KANAGAWA (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have revealed that a man who has admitted to killing nine persons in his residence in Zama City last year repeatedly pestered his only male victim for money, reports Fuji News Network (Jan. 17). According to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Sumiyoshi-kai boss re-arrested over extortion in Akasaka
Tokyo Metropolitan Police revealed on Wednesday that the boss of a criminal syndicate has been re-arrested, reports Fuji News Network (Dec. 22). Over a four-year period ending in October of last year, Yasunori Matsudo, a 53-year-old boss within the ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.3 quake has struck near Izu Islands, Japan region
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported Izu Islands, Japan region (0 miles) on Thursday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global time and date of event 03/01/18 / 2018-01 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan defense industry needs security boost
There is, however, one big step still to come. That is creating and maintaining a robust security regime for the defense industry that protects national and intellectual property, and will help Japan to work more closely with the U.S. and other allied ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake: M5 quake has struck near Chichi-shima in Japan
A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 56 km N of Chichi-shima, Japan (35 miles). Exact location of event, depth 31.07 km, 142.276° East, 27.5921° North. The epicenter was at a depth of 31.07 km (19 miles). Exact time ... ( read original story ...)
A little-known travel app that is Airbnb-meets-Tinder helped me have the wildest night in Tokyo partying until sunrise
It helped me meet locals and have a wild night out. On a trip to Tokyo last year to help launch Business Insider Japan, I found myself like many business travelers — alone in a foreign city. My BI Japan colleagues couldn't have been more inviting ... ( read original story ...)
Son faces $18bn test with IPO plan
It also runs counter to a preference by some quoted Japanese companies, Panasonic, say, to delist subsidiaries. But Son's IPO gambit is even more important for his group than it is for the stock market. And for three reasons. First, Son's ambitions are ... ( read original story ...)
Malawi begs Japan for more aid: Finance Minister says K1.3bn grant will not be ‘Cashgated’
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and DevelopmentGoodall Gondwehas asked Japanese Government to consider increasing financial assistance to Malawi on Economic and Social Development Programme. Speaking during the signing ceremony of 200 million ... ( read original story ...)
WATCH: Barty expecting more of the same against ‘great chick’ Osaka
The likeable Queenslander is Australia’s last remaining competitor in the women’s singles draw and could face a potential fourth-round match-up with top seed Simona Halep with a win over Japan’s Naomi Osaka. Barty declared Osaka ‘a great chick ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in driver’s seat for Indian bullet train deals, jolt for ‘Make in india’
"It's like a chicken and egg situation on technology. The Japanese want an economy of scale and business but the Indian view is that India is a big market that once this market is explored the business will automatically be generated," said Khare from NHSRCL. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Japan (Autumn 2017) – Part 1
This trip to Tokyo will be broken down into 2 parts. Do stay around to look out for the part 2 that’s coming in soon! I’ve shared previously, as much as this is a finance blog which I will be writing mainly about finance related issue, there will also ... ( read original story ...)
Forget 5-star restaurants and celebrity chefs — the best place in Japan to try Japanese food is in a department store
Japan, perhaps more than other destinations, is a place you travel with your taste buds. There are so many local specialties, from sushi and yakitori to okonomiyaki and shumai, that it'd be a shame to not try everything Japan's culinary tradition offers ... ( read original story ...)
Where are all the tourists in Japan coming from?
The Nikkei Asian Review took a close look at the data. China and South Korea account for over 50% The numbers clearly show geographical proximity is a major factor. Mainland China was the No. 1 source of visitors to Japan last year, accounting for 7.35 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Germany stand to gain from ‘Industry 4.0’
SINGAPORE -- Countries with strong manufacturing know-how, including Japan and Germany, have an opportunity to ... said Thursday at the opening session of the Nikkei Asia300 Summit 2018 in Singapore. Noting that the U.S. and China had dominated the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei soars helped by exporters; drugmakers fall
Japan's Nikkei share average soared to a level not seen since November 1991 on Thursday morning after exporters such as electronics components manufacturers surged, tracking the strength on Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei rose 0.4 per cent to 23,962.11 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ekes out gains, strong earnings expectations provide support
Japan's Nikkei share average eked out gains on Tuesday, with expectations for strong corporate earnings underpinning sentiment. Information technology service provider Obic Co rose as much as 7.9 per cent to an 18-year peak after the Nikkei reported that ... ( read original story ...)