03 Sep 2018 06:13 GMT Tokyo celebrates its 150th anniversary this year as the capital of Japan and as one of the world’s most modern cities. Formerly known as Edo, it was renamed in 1868 during the Me... ( read original story ...)
Asian Games end and Japan, China turn eyes to Tokyo Olympics
Will this translate to Tokyo where China and the United States are sure to be ... The combined Koreas won four overall, the best good-news story of the games. The lone gold was in dragon boat racing. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Investment Grows by Most Since 2007
The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" explores successful leadership through the personal and professional choices of the most influential people in business. ( read original story ...)
Japanese beef exports surge after Taiwan and Australia lift ban
TOKYO -- With Taiwan and Australia starting to import Japanese beef again, the country's exports of the meat have grown at a record pace, with the momentum expected to remain for the rest of this ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls on fresh trade worries; Renesas Electronics tumbles
TOKYO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Monday morning as renewed trade worries dented risk appetites, while Renesas Electronics tumbled on concerns about how it would finance its announced p... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan braces for trade war’s collateral damage
TOKYO -- The 32 branches of the Bank of Japan, the country's central bank, have embarked on an emergency survey of companies in each district to grasp the impact of the intensifying trade war on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei / Markit Manufacturing PMI for August, final: 52.5 (vs. prior 52.3)
"Japan's goods-producing sector continued to record growth at the midway point in Q3, extending the current stretch of expansion to two years - the longest since the global financial crisis. Survey da... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Honshu braces for yet more floods with Typhoon Jebi
Hot on the heels of Typhoon Cimaron, Jebi is set to be the seventh tropical system to affect Japan this year. 02 Sep 2018 10:46 GMT Japan is bracing for a "very strong" typhoon, with authorities warni... ( read original story ...)
BROADENING the horizons on DESIGN
Green and Energy-Saving Design The Parkhouse Oikos Mikunigaoka in Osaka, designed by Mitsubishi Jisho Residence ... an “ENE Farm” for the heating of all 182 units in the property. The system generated ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new marines to stage drills to deter China
TOKYO -- Japan's newly launched marine unit will hold joint exercises with the U.S. in October off the coast of Okinawa and in the South China Sea to show off its readiness to counter invaders ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to accept tourist visa applications online
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will put in place an online system for accepting tourist visa applications, starting with Chinese traveling in groups in fiscal 2020, ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Jebi approaches Japan as a life-threatening typhoon
Residents across Japan should be making preparations as Typhoon Jebi is expected to threaten lives and property from Monday night into Wednesday. While Jebi remains across open waters, boats, includin... ( read original story ...)
Olympics 2020 to see Tokyo using driverless taxis, Tests on public roads begins
Japanese taxi firm Hinomaru Kotsu is aiming at roll out of driverless taxis on the streets of Tokyo before the start of 2020 Olympics. Considering the tests it's done so far, it seems the future of se... ( read original story ...)
Asia embraces new sports to beckon Tokyo Olympic Games
reports Xinhua news agency. Besides, three-on-three basketball, to be a new event in Tokyo, just made its debut in the Asiad, attracting the hearts of the young people into the showcase stage of the b... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Jebi a Threat to Japan Early This Week
Eventually Jebi will turn northeast and pose a threat to Japan on Tuesday ... journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our ... ( read original story ...)
Casino giants go all in for Japan’s ‘Dream Island’
Several big casino operators like MGM, Melco Resorts International and Galaxy are all eyeing a new opportunity on a Japanese man-made island in Osaka, as the country paves the way for casino resorts t... ( read original story ...)