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15/11/2018

Japan’s minister of cybersecurity has never used computer

TOKYO -- Japan's minister in charge of cybersecurity is in the spotlight for acknowledging he has never used a computer and making comments showing he has no idea what a USB port might be. Ruling part... ( read original story ...)

Man GLG's Harker: Japan's banking sector...

Man GLG's Harker (pictured) has increased his expo...

Asia shares hit 2007 top, dollar skids on Fed infl...

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outsi...

Reservations required: Japanese retailer Muji to o...

Vancouver resident Anthony Casey has never shopped...

Japanese bank Sumitomo ignores Brexit to sign a 20...

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe signs a...

Japan FSA to query lending standards to prevent pr...

TOKYO -- Japan's Financial Services Agency will co...

Why Rising Japanese Inflation Isn’t Good Enough fo...

Lower levels of inflation are not new to Japan. In...

Taking photos in freezing weather? It’s a snap wit...

Visitors can shovel snow onto their friends for a ...

European auto engineering companies setting up sho...

TOKYO -- Austrian and German automotive engineerin...

Japan logs surprise trade deficit in May as energy...

TOKYO, Japan — Japan unexpectedly slumped back int...

Super Typhoon Jebi to deal Japan another dangerous...

Residents of Japan's Shikoku, Honshu and Hokaido i...

15/11/2018

Japan named best destination to visit in 2018

Travel + Leisure has declared Japan the 2018 Destination of the Year. As the year winds down, editors at the travel magazine have named Japan the best country to have visited in 2018 for its diversity ... ( read original story ...)

Bon Ishikawa discovers the strength of community i...

He has documented a wide variety of events and sub...

Japan’s Rakuten to acquire Asahi Fire for 45...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese e-commerce company Raku...

Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation j...

Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (...

Tokyo-bound flight turns back after unauthorized p...

A Tokyo-bound jet returned to Los Angeles Internat...

Japan leads Asian shares higher, buoyed by Wall St...

KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 advanc...

Japan Display eyes $470 million fundraising includ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Embattled liquid crystal display...

Japan city uses emergency loudspeaker system to re...

TOKYO - A city in central Japan has used its emerg...

Osaka knocked out of Australian Open

Wozniacki, who reached the semifinals here in 2011...

Olympics 2020 to see Tokyo using driverless taxis,...

Japanese taxi firm Hinomaru Kotsu is aiming at rol...

Japan Exchange Group unveils blockchain consortium

See image below: Unsurprisingly, other blockchain ...

15/11/2018

Japan cybersecurity and Olympics minister: ‘I’ve never used a computer’

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s recently appointed cybersecurity ... Sakurada’s responses in parliament and news conferences have drawn criticism before. Addressing another parliamentary committee ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei falls on weak industrial data, BOJ move to ...

The Bank of Japan's decision to trim purchases of ...

Awesome Osaka: Astonishing, vibrant, exciting city

It's regarded in Osaka as where the locals shop, s...

The Latest: Japan holds off Korea 4-1 in Olympic h...

Japan has held off Korea 4-1 for its first Olympic...

Japan in ‘Tricky Spot’ on Yen as Trump Meeting Loo...

and he would explain Japan’s monetary policy to Tr...

Why women rule banking in Thailand

Japan is at the bottom of the list ... chief execu...

Japanese firms explore business prospects in south...

Khanh Hoa (VNA) – The “Meeting Japan – South Centr...

China ramps up charm offensive with Japan

Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, will travel to...

Shinagawa redevelopment could create Tokyo’s...

retail and business facility to make Shinagawa eve...

Nikkei stock index falls more than 1 pct to three-...

TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock ind...

Building UAE-Japan cultural bridge through Hokkaid...

A Food Fair at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence...

15/11/2018

Can Japan Raise the Sales Tax Without Tanking Growth?

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, who admits to underestimating the fallout from the 2014 tax increase, told Bloomberg News in a recent interview that this time “the government is determined to ... ( read original story ...)

Stabbing at Umeda bakery leaves 1 injured

Osaka police arrested a 22-year-old male employee ...

Peter Prevc and Maciej Kot share the win in Sappor...

There were two winners in the first of two Ski Jum...

TOKYO | Strong quake near Osaka, Japan, kills 3, k...

TOKYO (AP) — Residents in western Japan were clean...

DGAP-Adhoc: Greenshoe Option Exercised in Vapiano ...

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Philippines' Duterte tells Japan his China vi...

He told a news conference that Manila would respec...

Boeing’s key suppliers in Japan want an upgrade

That doesn’t dent Shiraishi’s faith in how much fu...

Yokohama To Sponsor GenRight Off-Road Race Team

GenRight Off Road has a new tire sponsor—last year...

Japan, U.S. defense chiefs reaffirm alliance, prog...

Japan and the United States aim to maintain a stro...

Japan largest holder of US debt

Japan surpassed China in October as the largest fo...

Crafting Tokyo cool: Why celebrities love this des...

Fashion as expression Described as "Tokyo's premie...

15/11/2018

Japan rallies past MLB All-Stars, clinches series win

Japan rallied for five runs in the seventh and eighth innings Wednesday in Nagoya to defeat the MLB All-Stars, 6-5, and clinch a victory in the six-game exhibition series. With one game to play, Japan ... ( read original story ...)

S. Korea, Japan, China to hold summit next week

Seoul (AFP) - South Korea, China and Japan will ho...

Olympic stadium worker’s suicide was ‘...

Tokyo (AFP) - A 23-year-old construction worker on...

Tommy Lee Jones to Head Tokyo Film Festival Jury

Tommy Lee Jones will head the jury at this year's ...

Japan heatwave: Temperature breaks national record

This summer is already a killer and yet, the peak ...

Bank of Japan to keep Kuroda at helm until 2023: r...

The Bank of Japan is to keep Haruhiko Kuroda at it...

Japan emperor greets cheering crowd at palace for ...

TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Akihito, who is handing th...

A Goldman Sachs trader just named CEO of a crypto ...

The market maker B2C2 announced its new CEO for a ...

ING powers the way into solar energy in Japan

This was one of the first Japanese solar projects ...

Berkshire Hathaway to bet on earthquake insurance ...

TOKYO -- An insurance company under Berkshire Hath...

Valuation of Game Swaptions under the Generalized ...

1 Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University, ...

15/11/2018

Japan beats MLB All-Stars 6-5 to clinch exhibition series

... after beating MLB All-Stars 6-5 in Game 5 at their All-Stars Series baseball at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, central Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (Kyodo News via AP) Photo Credit: AP Seiji Uebayashi ... ( read original story ...)

Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017 Delegation Rece...

Banking and Finance Services, Industrial Townships...

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan in ...

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga den...

Sony to launch a ride-hailing app in Japan as Uber...

Sony announced partnerships with several taxi firm...

Over half of Japan firms do not plan base pay rise...

TOKYO (Reuters) - More than half of Japan’s compan...

Our newest sushi restaurant comes with a few menu ...

Consider Sapporo Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi two r...

Wallabies vs All Blacks: Live coverage of Bledislo...

Welcome to live coverage of the Bledisloe Cup matc...

Asian development lender takes stock as U.S. polic...

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Investments should concentrate ...

Artist Room The Tale of Genji Completed at Park Ho...

To offer a memorable experience in various parts o...

Sapporo Buys Anchor Brewing

Anchor’s press release holds back the amount of th...

Japanese journalist works herself to death by doin...

The broadcaster NHK said it kept track of her work...

15/11/2018

Japanese man marries computer-generated hologram in $18K wedding ceremony

RELATED: Japan’s Princess Ayako surrenders royal status to marry a commoner Hatsune Miku was developed as computer-generated singing software with the persona of a big-eyed, 16-year-old pop ... ( read original story ...)

Wells champion Naomi Osaka

MASON, Ohio — Australian Open semifinalist Hyeon C...

Research details developments in the digital banki...

... report on the world's major regional market co...

Japan’s Cheap Money Era May Be Ending

The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ’s) war agains...

Tokyo stocks close lower on European political con...

TOKYO, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lowe...