Category: NEWS

As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the country’s culture. ( read original story ...)

Japan's government revised up its economic forecast for the fiscal year to next March and projected that growth would accelerate in the following year, on the view that its massive stimulus package ... ( read original story ...)

Investors are on tenterhooks ahead of Japan’s two-year government bond auction on Thursday, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan may need to raise interest rates more aggressively to rein in ... ( read original story ...)

A scientist based in Southern Utah has collaborated with Nagoya University in Japan to publish a study that could explain the potential benefits of molecular hydrogen therapy. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government will tighten regulations and end financial support for large-scale solar power projects to protect the natural environment, ensure safety and preserve landscapes, government ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama city’s circular city model has various activities---treatment of garbage, waste recycling, disassemble rebuilding architecture, reuse of unused clothing, reduction of food loss, sustainable ... ( read original story ...)

Shaffer Tire and Yokohama Tire announced a joint contribution to Redfeather.org, providing three full sets of premium Yokohama off-road tires and $5,000 in financial support to aid housing and ... ( read original story ...)

Am's tires to Yokohama's Geolander M/T G003 SxS tire was a risk, as the BFGoodrich KOs were awesome. But between high-speed shredding and the crawling through nasty elk country, these tires are ... ( read original story ...)

A pop-up shop called Hidden in Tokyo is letting shoppers pay $7, for a chance to steal as much merchandise as they can, with a catch. ( read original story ...)

Getting home after New Year’s Eve countdown? Osaka Loop Line and Yumesaki Line will continue running after midnight ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will likely reduce new issuance of super-long government bonds next fiscal year to around 17 trillion yen ($109 billion), the lowest level in 17 years, two government sources said on Wednesday, ... ( read original story ...)

A consortium led by investment firms KKR and PAG has agreed to acquire Sapporo Holdings’ real-estate subsidiary valued at about $3 billion, as the Japanese beer maker seeks to streamline its business. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Sapporo Holdings is planning to sell its real estate business to a consortium led by private equity firm KKR for 400 billion yen ($2.6 billion), public broadcaster NHK reported Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

Investing.com -- Sapporo Holdings plans to divest its real estate business, including the Tokyo Yebisu Garden Place property, to a consortium that includes KKR & Co. and PAG, according to a report by ... ( read original story ...)

The girl has expressed a desire to return to Thailand since first seeking help from the Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau in September. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Sapporo Holdings is planning to sell its real estate business to a consortium led by private equity firm KKR for 400 billion yen ($2.6 billion), public broadcaster NHK reported Wednesday. here. ( read original story ...)