A museum that looks like a Western-style house at first glance but also partially incorporates Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple design has been recounting the history following the Great Kanto ... ( read original story ...)
Aussie chef, wife who run guesthouse closed by Japan quake aim to preserve local traditions
For decades, a married couple has been running a guesthouse in this central Japan town, treating guests to the local food culture of fermented dishes with a unique Italian spin. The guesthouse was ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo preparations gather pace amid concerns, with 1 year to go
With one year to go until its opening, preparations for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka are gathering pace as multiple nations hav ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pref. requests edible tree shoot shipment halt after radioactive cesium found
The Ibaraki Prefectural Government on April 12 requested a voluntary halt to shipments of an edible wild tree shoot after radioactive cesium o･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tier IV startup says it’s Waymo, Tesla, Mobileye all in one
Japanese autonomous driving startup Tier IV positions itself as the maker of the software, like Waymo; a seller of self-driving vehicles, like Tesla; and a supplier of both hardware and software to other players in the industry, ( read original story ...)
From a luncheon to a Toyota factory: What the Japanese prime minister did in North Carolina
In a historic visit to the Tar Heel state, the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida traveled the state with Gov. Cooper. Here's what they did. ( read original story ...)
The Japanese Economy Is Turning Around: Top Forces That Could Shape Its Future
The situation of the U.S. is like Japan 20 years ago,” a labor expert said at an event hosted by Japan Society on April 11. ( read original story ...)
US Steel shareholders approve takeover by Japan’s Nippon Steel
U.S. Steel shareholders overwhelmingly approved the firm’s sale to Nippon Steel of Japan for $14.1 billion in cash, voicing unequivocal support for a combination that has drawn opposition from the Bid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ambitious Osaka World Expo
Osaka (AFP) – One of the largest wooden structures ever built is taking shape in Osaka, but hopes that Expo 2025 will unite the world are being dogged by cost blowouts and a lack of public enthusiasm. ( read original story ...)
Open Source: Gov. Cooper talks lessons from initial Toyota failure and how NC courts Japan
The North Carolina governor spoke to The News & Observer this week ahead of the Japanese prime minister’s visit and Fujifilm’s latest jobs news. ( read original story ...)
From Tim Cook to the Clintons, US state dinner for Japan attracts top figures in business, politics
Top figures from business, sports and politics — including an ex-president — turned up for Wednesday’s state dinner honoring Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House. ( read original story ...)
Big business well represented at White House state dinner honoring Japan
Jeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon and Tim Cook were among the big names in business who attended the White House state dinner for Japan on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Micron CEO and Schumer pitch Central New York to Japan’s chip suppliers
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, center, and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, at podium, speak with executives from Japanese chip supply chain companies in the Hugh Scott Room of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, ... ( read original story ...)
Bidens host state dinner for Japan, with luminaries from business, politics
Top figures from business, sports and politics — including an ex-president — turned up for Wednesday’s state dinner honoring Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as the White House served up its ... ( read original story ...)
Families looking to buy homes in central Tokyo being left behind
The recent record highs set by the Nikkei 225 index have been tied to references about the asset-inflated bubble economy of the mid-1980s, when Japanese real estate prices were also soaring. ( read original story ...)
Billionaire CEOs join White House state dinner for Japan prime minister
The U.S. and Japan celebrated their alliance this week with an official visit and state dinner, which highlighted private sector investments from the likes of Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Toyota. ( read original story ...)