Walking around urban Japan, I feel like I am seeing a society that is several steps closer to that ideal than the United States. You may have heard that Japan is a government-directed society, and in many ways it is. But in terms of the constituents of ... ( read original story ...)
Corporate Japan tames forex risk, reaps record profits
TOKYO -- Even with the yen gaining significant muscle, combined net profit at Japan's major listed companies is set to soar to a record level for the year ended March 2017. Driving the growth are manufacturers, which have cushioned much of the impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese high-school students are sometimes required to prove their hair color is natural — here's why
A Japanese student in a classroom from in Ofunato city ... "They try to follow the rules for everything," Fujimkai tells Business Insider. In order to prove that a student's hair is natural, schools will often ask parents to submit childhood photos ... ( read original story ...)
Asian lending bank assesses growing inequality at meeting
The Asian Development Bank is holding its annual meeting in Japan, where bankers and leaders are assessing how they can support growth as income inequality grows in both rich and poor countries. The ADB has worked for a half-century to fight poverty and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Restaurant Property in Cambridge May Be Torn Down to Make Way for Affordable Housing
It looks like the site of a long-closed restaurant in Cambridge could be demolished, with affordable housing being built in its space. Wicked Local Cambridge is reporting that the City Council has voted to have the city manager look into the feasibility of ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Ghoul’ season 3 release date, news, rumors: Production delayed even further
Fans of the hit anime series “Tokyo Ghoul” have been waiting for a third season for two years now. Unfortunately, it looks like they will have to wait at the edge of their seats for a little longer. Different kinds of rumors and speculations surfaced ... ( read original story ...)
American detained in Japan in alleged air-rage incident
An American has been detained in Tokyo for allegedly assaulting an airline employee after a fight on a plane bound for Los Angeles, police said on Wednesday, in the latest bout of plane rage to go viral on social media. All Nippon Airways Flight 6 was ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-TSMC orders machinery equipment from Tokyo Electron, Screen Semiconductor
* Says orders machinery equipment worth T$1.26 billion ($41.95 million) Source text on Eikon: Further company coverage: ($1 = 30.0390 Taiwan dollars) (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom) Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles Next In Company News ( read original story ...)
Japanese leader sets 2020 deadline for changing pacifist constitution
Recent North Korean missile tests have landed in the waters off Japan, and in March state-run Korean Central News Agency said units conducting the drills were "tasked to strike the bases of the US imperialist aggressor forces in Japan." Since then ... ( read original story ...)
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Hosts the Exhibition of Japanese and European Fans
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels, located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, hosts an special exhibition entitled “Ogi Mystique -Exhibition of Japanese & European Fans-” highlighting the beauty of ... ( read original story ...)
Cost fears as Tokyo toughens tobacco laws
A battle over an anti-smoking law in Tokyo is becoming increasingly intense as the city prepares to host the Olympics. As Laura Frykberg reports, bars and restaurants are worried about their businesses and a ban could cut into government tax revenues ... ( read original story ...)
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
[68] The hypocentral region of this earthquake extended from offshore Iwate Prefecture to offshore Ibaraki Prefecture. [69] The Japanese Meteorological Agency said that the earthquake may have ruptured the fault zone from Iwate to Ibaraki with a length of ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka mayor says gay foster parents should not be an issue
Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura said the fact that a LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) couple are foster parents shouldn't even be in the news. “The fostering program is necessary not for childless people, but for children,” said Yoshimura. ( read original story ...)
Japan's 'peace constitution' set for an overhaul after 70 years as nationalists push for military powers to defend against North Korean aggression
On Monday, Japan dispatched its biggest warship since World War II to ... with 57 percent opposed. Another survey by Kyodo News found 49 percent for and 47 percent against. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Breweries names new US president
just-drinks gives you the widest beverage market coverage. Paid just-drinks members have unlimited access to all our exclusive content - including 17 years of archives. I am so confident you will love complete access to our content that today I can offer ... ( read original story ...)
Taking a Toll: How Japan Post's big global bet unraveled
TOKYO/SYDNEY In February 2015, bankers working on Japan's biggest IPO in three decades woke to news that left them shaken. Their client had just closed a multi-billion dollar deal - but had kept them firmly out of the loop. Just months ahead of its listing ... ( read original story ...)