$250K subsidy clears way for Osaka-Guam flights

Jeju Air will offer new nonstop flights between Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan, and Guam beginning in late July, subsidized in part by the Guam Visitors Bureau for $250,000. The new service will add 5,700 direct flight seats between Guam and ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks close higher after US-North Korea summit

The first-ever summit between sitting leaders of the two foes went "better than anybody could have expected", said Trump. Tokyo stocks gained on Tuesday, extending rallies on Wall Street as investors largely welcomed a historic summit between the United ... ( read original story ...)

Malaysia and Japan to revive Look East policy

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Japan will rejuvenate and upgrade the Look East Policy to deepen collaboration and strengthen business competitiveness for both countries. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad pointed to education, training and investment as ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks open flat ahead of Trump-Kim summit

Tokyo stocks opened flat on Monday with investors cautious ahead of key events including a historic US-North Korea summit and central bank meetings of major economies this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged down 0.02 percent or 3.59 points to ... ( read original story ...)

Battle to remodel Osaka is legacy of Japan’s Trump

Yet he left unfinished business. Now under the leadership of the popular governor Ichiro Matsui, the Osaka Restoration Association is still the city’s biggest party, and still defined by the quest to unify both levels of government — a goal known as ... ( read original story ...)

Doing Business in Kansai

While many outside Japan have heard of Kansai cities such as Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe, there is less understanding of how tightly they are bound into a regional economic powerhouse. As it prepares to host next year’s G20, we report from the country’s ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake: M4.5 quake has struck near Kushiro in Japan

A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Saturday, 49 kilometers (30 miles) from Kushiro in Japan. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 63.45 km (39 miles). Exact location of event, depth 63.45 km, 144.3008° East, 42.5367° North. ( read original story ...)

State visit gives boost to Vietnam-Japan relations

On the back of the strengthened relationship and commitments between Vietnam and Japan, as well as Vietnam’s rising demand for investment, firms from both countries are fast-tracking their business and investment ties. Japanese firms continue to invest ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Airbnb offerings evaporate ahead of new regulations

Japan, which just months ago had tens of thousands of Airbnb ... The new regulations were meant to bring transparency to a business that was until now rather murky, and technically allowed only in certain zones - although many hosts ignored such restrictions. ( read original story ...)

Backup plan to ensure correct Japan Standard Time in disasters

The necessity of the backup plan came under the spotlight after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Tohoku region. A radio wave transmission facility for disseminating time had been operating in Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)

Light earthquake, 4.5 mag was detected near Narita in Japan

A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 4 kilometers (2 miles) from Narita in Japan. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 14:58:40 / 2:58 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 07/06/18 / 2018-06-07 05 ... ( read original story ...)