TOKYO – Japan has announced it is freezing the assets of 19 companies to step up pressure on North Korea to halt its nuclear weapons and missile development. The Foreign Ministry said Friday that the companies deal in finance, coal and minerals ... ( read original story ...)
American woman found with 7 kilograms of stimulant drugs at Osaka airport
An American woman, 48, was found to be in possession of 7 kilograms of stimulant drugs concealed inside mascara containers at Kansai International Airport in October (TBS News) OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested and sent to prosecutors a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Times advisory board weighs in on the paper’s past and future
said he appreciates The Japan Times’ approach to increase the number of analytical stories, especially because more people are likely to read breaking news on the internet. “Newspapers now should focus on this kind of analytical work, rather than just ... ( read original story ...)
Japan investors for industrial township with holistic ecosystems near Indore
the project envisages to bring Japanese technology, work culture and multi-model transport system practices leading to a holistic urban and economic development model for the region. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. ( read original story ...)
Peak beer? Why some are worried the craft-brewing craze could flood the market
Aaron Saltzman is CBC's Senior Reporter for Consumer Affairs. Tips/Story ideas always welcome. aaron.saltzman@cbc.ca twitter.com/cbcsaltzman Hundreds of people across Canada have poured into the craft beer business, but some experts say the newcomers may ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Plans Carrot-and-Stick Tax Changes to Drive Wage Gains
Japan will adopt a carrot-and-stick approach to boost pay for ... according to documents from the ruling coalition obtained by Bloomberg News. The changes will be in place from fiscal 2018 to 2020, and may see some small and medium companies reduce ... ( read original story ...)
Japan investors for township near Indore
why is there a hue and cry when Japanese firms get the contracts," Sinha said. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app for your device. ( read original story ...)
14 Incredible Photos From Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival
The Sapporo Snow Festival is a wintery white paradise where castles, celebrities, and the nation’s favorite anime characters are brought to life in ice and snow. For a week every February, the city of Sapporo on Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido ... ( read original story ...)
Proof: It’s Dumping in Hokkaido, Japan
The post for the video which you can see above said: "They said on the news last night that Japan is going to experience a heavy snow cold La Niña winter. Conditions so far? "All time" does not do it justice. With that much snow stacked up, it's high time ... ( read original story ...
China marks Nanking Massacre by offering Japan ‘friendship’
the official Xinhua news agency said, telling them, "Lessons learned from the past can guide one in the future." In Tokyo, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga spoke of the importance of looking to the future. "The leaders of Japan and China have agreed ... ( read original story ...)
Behind bitcoin boom, Japanese retail investors pile in
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s army of retail investors, no strangers to high risk bets in the past, have emerged as a major force in bitcoin’s spectacular rally, now accounting for an estimated 30-50 percent of trading in the cryptocurrency as it spikes to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court orders shutdown of nuclear reactor near volcano
TOKYO — A court has ruled that a nuclear reactor in southwestern Japan should not operate because it's too close to an active volcano and could be affected by a major eruption. The Hiroshima high court's decision Wednesday is likely to force the Unit 3 ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka city assembly urges central government to pressure San Francisco to remove ‘comfort women’ memorial
London Breed, who became San Francisco’s acting mayor, held a news conference Tuesday, but did not touch on how she would deal with the issue. While Yoshimura formally announced his decision to scrap Osaka’s sister city relationship to city leaders ... ( read original story ...)
US helicopter part crashes on Japanese school in Okinawa
These are external links and will open in a new window Part of a US helicopter has crashed on a school in Okinawa, Japan, renewing tensions with the local population. The window dropped on the school grounds, slightly injuring one boy, news agency Kyodo said. ( read original story ...)
Japanese kanji of the year is ‘north’ – thanks to Kim Jong-un
Earlier this year some supermarket shelves were emptied of packets of crisps due to a potato shortage in Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan. Hokkaido again made the news earlier this month when Shohei Ohtani, who played for the local baseball team ... ( read original story ...)
Japan carmakers make fresh push on hydrogen stations
A consortium of Japanese auto giants on Tuesday announced plans to set up a new company next year to build more hydrogen refuelling stations, in an effort to bring fuel-cell cars into the mainstream. There are currently 2,200 fuel-cell cars in Japan with ... ( read original story ...)