Japan is expected to allow residential property owners in the country to rent their homes to tourists. The ability to rent out personal accommodations to foreigners may be extended to only legitimate owners of private and residential property. Moreover ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Send Largest Warship to South China Sea: Reuters Sources
TOKYO — Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, Reuters cited three sources as saying on Monday. NBC News was not immediately able to verify the report but if confirmed it would be ... ( read original story ...)
Crucial questions over Osaka school operator, murky land deal remain unanswered
how the Osaka Prefectural Government's Private School Council concluded that Moritomo Gakuen should be permitted to open the elementary school; and whether there were any favors by politicians in relation to the school operator's purchase of the property ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces for tough trade talks with old US hand
WASHINGTON -- The man expected to become America's next chief trade negotiator indicated Tuesday that the new U.S. administration will put heavy pressure on Japan to make concessions in agriculture imports on the way toward a bilateral free trade agreement. ( read original story ...)
Japan gathering forces to mine 'burning ice' energy
TOKYO -- About 50 Japanese companies are joining forces to support the commercialization of methane hydrate, a fuel anticipated in Japan as a next-generation energy source. Methane hydrate, also known as "burning ice" for its icelike form, releases methane ... ( read original story ...)
Japan makes a new name for itself — with world-class whisky
YAMAZAKI, JAPAN—A dim storage room surrounded by bamboo groves and ... who manages Nikka’s international business. Nikka Whisky From the Barrel, packaged in a sleek bottle, is doing especially well in Europe, she says. Sukhinder Singh, owner of London ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's central bank holds steady on interest rate, stimulus
TOKYO — Japan's central bank opted Thursday to keep its monetary policy steady, as the U.S. Federal Reserve tightens and European Central Bank edges in that direction. The Bank of Japan ended a policy meeting by keeping the minus 0.1 per cent benchmark ... ( read original story ...)