By Satoshi SugiyamaTOKYO (Reuters) -About a third of 18-year-old women in Japan may never have children, a government institute said on Wednesday, in the latest data spelling an uphill battle to reverse a dwindling population in the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan Panel Proposes Letting Divorced Parents Hold Joint Custody
A panel at Japan’s Ministry of Justice proposed allowing divorced couples to take joint custody of their child, a move that would put the country in line with other developed countries in letting parents share responsibilities after separating. ( read original story ...)
US deploys B-1B bombers for separate drills with South Korea, Japan
The United States separately deployed B-1B bombers for joint drills with South Korea and Japan on Wednesday, as the three allies have stepped up responses to threats from North Korea.A U.S. B-1B flew alongside South Korean FA-50 jets and U. ( read original story ...)
Osaka police officers fire guns at knife-wielding man
Two police officers in Osaka fired his gun at a knife-wielding man after questioning him for suspicious behavior in the early hours of Wednesday. The suspect, identified as Yasuhiro Yamada, of unknown ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, a third of today’s 18-year-olds may not have children – study
About a third of 18-year-old women in Japan may never have children, a government institute said on Wednesday, in the latest data spelling an uphill battle to reverse a dwindling population in the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Simplex launches first ETFs focused on stocks below book value
Japan's Simplex Asset Management said it will launch exchange-traded funds focused on undervalued stocks, including the first aimed at shares below book value, reflecting demand for exposure to the wave of corporate reform rallying Japanese markets. ( read original story ...)
Trading and energy firms tie up to study Osaka fuel supply chains
Mitsui & Co., Mitsui Chemicals, IHI and Kansai Electric Power will conduct a joint study on establishing a hydrogen and ammonia supply chain through the Osaka coastal industrial zone, the companies ... ( read original story ...)
“Sipping meat,” the semi-secret Osaka food that sounds like a joke, is seriously tasty
The meat and broth were so captivatingly satisfying that Ikuna didn’t even realize that Chitose’s nikusui comes with a soft-boiled egg. By the time she noticed it, the broth had cooked it into a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Seibu Ikebukuro dept. store to close Aug. 31 as staff strike over sale to US fund
TOKYO -- Seven & i Holdings Co. decided on Aug. 30 to sell its major department store subsidiary Sogo & Seibu Co. to Fortress Investment Group LLC, a U.S.-based fund linked to major Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Customers nap while standing at a Tokyo ‘sleep cafe’
STORY: If giraffes can sleep standing up, maybe you can too A cafe in Tokyo lets customers nap while standing in these sleep pods Yoshihito Nohara/ Giraffenap Manager/Koyoju Plywood Corporation ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya mayor to skip Asian Games closing ceremony over Nanjing massacre denial
Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura is planning to skip the closing ceremony of the upcoming Asian Games to be held in the Chinese city of Hangzho･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsui, others to jointly study hydrogen, ammonia supply chain in Osaka
TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsui & Co (8031.T), Mitsui Chemicals (4183.T), IHI Corp (7013.T) and Kansai Electric Power Co (9503.T) will conduct a joint study for establishing a hydrogen and ... ( read original story ...)
Facility to convert CO2 into fuel planned for Osaka Bay
Osaka Gas and oil wholesaler Eneos will build a large-scale plant for the technology known as "methanation." It combines carbon dioxide with hydrogen to produce methane, the key component of city gas. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Makes Her Return To Working Out Just A Month After Welcoming Daughter
Naomi Osaka is sweating off her postpartum body and embracing her athletic figure as she prepares to make her return to the court. ( read original story ...)
Toyota resumes operations at almost all domestic plants after ‘malfunction’
Tokyo, Aug 30 (EFE).- Japanese automaker Toyota Motor on Wednesday resumed operations at 12 of its 14 domestic plants after suspending them due to a system malfunction. The Aichi-based company has ... ( read original story ...)
Sogo & Seibu to close Tokyo department store due to strike on Thursday
TOKYO -- A big Seibu department store in Tokyo's Ikebukuro shopping district will be closed on Thursday as a labor union of Sogo & Seibu, a unit of Seven & i Holdings, has decided to go on strike. The ... ( read original story ...)