Japan's weather agency has yanked ads from its website just a day after debuting them due to a stream of inappropriate adverts appearing. ( read original story ...)
Execs Behind Sony’s Brad Pitt Action Film ‘Bullet Train’ Explain Why More Japanese Adaptations Are Heading to Hollywood
When Brad Pitt signed on in August to star in director David Leitch's upcoming action thriller Bullet Train, it gave Yuma Terada and Ryosuke Saegusa, co-founders of startup Japanese rights management ... ( read original story ...)
Brainstorm Announces Grant of a New Japanese Patent for NurOwn®
PRNewswire/ -- Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese-American who served in Army during World War II receives Honor Salute
Nelson Akagi, a World War II Army veteran and Congressional Gold Medal recipient, was recognized during an Honor Salute ceremony. He was a college student when Pearl Harbor was attacked, went on to ... ( read original story ...)
Big in Japan: UK announces first major post-Brexit trade deal
Brexit trade agreement -- a deal with Japan -- as its negotiations with the European Union become increasingly fractious. ( read original story ...)
Fukuoka court holds local gov’t responsible for worker’s asbestos exposure in Japan first
In a ruling lawyers say is the first of its kind in Japan to assign responsibility for the management of asbestos in buildings to a muni ... ( read original story ...)
Beware Chinese Property Firms in Tech’s Clothing
Investors are willing to pay a premium for KE Holdings, trying to disrupt the world’s largest housing market, but the fast-rising valuation of the Chinese real-estate platform could limit its further ... ( read original story ...)
Grand Nikko Awaji to Open October 1 st 2020
Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hotel Okura Co., Ltd., announced today that it plans to open the Grand Nikko Awaji on October ... ( read original story ...)
Suga rush is sour for some Japanese equities
Pundits are bracketing the new Prime Minister as the continuity incumbent. But it will not feel like that to unpopular mobile operators and favoured regional banks. ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed loophole could pose risk to new build buyers
Buyers of new build homes are at risk from a loophole which means their home could be infested with Japanese knotweed without their knowledge, a solicitor is warning. ( read original story ...)
Vacancy in Hong Kong’s storage facilities, warehouses and logistics real estate may double as retailers end leases, slash stock
The glut of storage space will further weigh on rental charges, which have already fallen between 4 per cent and 7 per cent in the first six months of the year, as Hong Kong’s first-half economy ... ( read original story ...)
Cannabis warehouse that burned in massive fire was never inspected
The Los Angeles fire chief acknowledged that the cannabis warehouse that burned in a massive fire in May never received an inspection. ( read original story ...)
Locsin vows ‘fight to the end’ vs sale of Philippine properties in Japan
In a document seen by Rappler, the Department of Foreign Affairs opposes the sale of 4 properties including the one that houses the Philippine embassy in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Locsin decries ‘plot’ to sell Philippine properties in Japan
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. revealed yesterday a “plot” to sell four Philippine properties in Japan. ( read original story ...)
With Ghosn Gone, Alleged Accomplice Faces Tokyo Trial
Almost two years after arriving in Japan for what he thought would be a quick two-day business trip, former Nissan Motor Co. director Greg Kelly faces a trial in Tokyo scheduled to last 10 months, but ... ( read original story ...)
Locsin rejects plan to sell gov’t properties in Japan
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday revealed a “plot” to sell the four prime Philippine properties in Japan apparently to fund the plight of Filipino veterans. In a series of tweets ... ( read original story ...)