressure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite calls to resist protectionism and for the United States to rejoin a multilateral trans-Pacific trade pact, Japan is gradually shifting gear to adjust to a trade environment shaken up by U.S. President Donald Trump. ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | World’s oldest person dies in Japan at age of 117
TOKYO | April 21, 2018 (AP)(STL.News)The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died. Nabi Tajima died of old age in a hospital Saturday evening in the town of Kikai in southern Japan, town official Susumu Yoshiyuki confirmed. ( read original story ...)
Flight Review: Japan Airlines Business Class 787
Flying from Tokyo to New York is a long and painful 12 hour flight and any opportunity to fly in business class is a greatly welcomed. Japan Airlines along with ANA currently fly direct between JFK to Narita (NRT) and Haneda (HND) with Japan Airlines ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.1 quake has struck near Naze in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) has occurred on Saturday, 76 kilometers (47 miles) from Naze in Japan. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter was at a depth of 24.75 km (15 ... ( read original story ...)
Fed Cup: Johanna Konta wins after Heather Watson loses to Naomi Osaka
Osaka broke again to take a 3-1 lead and, after fending off two break points for Watson in what proved to be the final game, served out by taking her third match point. Live scores, schedule and results Alerts: Get tennis news sent to your phone Konta is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Akita dogs melt foreign hearts
Hollywood actor Richard Gere, French film star Alain Delon and Russia's figure skating sensation Alina Zagitova have one thing in common: They adore Japan's Akita dogs. And they're not alone. In recent years, foreign ownership of one of Japan's most famous ... ( read original story ...)
Could jealousy link the Financial Ministry scandals together?
Then Fukuda quit. However, the damage was already done. The Finance Ministry has already admitted to falsifying documents that could indicate favoritism toward Moritomo for its proposed Osaka primary school in deference to Abe’s wife, Akie, because she ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.5 mag strikes near Kushiro in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 42 kilometers (26 miles) from Kushiro in Japan. Global time and date of event 20/04/18 / 2018-04-20 10:45:50 / April 20, 2018 @ 10:45 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, longitude 144 ... ( read original story ...)
The Political is Personal for Japan’s Xinlisupreme
Yasumi Okano’s perception of the power structures in Japan changed after the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami, and the accidents at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on the coast of the Tōhoku region. “Before the earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.9 mag strikes near Honshu in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) strikes near the east coast of Honshu, Japan kilometers (0 miles) from Honshu in Japan on Thursday. The temblor was reported at 11:38:27 / 11:38 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us1000dnk9. Ids that are ... ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Chiba prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO, April 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off the coast of Chiba prefecture, eastern Japan, on Saturday, Japan Meteorological Agency said. The temblor occurred at 6:47 p.m. local time, with the epicenter at a ... ( read original story ...)
Trump delivered Japan a huge win on one part of the US’s coming talks with North Korea
This is a huge win for Abe, whose support in Japan has plummeted as his country faded into the background on fast-moving talks with North Korea. But one expert told Business Insider it would be "tragic" if abductees' families put faith in Trump. ( read original story ...)
Woman’s win of nursing home money a rarity in aging Japan
Makino's experience reflects the challenges faced by many older Japanese in finding suitable care and accommodations in "super-aging" Japan. Many assisted-living facilities demand hefty up-front payments on top of the usual rent and other fees — payments ... ( read original story ...)