Japan’s Abe triggers snap election amid N.Korea crisis

Difficult time' - According to a weekend poll in business daily Nikkei, 44 percent of Japanese plan to vote for Abe's conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), while only eight percent favoured the main opposition Democratic Party. Nevertheless ... ( read original story ...)

Japan-backed project to benefit 100 Tanzanian industries

The project – supported by Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) through its Kaizen initiative – will cover industries located in five regions in a period of two years, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment ... ( read original story ...)

Appier Appoints Chief Strategy Officer to Drive Growth,

Its second, Aixon, is a data intelligence platform that allows business users at a variety of enterprises ... Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Osaka, Sydney, Ho Chi Minh City, Manila, Hong Kong, Mumbai, New Delhi, Jakarta, Seoul, and Bangkok. For more information ... ( read original story ...)

Embracing Cultural Differences In The Workplace

The Japan Halal Association (Osaka City), an organization for increasing awareness ... they will be able to fully grasp the importance of laying the groundwork for business deals and adequately read the room when required. Hotel and transportation company ... ( read original story ...)

Jeff Horn backs Dennis Hogan to win world title

The Osaka southpaw is undefeated in eight years but he has never ... And after this people are going to know we mean business. After this I look forward to gaining more momentum with the crowd and hopefully getting more Queenslanders and Aussies behind ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks close lower on US-North Korea woes

Tokyo stocks closed ended lower on Tuesday as exporters were hit by a rush into the safe-haven yen with tensions between the United States and North Korea flaring up again. The bellwether Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.33 percent, or 67.39 points, to 20,330.19 ... ( read original story ...)

6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-6.1 earthquake has hit off the coast of Japan east of Fukushima. The agency's website says the temblor hit early Thursday about 283 kilometers (176 miles) southeast of the city of Kamaishi and more than 322 ... ( read original story ...)

Young Pinoy talents display handweaving artistry in Osaka

TEN students from Saint Francis School-VSA Arts Philippines, including their parent chaperones and mentors, participated in last month’s Rock & Art 2017 Osaka Festival held at Nakano-cho Miyahojima-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Saori-made items The ... ( read original story ...)

Panel falls from aircraft, smashes into car in Japan

No one was injured but aviation authorities will send safety inspectors to the western city of Osaka to investigate, said national broadcaster NHK. The piece fell on the vehicle shortly after the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777 with 321 passengers on ... ( read original story ...)