Homeless shelter provider Mary's Place left a Seattle building after only about two months when a Black-led consortium demanded the owner of the Central District property transfer the lease to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan top court tells Twitter to disclose retweeters’ info
“Twitter has 45 million users in Japan. It is hoped that the company will take action ... In 2018, however, Intellectual Property High Court ruled that an act of retweeting does not infringe copyright ... ( read original story ...)
Experiencing Zen & Zazen in Nikko, Ryomo, and Kawagowe Japan (less than 2 hours north of Tokyo)
In these times of stress and uncertainty, it is relieving to know that once we can travel again, there are places in the world to travel to that offer the healing qualities of reflection, tranquility ... ( read original story ...)
Shares mixed in Asia as China-US tensions cast shadow
Shares were mixed in Asia on Thursday, as flaring tensions between the U.S. and China added to uncertainties overhanging regional markets. Benchmarks rose in Hong Kong and Sydney but fell in Shanghai, ... ( read original story ...)
Shares mixed in Asia after Wall Street advance
Shares were mixed in Asia on Thursday, with the region’s biggest market in Tokyo closed for a four-day ... to protect American intellectual property. China said it would retaliate. ( read original story ...)
US Shuts China’s Houston Consulate; Pompeo Cites Intellectual Property Theft
“It’s been European intellectual property, too, costing hundreds of thousands of jobs ... at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G-20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. While Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Allianz Ambassadors Tokyo 2020
He was charged with property damage, among other offences. He faced up to three years in jail if convicted, police said. Credit: Czech Republic Police via Storyful ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks close mostly higher after a choppy day of trading
Wall Street capped a choppy day of trading Wednesday with more gains for stocks as investors sized up a mix of company earnings reports and another flare-up in tensions between ... ( read original story ...)
China vows retaliation after U.S. ordered its Houston consulate closed within 72 hours
The U.S. State Department said in a statement that the closure was to protect American intellectual property and private information. ( read original story ...)
Marriott Continues to Strengthen Presence in Asia Pacific
Notably, the 158-room hotel marks the opening of the first JW Marriott brand property in Japan and the company’s 800th ... Some of its recent additions include AC Hotels Tokyo Ginza and three AC ... ( read original story ...)
Stock gains are checked as US-China tensions escalate again
Stocks are drifting slightly higher in early trading Wednesday as tensions between the U.S. and China flare up again. Major indexes edged up about 0.1% in the first few minutes ... ( read original story ...)
Marriott International Opens 800th Property in Asia Pacific
MAR] today announces the opening of its 800th property in Asia Pacific, the JW Marriott Nara in Japan. The opening marks the entry of the JW Marriott brand into Japan. The company also expects the ... ( read original story ...)
Retweeting photo without OK constitutes copyright violation: Japan top court
The Intellectual Property High Court had ordered in an April ... act of retweeting his photo constituted a copyright violation. (Japanese original by Jintaro Chikamatsu, City News Department) ... ( read original story ...)
Tsubo House in Hackney features tiny Japanese-style courtyard
Fraher & Findlay has renovated and extended Tsubo House to include a planted outdoor courtyard that visually links old and new parts of the property. ( read original story ...)
The Japanese-American Sculptor Who, Despite Persecution, Made Her Mark
Seven years after her death, Ruth Asawa is finally being recognized as an American master. What can we learn from this overdue reappraisal? ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Go To Travel plan spurs fears of ‘man-made’ COVID disaster
Masaki Hirano, a hotelier in Japan's historic city of Nikko, is facing a wave of cancellations from guests in Tokyo. Due to begin on Wednesday, a government plan offering 1.3 trillion yen ($12.6 ... ( read original story ...)