Fast, Cheap and Creative Ways To Get To Osaka

A vibey city of 2.7 million, it’s bigger than neighboring Kyoto—and arguably more down to earth. Osaka, a port city, was once the business hub of Japan, with merchants from all over selling their wares and serving up good grub. The food culture ... ( read original story ...)

JAL to launch low-cost carrier ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO: Japan Airlines (JAL) on Monday announced plans to launch ... adding it may seek other investors to expand its business model. JAL has thus far limited its low-cost operations to its partial control of Jetstar Japan, which is owned by JAL and ... ( read original story ...)

Review: Japan Airlines JAL 767-300ER Tokyo to Manila

The seat controls are, however, similar to the JAL Business Class Sky Suite on the 777-300ER: The IFE Screens are seatback, and feature the same IFE that can be seen in our JAL First Class Review. Here was the menu for JL745 from Tokyo NRT to Manila. ( read original story ...)

Japan-backed transformation hub opens

The Thai and Japanese governments are keen to upgrade the local manufacturing sector with the opening of the industry transformation centre (ITC), supported by a 30-million-baht investment by Japan. Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana and Japan's ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Stocks Open Slightly Higher

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher Monday after gains on Wall Street last week, as a mixed US jobs report was seen as reducing the odds of faster interest rate hikes. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.16 percent or 35.91 points to 22,508.69 ... ( read original story ...)

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits central Japan, no tsunami

TOKYO (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit central Japan on Saturday morning but no tsunami is expected, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Police said they have heard no reports of damage or casualties. The quake’s epicenter was in northern ... ( read original story ...)

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Japan, no tsunami

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 hit central Japan, but no tsunami is expected, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. ( read original story ...)

Business brief 2018: Japan

How do you register or secure patent rights, and is national or international coverage most appropriate? Any person can apply to the Japan Patent Office (JPO) to obtain a patent. A foreign applicant can take action pursuant to the Paris Convention and/or ... ( read original story ...)

Business failures hit 28-year low in April

Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said. April marked the first decline in two months in the number of business failures. The data covered bankruptcies involving liabilities of ¥10 million or more. Total liabilities left by failed companies dropped 8.3 percent to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan: [311 Eastern Japan Earthquake]

Seven years have passed since the 311 Eastern Japan Earthquake. The Taiwan Red Cross has already completed its visit of reconstruction projects in Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate, areas hit hardest by the earthquake. As of this year, 62 public housing ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing agree to cooperate on North Korea

South Korean President Moon Jae-in gives a keynote speech at the Korea-China-Japan business summit in Tokyo, Japan, 09 May 2018. Moon proposed that the three countries lead the new world economic order based on innovative means of growth and establish a ... ( read original story ...)