The airline will connect Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) and Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX) three times per week from April 1, 2024, operating using its fleet of 11 Boeing 787-8 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Cannabis-derived gummies under police investigation after 9 people fall sick in Tokyo
Gummies allegedly containing substances derived from cannabis are under police investigation after nine people who consumed them in Tokyo were taken to the hospital recently, investigative sources ... ( read original story ...)
Asia banks: peak rates mean Japan lenders are dancing on the ceiling
Earnings at Japan’s five biggest banking groups rose 56 per cent to a record of about ¥2tn ($13bn). The quintet consists of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Mizuho ... ( read original story ...)
SC Capital Partners’ Zeus DC plans data center in Osaka, Japan
APAC data center firm SC Zeus Data Centers has acquired land in Osaka, Japan. The company, part of the SC Capital Partners Group, this week announced plans to develop a data center campus on the land. ( read original story ...)
Cannabis-derived gummies probed in Tokyo after people fall ill
Five people aged from their teens to their 50s were taken ill on Nov. 4 after eating the gummies, which were handed out by a man during a festival. ( read original story ...)
Japan mum lashes out at Tokyo’s failure to free daughter abducted by North Korea in 1977: ‘I’m exhausted’
Officially, Tokyo recognises 17 of its nationals as having been abducted by Pyongyang agents, and in 2002, North Korea permitted five to return to Japan. The others, including Megumi, had died of ... ( read original story ...)
Gummies that made 6 ill at Tokyo festival may have contained cannabis constituents: MPD
Six people complained of feeling ill after eating gummy candies distributed at a festival at a suburban Tokyo park on Nov. 4, and police susp･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Six people in Tokyo sickened by gummies containing unregulated substances
Six people in Tokyo have been taken to a hospital after eating gummies suspected to contain unregulated, marijuana-derived substances. Police are analyzing the gummies. ( read original story ...)
Japan sees 2.52 million visitors in Oct, exceeding pre-COVID levels
Visitors to Japan exceeded pre-pandemic levels in October, official data showed on Wednesday, marking a full recovery in arrivals for the first time since the relaxation of border controls last year. ( read original story ...)
Illness-inducing, cannabis-traced gummies under probe in Tokyo
Gummies allegedly containing substances derived from cannabis are under police investigation after nearly 10 people who ate them were ... ( read original story ...)
Surprises await as Naomi Osaka’s return to tennis draws near
The departure of Naomi Osaka two years ago at the French Open was shocking. She was battling mental health and competitive players. Today, getting back to a solid playing level may be her greatest ... ( read original story ...)
Nishinoshima Island 930 km south of mainland Tokyo has grown 20 times larger in 10 yrs
The volcanic Nishinoshima Island located about 930 kilometers south of mainland Tokyo has grown nearly 20 times larger in the past 10 years.N･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor: Hydrogen key to energy security and decarbonization
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko says hydrogen energy will be a key to achieving energy security and decarbonization in the future. Koike delivered the opening remarks at the HENCA Tokyo 2023 - Hydrogen ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate culture may have to change but it will take time, says Japan Exchange Group chief
Employing persuasion and peer pressure will give Japanese companies "greater motivation" to make the effort to change, says Masanori Yoshida, executive officer and global chief at Japan Exchange Group. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy sinks into contraction as spending, investment decline
Japan’s economy slipped into a contraction in the third quarter, decreasing at an annual pace of 2.1% as consumption and investments shrank. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks far more than expected in third quarter
Japan's economy shrank in the July-September period for the first time in four quarters, provisional government data showed Wednesday. ( read original story ...)