Japan's cabinet has approved draft legislation to loosen the country's immigration rules. The relaxed laws would create two new visa categories to allow foreigners in sectors with labour shortages to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s shift in immigration policy aims to open door to more overseas blue-collar workers
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday to open the door to more overseas blue-collar workers in sectors grappling with labour shortages, a controversial policy shift ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s mobile unit set to win listing approval on November 12: DealWatch
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is expected to win listing approval for its mobile unit from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Nov. 12 and the listing date is likely to be Dec. 19, De... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo second-quarter profit hits eight-year high, powered by Switch sales
OSAKA (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd on Tuesday ... said the service had got off to a good start but declined to provide financial details. Nintendo's shares hit a 10-year high in Januar... ( read original story ...)
JAL Group Announces Consolidated Financial Results
The JAL Group (JAL) today announced the consolidated financial results for the second quarter of FY2018. During the second quarter, a number of natural disasters struck regions across Japan, such as t... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to open door wider to blue-collar workers
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday to open the door to more overseas blue-collar workers in sectors grappling with labour shortages, a controversial policy shift ... ( read original story ...)
A Sneak Peek At Nohga Hotel In Tokyo
In anticipation for the Summer Olympics in 2020, Tokyo is seeing a tremendous increase in new hotel openings all around the city. One of those is Nohga Hotel. Opening on November 1, the boutique prope... ( read original story ...)
Anaqua to Lead Discussion on Patent Landscaping at Major Tokyo IP Event
The Tokyo event gives us an opportunity to meet with current clients ... ABOUT ANAQUA Anaqua is a premium provider of integrated, end-to-end innovation and intellectual property (IP) management soluti... ( read original story ...)
A Bigger Bang – 31st Tokyo International Film Festival
Steady as the beating drums of Drum Tao band whose members proved to be as fast as the lightning storm they brewed at the opening ceremony held in X-Theatre, Tokyo International ... Japan” Strategy an... ( read original story ...)
A restaurant in Tokyo is serving the last meals of famous death row inmates
Based out of the Kabukicho Book Center, the pop-up is the building's last event before being demolished following an acquisition by a Tokyo-based property developer that operates the nearby famous Rob... ( read original story ...)
Halloween revelers overturn small truck near famed Shibuya ‘scramble crossing’ in Tokyo
The police are investigating the case on suspicion of property destruction ... Women demand compensation from Tokyo Medical University over rigged entrance exams Women who applied unsuccessfully to To... ( read original story ...)
South Korean court infuriates Japan by ordering Nippon Steel to compensate WWII workers
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - South Korea's top court ruled on Tuesday ... If Nippon Steel refuses to compensate, the plaintiffs could request a seizure of the company's property in South Korea, which may r... ( read original story ...)
JAL apologizes for arrest of pilot who failed alcohol test
TOKYO — Japan Airlines Co. has apologized ... Vancouverites confident in property market in face of sales slowdown, survey... ( read original story ...)
Discover Nohga Hotel in Tokyo, a must-see boutique
The property also features a library lounge, a balcony, a fitness room and a patio. In order to keep its guests active, it offers bike rentals though Tokyobike, ideal to take a good tour around the ci... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s answer to GPS points way to $44bn in new services
TOKYO -- Japan launched its own highly precise satellite positioning system Thursday, a move expected to generate new services worth nearly 5 trillion yen ($44.4 billion) by 2025 as players like ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises to 1-1/2-week high tracking Wall Street; Apple suppliers fall
TOKYO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei soared to 1-1/2-week high on Friday tracking gains on Wall Street, but electronics components makers languished after Apple’s conservative outlook disappointed ... ( read original story ...)