Trump in Japan at start of 12-day Asian trip

US President Donald Trump ramped up his tough rhetoric against North Korea when he arrived in Japan on Sunday, saying that the US and its allies are prepared to defend freedom and that “no dictator" should underestimate US resolve. Trump kicked off a 12 ... ( read original story ...)

Trump arrives in Japan, defends tough rhetoric on North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive on Air Force One at U.S. Air Force Yokota base in Fussa Thomson Reuters President Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Sunday as part of a 12-day trip to Asia. Trump is seeking to present a united ... ( read original story ...)

5.1-magnitude quake jolts Japan’s Hokkaido

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Hokkaido prefecture on Friday. No tsunami warning was issued. Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Hokkaido prefecture on Friday. No tsunami warning was issued. ( read original story ...)

Moderate earthquake 5 mag, 60 km SW of Kushiro, Japan

A moderate earthquake magnitude 5 (ml/mb) strikes 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Kushiro in Japan on Friday. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 50.45 km (31 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 143.8944 East ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake, 4.4 mag strikes near Hachijo-jima in Japan

A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 125 km SE of Hachijo-jima, Japan (78 miles) on Friday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Unique identifier: us2000bhi3. Ids that are ... ( read original story ...)

Hotel Choice and Location Help – Osaka Forum

But also accessible to the famous spots of Osaka like Dotonbohri and USJ via subway/train. Thanks in advanced. Quad rooms are hard to find. Two twins at budget business hotels will likely be your best deal. There are also some hotels that offer 150 to ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Film Review: ‘Sveta’

Worse news soon follows. The factory manager (Alim Mendybayev) announces that 12 workers and one foreman will be laid off owing to a downturn in business. Despite being the most skilled and qualified member on staff, Sveta loses her job because single ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Film Review: ‘The Lowlife’

Its world premiere in competition at Tokyo should be just the first of many festival engagements ... present characters at different stages of involvement in the flesh-film business. Long retired from the industry is Takako (Saki Takaoka), a disillusioned ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo International Music Market Brings Industry Together

Heavyweights of the sync world took part in the 14th Tokyo International Music Market (TIMM), held ... chairman of Bandai Namco Live Creative Inc., held a panel to discuss the business model and its possibilities. Sasaki observed, “The animation ... ( read original story ...)

Indo-Japan JV opens hotel in Kochi

Hikari Hotels, an Indo-Japan joint venture, has launched Niko Hotels, its first property in Kochi. Set up at an investment of ₹10 crore, the business hotel was inaugurated by K Mohammed Y Safirulla, Ernakulam District Collector. Davis Sebastian ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Inc.’s safety failures point to deeper malaise

Executives are guilty of becoming too detached from the operational side of the business, said Toshiyuki Shimegi, president of Porsche Japan. “There is a need for more micromanagement,” he said on the sidelines of the Tokyo Motor Show. “They are ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s big sights, oversights and eyesores

It wasn't there. In fact, there were basically no production debuts in Tokyo this year. So let's all pretend the Supra arrived, that it was awesome and fast and not at all ugly, and that there's still a business case for sub-$100,000 sports cars. ( read original story ...)