OSAKA (TR) – Officials at a general hospital in Osaka City ... Police are investigating the case as suspected criminal damage to objects. TBS News (Jan. 4) quoted hospital officials as saying the hospital has “strived to do its utmost to build a ... ( read original story ...)
Suntory says not considering IPO of U.S. unit
TOKYO Suntory Holdings is not planning to list its U.S. spirits unit Beam Suntory Inc [BSI.UL] on the New York Stock Exchange, a top executive said on Thursday, denying a Japanese media report. "We are not considering any listing in the U.S.," Takeshi ... ( read original story ...)
Sushi Totto brings Japanese specialty foods, culture to South Ogden
With two restaurants already open in Layton and Tooele, chef Yong Cho, owner of Osaka Sushi and Izakaya, decided to open his new restaurant, Sushi Totto, a little closer to his home in South Ogden. “We realized that there is a need for Japanese food in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM asks business leaders for wage hikes in 2017
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked business leaders on Thursday to support a sustainable economic recovery by raising employee wages in the new year, in keeping with their policy of the last few years. "I thank you for the high-level ... ( read original story ...)
Dolphins escape from Taiji facility in Japan
A pod of dolphins has escaped from a recreational facility in the Japanese town of Taiji, known for its annual controversial hunts. Staffers from the DolphinBase centre discovered nets dividing the pools from the ocean had been slashed, allowing four ... ( read original story ...)
Trump to choose Hagerty as the next U.S. ambassador to Japan: source
Japan's Nikkei news service reported that Trump would soon announce the choice of Hagerty, the director of presidential appointments in his transition team. The adviser who spoke to Reuters confirmed the Nikkei report on condition of anonymity. Hagerty is ... ( read original story ...)
466-pound bluefin tuna sells for almost $850,000 in Japanese auction
A Japanese sushi chain boss bid a winning 74.2 million yen (C$849,328.82) Thursday for a 212-kilogram (466-pound) bluefin tuna in what may be Tsukiji market’s last auction at its current site in downtown Tokyo. The winning bid Thursday for the prized but ... ( read original story ...)
Japan December services PMI rises to 11-month high
TOKYO (Reuters) - Activity in Japan's services sector expanded in December at the fastest pace in 11 months, a private survey showed on Thursday, in a sign that economic growth could pick up due to gains in consumer spending. The Markit/Nikkei Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan holding mass evacuations in preparation for NUCLEAR WAR
It comes as the threat from North Korea peaks following news it will soon have developed a missile capable ... Although North Korea hasn't actually made any direct threats against Japan, tubby tyrant Kim has claimed he could target US military bases ... ( read original story ...)
The future of nuclear energy in Japan, nearly six years after the 2011 Fukushima disaster
Japan has been pursuing a dream of nuclear energy since the 1960s. The country's first nuclear reactor was completed in 1965 and between then and 2011, Japan invested hundreds of billions of dollars into the industry. ABC reporter Mark Willacy, who ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese tuna sells for more than $860,000 at Tokyo auction
A Japanese sushi chain boss has bid a winning 74.2 million yen ($866,000) for a 212-kilogram bluefin tuna in what may be the last auction at the current site of Tokyo's Tsukiji market. The winning bid for the prized but imperilled species was the second ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Constitution turns 70; PM Abe calls for new nation-building
"Now is the time to look to the future, in anticipation of the next 70 years, and proceed with new nation-building," Shinzo Abe said, following his customary New Year's visit to a shrine in Japan, reported Efe news agency. "We, who are living today ... ( read original story ...)
Suntory not considering listing U.S. unit Beam
TOKYO Suntory Holdings Ltd [SUNTH.UL] said on Thursday it was not considering an initial public offering of Beam Suntory Inc [BSI.UL], denying a media report that it was eying a listing of its U.S. spirits unit on the New York Stock Exchange. The Mainichi ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks lead Asia gains
Asian markets were mostly up Wednesday, with Tokyo leading the charge as it returned for the first day of trading after an extended new year break. The gains follow a strong performance in global markets on Tuesday, as investors reacted to bright economic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory activity rises by most in a year
A private gauge of Japan's manufacturing sector has shown that factory activity in the world's third-largest economy expanded at its fastest pace in 12 months in December. The manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI), compiled by Nikkei and IHS ... ( read original story ...)
Grouper in Japan aquarium likes being petted and having teeth brushed by keeper
The 1m-long fish, housed at the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, often swims up to greet its keeper, 35-year-old Hitoshi Okamoto, The Japan Times said in a report on Wednesday (Dec 21). In a video posted to YouTube by ANN News on Dec 9, the grouper is shown ... ( read original story ...)