Japan's four biggest casualty insurers found inappropriate business practices in dealings with more than 100 corporate clients combined after conducting internal probes on alleged price fixing, the ...
US, Japan authorities warn of China-linked hacking group BlackTech
The joint advisory, which also came from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and its Japanese counterpart, urged firms to review the internet routers at their subsidiaries to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan assisting reconstruction efforts in Sulawesi 5 years after deadly quake
Thursday marks five years since a powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi ... Five years on, the island is rebuilding its infrastructure with comprehensive assistance from Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Project launched in Japan changing perceptions of cancer patients
A project launched in Japan in 2017 by a cancer patient to help dispel the image of those suffering from the disease as incurable vi ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama releases details on futuristic theme park set to open in 2031
In 2020, the city of Yokohama unveiled plans to open a massive theme park on the ruins of an abandoned military base. There has been a lot of radio silence since then, but the city finally released ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands sign up for Ghibli-themed dating event by Japan local government
More than 2,000 people reportedly flocked to register for a Studio Ghibli-themed matchmaking event organized by the government of Aichi Prefecture in Japan, way past its 400-participant limit. About ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron to sell US HQ property, find new space in Austin
Anyone looking for a few dozen acres of prime land off East Riverside? A longtime member of Austin's semiconductor ecosystem is on the move. ( read original story ...)
WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2023 Preview: Iga Swiatek vs. Veronika Kudermetova Betting Odds and Match Preview
Iga Swiatek (No. 2 ranking) will take on Veronika Kudermetova (No. 19) in the quarterfinals of the WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2023 on Thursday, September 28.Swiatek is favored (-1200) in this ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s July debate highlights rift in view on rate-hike timing
TOKYO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers agreed on the need to maintain ultra-loose monetary settings but were divided on how soon the central bank could end negative interest rates, ...
Samurai towns, Japanese oyster farmers and coastal art on the back roads of Honshu
Although close to the big-hitting cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, the lesser-visited regions of Gifu and Ishikawa are a million miles away in spirit — a back-road meander reveals old samurai towns, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival Sets 2023 Lineup Including 20 World Premieres And New Wim Wenders Short
The Tokyo Film Festival has set the lineup for its bumper 2023 edition, running October 23 to November 1. Scroll down for the full list. In the main competition, the festival has set 10 world ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers Tokyo, Osaka, others for English-only finance zones
Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka prefecture and Sapporo city -- as candidate for special business zones that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to lure foreign asset management companies to open for business, ...
Japan considers Tokyo, Fukuoka, Osaka, Sapporo for special zones
TOKYO -- Japan will weigh up four municipalities -- Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka prefecture and Sapporo city -- as candidate for special business zones that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to lure foreign ...
Japan’s court recognizes more victims of Minamata mercury poisoning and awards them compensation
TOKYO — A Japanese court on Wednesday ordered the central government, the Kumamoto prefecture and a chemical company to recognize more than 120 plaintiffs as patients of the decades-old Minamata ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Former Japan, Feyenoord midfielder Shinji Ono to retire
Consadole Sapporo's former Japan and Feyenoord playmaker Shinji Ono, currently the oldest active player in the J-League first divisio ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Open: Iga Swiatek endures a stiff test against Mai Hontama to move into last-8
Iga Swiatek didn’t have it easy against local hope Mai Hontama in their second-round match at the Tokyo Open on Wednesday. The top seed, who’s currently ranked 2nd in the world, eventually prevailed 6 ... ( read original story ...)