A new Japanese hotel offers travelers a first-of-its-kind experience -- to live like a medieval lord in a real castle keep. The opening is part of a bigger mission -- to revive a dwindling rural town. ( read original story ...)
As more foreigners move to Tokyo, why are many Japanese wanting to leave?
Tokyo has attracted 551,000 foreign residents, while the coronavirus pandemic and rise of teleworking mean more Japanese are keen to move to rural areas. ( read original story ...)
Japan markets set to jump as U.S. markets rally; investors await Australian jobs data
Japan markets were set to jump at the open, following a surge in markets overnight in the U.S. as tech stocks rallied. ( read original story ...)
This cat monk will make you want to visit Japan right meow
Hidden in the depths of northern Kyoto is a magical place that is sure to be a hit among cat lovers. In fact, visitors might even feel a little bit spiritual after making their way to the entrance, ... ( read original story ...)
Investors should note that Japan is dismantling some old defences
These dense webs of equity ownership have often been a source of frustration among investors — and not just because. The tendency for cross-holders to vote steadfastly with management means the ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 7-J-League Cup Results
League Cup on Wednesday (start times are JST) Group Stage ----------------------------------------------------------------- Nagoya Grampus (2) 2 Kawasaki Frontale (2) 2 Shimizu S-Pulse (1) 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Short Activist Hedge Fund Says Buy This Japan-Listed Cybersecurity Stock
Gabriel Grego, managing partner at Quintessential Capital, is best known for his short-selling campaigns that have seen average returns of 83% over the last five years. He has now turned his attention ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese banks keep lending at record pace in July as pandemic pain persists
Japanese bank lending hit a record high in July as regional lenders continued to boost loans to small firms hit by the coronavirus pandemic, central bank data showed on Tuesday. But the annual pace of ... ( read original story ...)
Google to preinstall earthquake warning tech in Android phones
Google will update its Android phones to incorporate California's earthquake early warning technology, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the tech giant announced Tuesday. "It's not every day that Silicon Valley ... ( read original story ...)
The 35th anniversary of JAL plane crash disaster in Japan
Candles are lit during a ceremony in remembrance of the Japan Airlines Flight 123 plane crash, on the 35th anniversary of the accident, at the Memorial Garden in Ueno Village, Japan, on wednesday, ... ( read original story ...)
Marathon Capital Advises Tokyo Gas on Acquisition of Hecate Energy’s 500 MWac Solar Project
PRNewswire/ -- Marathon Capital, LLC ('Marathon') is pleased to announce that Tokyo Gas America Ltd., a wholly owned ... ( read original story ...)
A hit TV drama poses questions for corporate Japan
For about a week now, pharmacies around Japan have placed little handwritten signs on barren shelves, noting the sudden absence of povidone-iodine gargling solutions and apologetically blaming ... ( read original story ...)
Liz Truss’s post-Brexit stilton deal with Japan will not ‘make Britain grate again’
There are differing visions of Britain. You hear it in the way we talk about the second world war: the nation split into those who think we were fighting Nazis and those who think we were fighting ... ( read original story ...)
The Trial review – coolly observational view of Brazil’s crypto-coup
Maria August’s somewhat dry chronicle of Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment is a reminder that democracy can sometimes be undermined from within the system ... ( read original story ...)
Man forcibly left Osaka hotel for coronavirus patients despite calls to stay
A patient in his 50s staying at a hotel in this western Japan city under use for people with mild or no novel coronavirus symptoms ignored th ... ( read original story ...)
Kate O’Connor: Irish heptathlete won’t put pressure on herself to book Tokyo spot
Kate O'Connor says the delaying of the Olympics may increase her chances of qualification but "won't put too much pressure on myself". ( read original story ...)