More than 40 people were injured Sunday when a massive explosion rocked a restaurant in northern Japan, according to local news reports. A swath of Sapporo City, the capital city of Japan's main ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Central Bank to Warn of Rising Growth Risks, Policy Seen Steady
TOKYO (Reuters) - As the risks to the global economy rises, the Bank of Japan is expected to join a chorus of warnings from other policy-makers of the threat to growth from protectionism and ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Nissan to replace rock-star chairman amid arrest scandal
TOKYO — Nissan’s board is meeting to pick a chairman to replace Carlos Ghosn, arrested last month on charges of violating financial regulations. Monday’s meeting comes amid an unfolding scandal that t... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Nissan to replace chairman arrested on financial charges
TOKYO — Nissan’s board is meeting to pick a chairman to replace Carlos Ghosn, arrested last month on charges of violating financial regulations. Monday’s meeting comes amid an unfolding scandal that t... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Steel to hold Jan prices steady amid weaker overseas market
TOKYO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd , Japan’s top electric-arc furnace steelmaker, on Monday said it will hold steel product prices steady in January amid a weaker overseas mark... ( read original story ...)
Join Tokyo in taking a yuzu bath on Saturday December 22
In what may seem like a curious tradition, the Japanese practice of bathing with yuzu on Winter Solstice – which falls on Saturday December 22 this year – is said to help promote beauty, health and ge... ( read original story ...)
Japanese electronics firms look to re-engineer their design mojo
The project is among a range of efforts in the Japanese electronics industry to reinvigorate industrial design. After years of losing ground to design-first rivals such as Apple and Dyson ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes fast access to phone and bank services for foreigners
TOKYO -- Japan will take measures to help workers from abroad meet essential needs in their everyday lives ahead of an influx expected next year to address the nation's labor shortage. The ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens injured in Japan restaurant explosion
More than 40 people were injured in an explosion Sunday night at a Japanese restaurant in northern Japan, police said. The explosion occurred in Sapporo, the capital city of Japan's northern island of ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire relaunches online dealer training program
Yokohama Tire announced it has relaunched its online dealer training program, EXCEED which stands for “Excellence Through Certification & Education,”. The redesigned website went online in 2010 and wi... ( read original story ...)
Over 40 injured in explosion at Japanese bar, officials warn another blast possible
More than 40 people were injured in an explosion on Sunday at a bar in Sapporo in northern Japan, Kyodo news agency reported. There was no immediate word on the cause of the blast, which the ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo explosion: Multiple people injured after restaurant in Japan destroyed in huge blaze
... news station Channel News Asia reported that there were more than 40 people inside the restaurant at the time of the explosion. At least 20 people were injured in the blaze and have been rushed to ... ( read original story ...)
Limit on savings at Japan Post Bank will be doubled to ¥26 million
The limit on savings at Japan Post Bank will be doubled to ¥26 million per depositor in exchange for a promise to make efforts to reduce the government’s equity ownership of the bank, sources have sai... ( read original story ...)
Carter, AAC trump Giteau in Tokyo showdown
All Blacks legend Dan Carter slotted five conversions and one penalty as his Kobelco Steelers crushed the Suntory Sungoliath 55-5 to grab the Japan Rugby Top League crown. The Steelers scored eight tr... ( read original story ...)
Ginza, Tokyo’s Best Hidden Spots
Haiku sushi bars, hole-in-the-wall green tea cocktails, and rooftop distilleries; take a walk through the glitzy Tokyo neighborhood's best offers that don't often catch the eye. Up at street level, it... ( read original story ...)
The Daily: Japan Calls All Coins ‘Crypto Assets’, Russia Defines Cryptocurrency as Property
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has decided to call all cryptocurrencies “crypto assets,” the country’s leading daily Yomiuri Shimbun reported. The reasoning behind the decision is ... ( read original story ...)