We did not receive a Honolulu County property tax bill due Aug. 20. How do we get a copy, especially with City Hall closed due to COVID? ( read original story ...)
75th anniversary of Japanese surrender
To gain Japan’s surrender and end World War II, the threat was “prompt and utter destruction,” and Japan’s Emperor Hirohito announc ... ( read original story ...)
The Nagasaki bombing wasn’t the last aerial attack on Japan
Readers might be forgiven if they thought the last U.S. aerial bombardment of Japan during World War II was that on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945. Most historical writings end with that tragic event and ... ( read original story ...)
Shares mostly lower in Asia after retreat on Wall Street
Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday after Wall Street pumped the brakes on its recent rally. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index edged higher, while the Shanghai Composite sank 1.6%. Overnight, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-based pharmaceutical company to bring 1,200 employees to former Hoffmann-La Roche site
The company, a U.S. subsidiary of the Japan-based firm, plans to transfer up to 1,200 of its corporate and research and development employees from Woodcliff Lake in late 2021, officials said. “This ... ( read original story ...)
Eisai Pharmaceuticals to Make the ON3 Next-Generation Life-Science and Lifestyle Campus its U.S. Headquarters
PRNewswire/ -- Eisai Inc., an oncology- and neurology-focused pharmaceutical company and the U.S. subsidiary of Eisai Co., Ltd., (based in Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Asia-Pacific property rents fall sharply amid lockdowns
Singapore's economy shrinks 13 per cent in the second quarter. Sydney Airport is raising $1.4bn to restructure its operations in response to the slump in air travel. Reporting delays keep a lid on US ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks rise most in a week as U.S. stimulus bets gather steam
Japanese shares on Tuesday gained the most in a week on hopes of additional U.S. fiscal stimulus to bolster the world's largest economy, as major countries struggle to break free from the impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares rise as investors bet on fresh U.S. economic stimulus
Japanese shares on Tuesday rose by the most in a week on hopes for additional U.S. fiscal stimulus to bolster the world's largest economy as major countries struggle to break free from the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: A major design change
Ryo Maruyama of Kyosei International Patent Office reports on the new protection offered under the recently amended Japanese Design Law. ( read original story ...)
Mixed bag: A review of The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo
Editor’s note: During the COVID-19 crisis, our team has temporarily ceased taking review trips. Instead, we have been publishing a selection of our most popular reviews from the past year. However, we ... ( read original story ...)
Frasers Opens Luxury Serviced Apartments in Central Tokyo
Frasers Hospitality will officially open Fraser Suites Akasaka in Tokyo, bringing tranquillity to Tokyo’s Central Business District. ( read original story ...)
These haunting photos of an internment camp for Japanese Americans are a reminder of the terrible costs of war
Photographer Timothy Floyd’s project “Minidoka, Fabric of the Land” takes us on an introspective and interpretive journey to a place that is a regrettable part of U.S. history. ( read original story ...)
Fraser Suites Opens in Akasaka, Tokyo
Frasers Hospitality today doubled its portfolio of serviced apartments in Japan with the opening of the Fraser Suites Akasaka in Tokyo. The 22-storey serviced residence is located between the Akasaka, ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury serviced apartments Fraser Suites Akasaka opens today
Fraser Suites Akasaka will officially open in Central Tokyo today, bringing the luxury of space and tranquillity to Tokyo’s Central Business District. ( read original story ...)
New Luxury Service Apartments Opens in Central Tokyo
Frasers Hospitality, a member of Frasers Property Group, will officially open Fraser Suites Akasaka in Tokyo on 7 August 2020, bringing the luxury of ... ( read original story ...)