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Japan is turning to those hooded samurai-era acrobatic spies known as ninja to woo tourism. The Japan Ninja Council, a government-backed organisation of scholars, tourism groups and businesses, said Wednesday that it's starting a Ninja Academy to train ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic) took part in the "One Year to Go" event as well as the test events for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 (Korea), which began on February 9, 2018. This Smart News Release features ... ( read original story ...)

Following are prices for Tokyo rubber futures at the end of the Tokyo market's evening session on Feb 2017. Contract Day Volume Evening Volume 17-Feb 331.0 5 - - 17-Mar 319.4 46 314.5 8 17-Apr 311.4 99 307.3 32 17-May 305.6 266 301.2 94 17-Jun 298.3 1034 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is the ultimate business opportunity for Las Vegas Sands Corp., said its billionaire chairman as he envisions an integrated resort that would attract convention tourism and boast a record number of slot machines. “Singapore was a warm-up to this ... ( read original story ...)

The visit from Koji Tsuruoka aims to celebrate the region’s relationship with Japan, whilst showcasing Greater Manchester as an investment and business destination for Japanese investors, especially in the areas of science, innovation, infrastructure and ... ( read original story ...)

Straight after, the Skylark Group, a pioneer in the family restaurant business in Japan shut 310 outlets overnight, leaving 100 to stay open around the clock. One of the reasons for the shut-down is Japan’s aging society with fewer students as key ... ( read original story ...)

The indictment said Mikaele is from Waimanalo, Hawaii. In court, defence attorney Steve Cedillos said Mikaele travels between Hawaii and Japan, where he and his wife run a concert promotion business. Sentencing is scheduled for June 7, but Cedillos said ... ( read original story ...)

Cedillos says Mikaele travels between Hawaii and Japan, where he and his wife run a concert promotion business. 10:20 a.m. A Hawaii man who taught English at a well-known chain of foreign language schools in Japan is expected to plead guilty to defrauding ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese department stores posted a record ¥21.7 billion in sales of duty-free goods to foreign visitors in January, industry data showed Tuesday. Sales of such items rose 24.8 percent from a year before on a same-store basis, the Japan Department Stores ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's organised crime syndicates, the Yakuza, are estimated to earn billions every year from loan-sharking, real-estate scams, drugs and protection. Some members have moved on from traditional activities to harder-to-detect financial crimes. One ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - A Japanese kindergarten that has ties to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife, Akie, has apologised over online comments that domestic media described as possible hate speech against Koreans and Chinese people. The private Tsukamoto ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka is the centre of the region, a vast metropolitan area second only to Tokyo in scale. Kansai was one of six areas designated on May 2014 by the Abe administration as Japan's national strategic special zones equipped with business-friendly conditions ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka hotels tend to rely more on holiday guests than their Tokyo counterparts. Though these overall occupancy rates remained high at more than 80%, the hotels faced a challenge from the sharp increase in the supply of rooms as business hotel construction ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Confidence among Japanese manufacturers rose for a sixth straight month in February to a 2-1/2 year high but the service sector's mood fell for the first time in four months, a Reuters poll showed, underscoring the export-led nature of ... ( read original story ...)