Japan started importing labourers in the early 1990s ... culminating with an all-caps classic: "FAKE NEWS THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!" Starting at 7 a.m. this morning, he was right back at it, posting a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to OK divisive bill allowing more foreign workers
TOKYO — Japan is preparing to officially open the door to foreign workers to do unskilled jobs and possibly eventually become citizens. Lawmakers were to vote early Saturday on government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan targets record defense spending in new 5-year plan
TOKYO -- Japan looks to expand its defense spending to a record 27 trillion yen ($240 billion) over five years through fiscal 2023 as it contends with both security challenges and trade tensions ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Realty Lands Multi-Megawatt Cloud Deployment To Launch Second Facility In Osaka
The new facility is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in mid-2019, further expanding the Digital Osaka connected campus. The four-story facility will be reinforced with seismic iso... ( read original story ...)
Takeda’s Long Battle for $62 Billion Shire Deal Gets Victory
The group’s members are primarily concerned with the financial risk of the added debt ... a former Takeda employee, said in Osaka. "I do think fundamentally the company needs to internationalize." U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Realty Inks Multi-Megawatt Deal for 2nd Osaka Facility
Additionally, the latest facility will have connectivity through dark fiber to the previous and subsequent phases of the Digital Osaka connected campus, thereby, enabling assembling of critical ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda shareholders give nod for $59 billion Shire acquisition
OSAKA (Reuters) - Takeda Pharmaceutical ... “We are definitely against this because the financial risks are too great and the expected benefits are quite limited,” said Kazuhisa Takeda ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda Announces Execution of Loan Agreement in Connection with Proposed Acquisition of Shire plc
OSAKA, Japan — NOT FOR RELEASE ... competitiveness of Japanese industries,” said Costa Saroukos, Chief Financial Officer of Takeda. “This marks the completion of the intended refinancing ... ( read original story ...)
2025 Osaka World Expo promotional items, not meant for sale, now being sold online
OSAKA – Promotional items not meant for sale that were created ... after he was arrested last week for alleged financial miscon... ( read original story ...)
Osaka World Expo setup complements a casino: Nomura
Osaka’s government has earmarked an island called Yumeshima ... conferences and exhibitions – for the expo means it would make financial sense to utilise the site for a casino resort. World Expo event... ( read original story ...)
Osaka picked to host 2025 World Expo, pledges design for future living
(Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui (2nd from L ... but withdrew its candidacy earlier this year, citing financial concerns. Japan most recently hosted the event in 2005 in Aichi Prefecture, a vibrant area of c... ( read original story ...)
TN25: Naomi Osaka Wins Best In Press Award
Naomi Osaka exploded onto the tennis scene in 2018 on the court and she was pretty dominant in the press room as well. Photo Source: AP Welcome to the inaugural Tennis Now 25, where we celebrate the b... ( read original story ...)
Osaka celebrates winning bid to host Expo 2025, despite reservations
People in Osaka were celebrating Saturday after the news that the western Japanese city has been picked to host the World Exposition in 2025, though some noted that such expos may not draw as many for... ( read original story ...)
Local, national officials rejoice as Osaka wins World Expo 2025
I pay my deepest respect to the local governments, the business community, National Diet legislators and others involved in the bid as their 'all Japan' efforts proved successful." (Japanese original ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to vote on divisive bill allowing more foreign workers
Japan is preparing to officially open the door to foreign workers to do unskilled jobs and possibly eventually become citizens. Lawmakers were to vote early Saturday on government-proposed legislation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei jumps 0.6% on bargain hunting
Headline indices of the Japan share market rebounded on Friday, 07 December 2018, as investors shrugged off a weaker Wall Street finish overnight and found support from reports suggesting the U. S. Fe... ( read original story ...)