TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested three persons, including two organized crime members, over the alleged assault of a male acquaintance in Katsushika Ward last year, reports TBS News (Mar. 2). In October, Tomoyuki Yamamoto, 49 ... ( read original story ...)
Review: A young man’s infatuation with Tokyo in the 1970s
At a time when there still weren't a lot of foreigners in Japan, Ian Buruma moved to Tokyo to immerse himself in the esoteric world of avant-garde Japanese theatre and film. Back in Amsterdam, he had happened to catch a performance by an experimental ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Lucrative Market for Doing Business: Evolving Innovations in Healthcare
Forty industry experts, innovators, healthcare companies and thought leaders from San Francisco and Chicago attended the events, which featured panelists Takashi Shimada, former president of Medtronic Japan, and Hiroshi Menjo, managing director for Net ... ( read original story ...)
Air India flight diverted due to medical emergency
NEW DELHI: A San Francisco-bound Air India flight from Delhi was diverted to Sapporo in Japan after a medical emergency was reported on-board, the airline said today. An airline spokesperson said a passenger suffered heart problem and was admitted to a ... ( read original story ...)
Automation comes to news-gathering in Japan
JX Press Corp., headed by 29-year-old entrepreneur Katsuhiro Yoneshige, offers live feeds of witness accounts of crimes, accidents and other emergencies posted on social media to all five major TV networks in Tokyo, NHK and Kyodo News, as well as several ... ( read original story ...)
The ParkOne’s Shiba Koen: sophisticated apartments in Tokyo’s international quarter
The capital of the world's third largest economy, Tokyo remains a firm favorite with Hong Kong property investors. As the city prepares to host the 2020 Olympic Games, investment is being poured into infrastructure projects and public amenities to make ... ( read original story ...)
AI’s flight diverted after medical emergency
NEW DELHI: A San Francisco-bound Air India flight from Delhi was diverted to Sapporo in Japan after a medical emergency onboard, the airline said on Monday. An airline spokesperson said a passenger on the flight had suffered a heart problem and that an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan car giants team up to build hydrogen stations
Top Japanese carmakers said on Monday they were teaming up to nearly double the amount of hydrogen stations in Japan, as the car-mad country seeks to head off competition from China and Germany. Toyota, Nissan and Honda formed a joint venture with major ... ( read original story ...)
Live Like a Modern Day Emperor and Experience the Best of Tokyo
But since we can’t move into Japan’s Imperial Palace, we’ll stay next door at the Palace Hotel Tokyo. The 290-room property sits across the moat on the waters near the Imperial Palace gardens, offering lush balcony views of the park in the center of ... ( read original story ...)
Research details developments in the digital banking market
... report on the world's major regional market conditions of Digital Banking market, focusing on the main regions and the main countries (North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India). Key Companies Analysis:- Urban FT, Kony, Backbase ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Crypto Exchanges Self-Regulate In Wake of $500 Million Hack
Sixteen cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan have formed a new self-regulatory organization, an effort that comes in the wake of the $500 million theft in January. According to a report from Nikkei, the new initiative will see the group of licensed ... ( read original story ...)
City in Aichi promotes cactus-based foods in bid to save production as farmers gray
NAGOYA – A major cactus-producing city in Aichi Prefecture is developing food products using a locally grown variety in hope of raising the profile of the plant amid a decline in farmers. Broiled pork and prickly pear on skewers, Madeleine cake made ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Accused stalker sent ex-girlfriend 1,700 messages in 10 days
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 42-year-old man who is suspected of harassing his former girlfriend via the telephone and a social-networking service in requesting that they get back together, reports Nippon News Network (Mar. 2). Between ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Man with knife robs jewelry store in Adachi
Tokyo police are hunting for a man who wielded a knife during ... and thrust the knife before a 53-year-old female staff member as she was preparing to open for business. “Open the safe,” he reportedly threatened before fleeing the scene by bicycle ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo school hires guards after Armani uniform furor
TOKYO: A Tokyo school that hit international headlines for introducing an Armani-branded uniform has been forced to hire security guards after several students faced harassment over the pricey kit. Taimei Elementary School in Tokyo’s wealthy Ginza ... ( read original story ...)
Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian Look Like a Futuristic Girl Group in Tokyo
"Night out in Tokyo #SilverSurfer," Kim tweeted along with the pics ... In the days leading up to the baby's arrival, a source tells E! News that Khloe is "feeling great" and is "very excited," she's "also a bit nervous about how the delivery is going ... ( read original story ...)