It is absolutely impossible to build a casino or hotel here. Yumeshima, Osaka, is the planned site of an integrated resort (IR) that Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City are trying to attract to the area. ( read original story ...)
Japan Says Sayonara to Idea of Central Banker as Rescue Hero
As Haruhiko Kuroda hands over the reins at the Bank of Japan, expectations that his successor can fix the economy are limited.
COVID-19 cases in Tokyo down below 1,000 for 1st time in 8 months
People wearing face masks walk across scramble crossing in Tokyo's Shibuya district, on Jan. 27, 2023. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Tokyo metropolitan government said new cases of novel coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
I stayed alone at a dessert-themed Tokyo hotel designed for sex and romance, and I recommend it to open-minded solo travelers
I stayed alone at a dessert-themed Tokyo hotel designed for sex and romance, and I recommend it to open-minded solo travelers Tokyo's love hotels are marketed toward couples, but I wanted to see what ... ( read original story ...)
Marcos back from Japan: ‘We carry with us over $13 billion in pledges’
A total of $13 billion in pledges and contributions was obtained during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s five-day official visit to Japan for the Philippine Business ... ( read original story ...)
‘Dark horse’ Kazuo Ueda upends expectations for next Bank of Japan governor
If the Diet approves Ueda’s nomination as expected, it would be the first time in postwar Japan that an academic is appointed central bank chief, a role that had historically rotated between officials ...
Tokyo’s daily COVID cases fall below 1,000 for first time since June 2022
The daily tally in the capital has fallen below 1,000 for the first time since June 13 last year. The ministry confirmed 15 deaths. The number of seriously ill patients who are on ventilators or ECMO ... ( read original story ...)
A Yale Professor Suggested Mass Suicide for Old People in Japan. What Did He Mean?
At a panel hosted by Globis, a Japanese graduate business school, Dr. Narita told the audience that “if this can become a Japanese society where people like you all commit seppuku one after another, ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 799 new COVID-19 cases, dropping below 1,000 for the first time since June
Tokyo confirmed 799 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Sunday, down by 1,488 from a week earlier, with the daily tally dropping below 1,000 for the first time since June 13. New fatalities ... ( read original story ...)
Marcos to OFWs in Tokyo: My dream is Filipinos will no longer be constrained to work abroad
TOKYO — Concluding his five-day official visit in Japan, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday met members of the Filipino community here, praised overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and expressed his ... ( read original story ...)
B. League: Parks’ 21 points for naught as Nagoya absorb blowout loss vs Chiba
Parks finished with a game-high 21 points to go along with five boards, one assist, and two steals in about 36 minutes of action as a starter. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inpex sees 2023 net profit down 38% on weaker oil, stronger yen
Japan's Inpex on Thursday forecast a 38% fall in net income this year to 270 billion yen ($2 billion) due to lower oil prices and a stronger yen, after soaring energy prices carried it to a record ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Kishida says sinus surgery went smoothly
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had sinus surgery at a Tokyo hospital on Saturday to treat chronic sinusitis that has caused him to have a stuffy nose since last year. “The surgery went smoothly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends at one-month high after BOJ stands pat
TOKYO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average jumped on Wednesday to its highest close in a month after the Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-easy policy, with technology heavyweights ...
We buy adorable chick-shaped sugar cubes in Nagoya, realize the horror of using them
As such, baby chicks have become something of a mascot for the prefecture, especially for its largest city, Nagoya, where you can find a cafe called Piyorin Station Café Gentiane that sells ... ( read original story ...)
Man robs 1 convenience store, tries to rob 3 others in same area of Osaka
Police in Osaka said a man robbed one convenience store and attempted to rob three others within a 25-minute time span on Saturday morning. According to police, the incidents took place at stores in ... ( read original story ...)