Lebanon might need to deport former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn to Japan to save its economy with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, according to Nissan’s representative in Lebanon via ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s judicial diplomacy at crossroads as Laos enacts civil code
With Japan's help, Laos has worked out its own civil code over a six-year period. Including the preparatory period, the process took 15 years in total. Contract and property law in Laos were separate, ... ( read original story ...)
M5.8 quake rattles northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido early Sunday, the weather agen ... ( read original story ...)
A Virtual Journey to Japan’s Historical Treasures
Stunning virtual reality and video content - visitors will feel as if they have actually journeyed to each location. Historical and cultural backgrounds are provided for each cultural property, ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Man denies operating Japanese restaurant from home during lockdown despite large advertising sign above property door
A man has denied running a Japanese restaurant from his home despite neighbours’ complaints and what appears to be a large advertising sign above the door of the property. Norwich City Council said it ... ( read original story ...)
New Osaka hotel sets sights on summer unveiling
With a pedigree that flows from the acclaimed Palace Hotel Tokyo and designs on rewriting the playbook for lifestyle brands, the management arm of Palace Hotel has announced plans for a third-quarter ... ( read original story ...)
FGC Group Expands Into Property Side of Cryptocurrency Investment Through Real Estate Development in Africa, Europe
FGC Group announced today that they will expand their Property Desk to meet demand by property investors by launching a fully tokenised property development in Lagos, Nigeria. Potential in this market ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese police arrest man suspected of arson attack on animation studio
Shinji Aoba was arrested 10 months after the attack as he was recovering from self-inflicted burns. He has now been transferred from a hospital to the police headquarters in Kyoto for interrogation. ( read original story ...)
Zentis brand to debut in Osaka
Palace Hotel Management Company will be launching the first property of its new hospitality brand, Zentis, in Osaka, come 3Q2020. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested after swimming across moat to enter imperial Palace grounds
A Japanese man was arrested in Tokyo on Monday after swimming across the Imperial Palace's moat to scale an outer wall, entering off-limits parts of the grounds, police said. They said the man ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent to Become Largest Shareholder in Japan’s Marvelous
Tencent Holdings Ltd. is buying a 20% stake in Japan’s Marvelous Inc., giving the smaller company capital to develop its game franchises and bolstering the content Tencent itself can offer users. ( read original story ...)
Japanese cult bought 1m acres of land in Australian Outback to test nerve agent on sheep before poisoning commuters
A JAPANESE doomsday cult bought up 1million acres of land in the Australian Outback in order to test a nerve agent on sheep before poisoning commuters. The cult called Aum Supreme Truth planned a ... ( read original story ...)
Remote possibilities: Can every home in Japan become an office?
The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting companies to adopt remote work to reduce contagion risks, accelerating the digital shift of the workspace. ( read original story ...)
How a Japanese cult tested nerve gas on sheep at an Australian Outback property before fatal attack
Members of the Aum Supreme Truth sect flew from Tokyo to Perth in April 1993 looking for a remote location where they could test sarin gas ahead of a terrorist attack that shocked the world. ( read original story ...)
Untold story of how a deadly Japanese doomsday cult bought 400,000 hectares in the Australian Outback to test a Nazi nerve agent on sheep – before they poisoned 5,500 commuters …
Members of the Aum Supreme Truth sect flew from Tokyo to Perth in April 1993 looking for a remote location where they could test sarin gas ahead of a terrorist attack that shocked the world. ( read original story ...)
Virgin Atlantic’s 30-year turf war with British Airways after ‘kneecapping job’ exposed
VIRGIN ATLANTIC is one of the biggest airline companies in the UK - but it faced competition from British Airways, resulting in a tense rivalry. ( read original story ...)