Japan's famous cherry blossoms have reached full bloom in Tokyo as spring-like weather descends on the nation's capital. Crowds flocked Monday to popular spots in much of Japan to enjoy the sea of delicate pink and white blooms. Some laid down picnic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Akie Abe ‘First Lady’ role now puts her in scandal’s spotlight
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s first lady, Akie Abe, once known mainly for embracing progressive causes that put her at odds with her conservative spouse, is now in the hot seat as doubts revive about a murky land sale to a nationalist school to which she had ... ( read original story ...)
Tourists’ unpaid medical bills take toll on Japanese hospitals
TOKYO -- As Japan enjoys booming inbound tourism, hospitals are seeing more cases of nonpayment by foreign travelers who fall ill but lack insurance coverage, prompting an alarmed government to consider a response. According to a 2016 survey by the health ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to 6-month low on global trade worries
Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped to a six-month low on Monday morning while the yen rose to near a 16-month peak, on persistent worries about a global trade war, although some stocks were in demand before they go ex-dividend this week. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama plans guide service to keep business travelers in city
YOKOHAMA--City government officials here are testing an online “matching” program aimed at keeping business travelers--and their wallets--in Yokohama during their spare time. Crowds of non-Japanese visit this port city for business purposes, but many ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warms to China’s belt and road plan with talks on business tie-ups, sources say
Japan may soon become more involved in China’s multibillion-dollar belt and road plan, with the two countries expected to begin exploring business cooperation deals in third countries, according to diplomatic and trade sources. Faced with uncertainty ... ( read original story ...)
How one woman opened up Vietnam to Japan’s consumer goods
"Many young Vietnamese dream about running their own businesses, rather than becoming employees and doing what they are told to do," Le said in an interview with the Nikkei Asian Review. Her own goal is to enable her compatriots to enjoy Japanese lifestyle ... ( read original story ...)
Barack Obama describes North Korea as ‘a real threat’ during speech in Tokyo
“North Korea is an example of a country that is so far out of the international norms and so disconnected with the rest of the world,” Mr Obama told a packed hall in Tokyo overnight. He stressed that the effort to get North Korea to give up nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is facing a ‘death by overwork’ problem — here’s how companies are combatting it
In Japan, it's so common for employees to work themselves to death that there's a word for it: Karoshi. After a 24-year-old employee of Japan's largest advertising firm killed herself in 2015, the government and major corporations have started instituting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan condom makers hope for 2020 Olympic lift
Japanese condom makers are ramping up preparations ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, seeing a golden opportunity to showcase their world-record ultra-thin products. For years, hundreds of thousands of condoms have been distributed for free to ... ( read original story ...)
From elderly to ‘superelderly’: Japan wrestles with demography
TOKYO -- For decades demographers have warned of the challenges Japan faces in caring for its swelling elderly population. Now the country is entering a new phase, in which the "superelderly," those 75 years old and up, outnumber senior citizens aged ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Hayato Japan Fair at Brockton
High school students from Hayato School in Yokohama Japan presented a unique cultural experience ... photo Cindy Goodman, North Shore News ( read original story ...)
Japan companies hungry for more business experience on boards
TOKYO -- Japan's listed companies are increasingly eager for people with senior management experience to sit on their boards as outside directors. With large shareholders such as asset managers pressing the companies they invest in to appoint directors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe apologizes amid cronyism scandal, vows to revise constitution
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his ratings in a slump amid a suspected cronyism scandal and cover-up, apologized again on Sunday for causing anxiety and loss of confidence in his government. Protesters urged Abe to resign ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, VN mimes come to Hanoi
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How effective are earthquake early warning systems?
A lot of baby earthquakes don't grow up to become big earthquakes," she added. Earthquake early warning systems have been in place in Mexico and Japan for years. Now, a system called ShakeAlert is being developed for the west coast of North America. ( read original story ...)