TOKYO (AP) — The head of Tokyo's city government has declined to weigh in on the future of Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda. Takeda is being investigated for his part in an allege... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops: Camper vans provided flexibility, cover to fraud ring
TOKYO (TR) – Earlier this month, Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested 14 suspected members of a most unique fraud ring. As Fuji News Network (Feb. 7) tells it, the ring was operated from several camper ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Frets Over ‘Nightmare Scenario’ as Trump Meets Kim Again
(Bloomberg) -- When U.S. President Donald Trump sits down to talk peace with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this month, one of America’s closest allies -- Japan -- will be looking on with appre... ( read original story ...)
Japan nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize after White House asked, newspaper reports
cited multiple government sources as saying the U.S. "informally" asked Japan to nominate Trump. Breaking News Emails SUBSCRIBE By Alex Johnson and Arata Yamamoto Just as President Donald Trump claime... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s machinery orders inch down again in December
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's core private-sector machinery orders slightly fell again in December, signaling companies are beginning to take a more cautious stance toward spending amid risks to the ... ( read original story ...)
Split with Bajin not over money: Osaka
(Reuters) - World number one Naomi Osaka was adamant that her shock split with coach Sascha Bajin had nothing to do with money but it was because she was determined that her career would not be ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka on firing coach: Wants to be around people ‘I really like and truly care about me’
Naomi Osaka fired coach Sascha Bajin last week, two weeks after winning her second straight Grand Slam at the Australian Open. She did not give a reason, leaving a mystery as to why she would sever su... ( read original story ...)
This Company Is Japan’s Top Contender for Global Internet Domination
Then, in the 1990s, Japan’s asset bubble burst and Ezoe’s speculative property bets saddled the firm with $14 billion in debt, leading to his resignation and the sale of a controlling stake to Daiei, ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s growing global challenges
The U.S. Federal Reserve opened the year with a dovish turnaround in its monetary policy due to concerns over global economic growth and muted domestic inflation. It was done by signaling adherence to ... ( read original story ...)
Half of Japan’s regional banks to back Mizuho Bank’s new cashless payment system
About half of around 100 regional banks in Japan will introduce a new cashless payment system developed by Mizuho Financial Group Inc. starting in late March, sources close to the matter said Saturday ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan panel to recommend outside director to chair board: Nikkei
Speculation has swirled about whether the newly appointed chairman of France’s Renault, Jean-Dominique Senard, would assume the chairmanship of the Japanese automaker. The Nikkei report comes ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka throws down gauntlet to star-studded Dubai field
Arab News picks out likely winners and glamor ties to keep an eye ... her first since her shock split with her coach Sascha Bajin. The German had helped guide Osaka to back-to-back Grand Slam triumphs ... ( read original story ...)
MUFG prepares to offer Islamic bonds in Japan
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will become the first Japanese bank to market Islamic bonds domestically, starting as soon as March in partnership with Morgan Stanley. MUFG Bank's Malaysia ... ( read original story ...)
The map that shows how big a problem Japanese knotweed is in your area
A new tracking tool has been devised to tell how far the nearest infestation of Japanese knotweed is to your home. The technology has identified the number of local infestations of the plant, which ca... ( read original story ...)
Osaka in the spotlight ahead of G20 and elections
But when it comes to Osaka this year, what’s noticeable is not only what politicians and business leaders have talked about, but also what they’ve played down. 2019 is being called, locally, the “Year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to protect water and electricity from shady telecom equipment
Nikkei has learned. The warning will appear in Japan's revised cybersecurity guidelines due out this spring, in what would be the first such mention of threats that telecommunications equipment pose. ( read original story ...)