Sapporo will have the full backing of Asia should the city formally bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, Olympic Council of Asia president Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah said in an interview with Kyodo News. Sapporo, which will host the Asian Winter Games ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific IPO mkt to rebound from weak 2016 on Chinese deals
Share sales in Asia ex-Japan are set to rebound in 2017 from three-year lows this year, driven by listings of financial firms in Greater China, including the world's biggest fintech IPO, and a further revival of offerings in India, bankers and investors said. ( read original story ...)
Japan's defense minister visits controversial shrine after Pearl Harbor
Japan's Kyodo News service reported that Abe, who was golfing outside Tokyo, refused comment when asked about Inada's visit. The defense minister doffed her shoes on her way into the shrine, and afterward told waiting journalists, "Regardless of ... ( read original story ...)
Head of Japan's largest advertising agency resigns after suicide of overworked employee
The head of Japan's largest advertising agency has said he will resign following the "death by overwork" of a young employee who put in hundreds of hours in overtime. Matsuri Takahashi, a 24-year-old worker at Dentsu, took her own life in December last ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japanese people are wrapping themselves up in cloth
If you don't like tight spaces, you might want to look away now. Otonamaki, which directly translates to "adult wrapping", is a Japanese therapeutic method meant to alleviate posture problems and stiffness and it is gaining traction around the country. ( read original story ...)
FUKUSHIMA FEARS – Powerful earthquake hits nuclear power plant region in Japan
Japan’s NHK news agency said the tremors were felt throughout “wide areas” of the east coast, though the epicentre was not at sea, meaning a tsunami is unlikely. The Japan News said it was powerful enough to be felt in the same region as the nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to Singapore for ideas as Diet debate over new casino law looms
OSAKA – What are the odds that the public can be convinced of the case for legalized casino gambling? With the passage of a controversial bill earlier this month lifting the ban on casino gambling, and in the face of strong public opposition, supporters ... ( read original story ...)