TOKYO – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is traveling to Japan for talks expected to focus largely on trade with America's anchor ally in the region. Concluding a visit to South Korea, Pence told business leaders in Seoul on Tuesday the administration is ... ( read original story ...)
Pence heads to Japan after warning North Korea not to test U.S. resolve
North Korea regularly threatens to destroy Japan, South Korea and the United States and it showed ... Trump, when asked on Monday if he was considering military action, told Fox News Channel he didn’t want to “telegraph” his plans like the previous ... ( read original story ...)
Pence visits Japan, turning focus to trade with key ally
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Japan for talks Tuesday expected to focus largely on trade with America's anchor ally in the region. Concluding a visit to South Korea, Pence told business leaders in Seoul the administration is taking a fresh look ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama 'Spring Getaway' kicks off
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) has kicked off its "Spring Getaway" national rebate promotion with a tie-in to parent Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.'s sponsorship of Chelsea Football Club, a leading English Premier League soccer team. Consumers ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka building with distinctive wind sculptures has enduring appeal
OSAKA – The Wind Kaleidoscope — that’s what people named the large geometric panels slowly moving in the breeze atop a building framed by vivid yellow metal. Walking along the Okawa River, a major waterway that runs through the city of Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Vintage planes highlight Tokyo raid's 75th anniversary
DAYTON, Ohio -- World War II era bomber planes have rumbled over Ohio to begin events marking the 75th anniversary of an attack on Japan known as the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders' attack. The B-25 bombers that flew in Monday are on display at the National ... ( read original story ...)
Best team-building activities in Osaka
Take team-building to the next level with a closer look at Osaka’s food, its landmarks, locals and Japanese culture. With mouth-watering displays of plastic food on show in many of the city’s restaurant windows, groups can try creating their own versions. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down at break on North Korea jitters
Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning, extending four days of losses as growing tensions on the Korean peninsula stoked demand for the safe-haven yen. US Vice President Mike Pence arrived at the gateway to the Demilitarised Zone dividing the two Koreas, in a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Steel holds product prices unchanged for a third month
"We are sticking to the current prices as the overseas steel market is weakening after Chinese steelmills cut prices," Tokyo Steel's managing director Kiyoshi Imamura told a news conference on Monday. China's biggest listed steelmaker, Baoshan Iron & Steel ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo signals U-turn on TPP, moves to activate trade pact sans U.S.
In an apparent shift, Tokyo plans to push forward talks for activating the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement without the United States, which withdrew from the multination trade pact in January after President Donald Trump said he would instead pursue ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on North Korea jitters
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday, extending four days of losses as growing tensions on the Korean peninsula stoked demand for the safe-haven yen. US Vice President Mike Pence arrived at the gateway to the Demilitarised Zone dividing the two ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : 'SPRING GETAWAY' PROMOTION KICKS IN APRIL 15 TO MAY 31
Release date- 14042017 - SANTA ANA, CA. - - For the second consecutive year, Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) is combining its Chelsea Football Club (FC) sponsorship with its 'Spring Getaway' national rebate promotion. From April 15 through May 31 ... ( read original story ...)
Abe: Japan planning for refugees in event of Korean crisis
On Friday, the NSC members discussed how to deal with a possibility that armed North Korean soldiers pretending to be refugees may try to enter Japan, Kyodo News reported. According to one scenario, a U.S. military action sends a massive number of North ... ( read original story ...)
Grueling work hours trigger spike in suicides by Japanese employees
CBS News took a look at the rising trend. The trains are still packed at midnight as many commuters finally head home. The Japanese work some of the most grueling hours in the world. But all those overtime hours are killing workers. In fact, death by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM urges NKorea to stop missiles
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has urged North Korea to refrain from taking further provocative actions, comply with UN resolutions and abandon its nuclear missile development. Tensions on the Korean peninsula have escalated as US President Donald ... ( read original story ...)
Can Toshiba escape fate of corporate Japan's zombie hordes?
But it also faces another fate: becoming the most high-profile member of Japan's corporate living dead, also known as zombie firms. Toshiba admitted this week that its survival is at risk and that the firm could be delisted from the Tokyo stock exchange ... ( read original story ...)