Mar.07 -- The governor of Tokyo has scored several "firsts." Yuriko Koike is the first woman to have been Japan's defense minister and the first to contest the leadership of Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party. She's popular among voters, and seen as a ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima earthquake anniversary marked with workshop on lessons learned
This Saturday marks the sixth anniversary of what's been called "The Great East Japan Earthquake," the 9.0-magnitude earthquake which struck near the northeastern coast of Japan in 2011 and caused a massive tsunami. The earthquake and resulting wave led to ... ( read original story ...)
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Prof. Yunus Praises Ajinomoto for Its Sustainable Social Business
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takaaki Nishii, CEO of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Ajinomoto)(TOKYO:2802) met with Prof. Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2006 and a founder of Grameen Bank, and discussed about Ajinomoto’s nutrition improvement project in Ghana ... ( read original story ...)
The siren call of small-stock Japan
Has Japan finally overcome the trauma of its two lost decades? The stock market seems to think so. In February, the Nikkei Jasdaq Index, the Japanese equivalent of America's Nasdaq, hit an all-time high in U.S. dollar terms. This may not seem like a big ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei eases for fourth day, U.S. jobs data in focus
TOKYO, March 8 Japan's Nikkei share average eased slightly for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, as investors took caution ahead of the U.S. jobs report due at the end of the week. The Nikkei dropped 0.5 percent to 19,240.95 points in midmorning trade. ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes expanded role for foreign farm specialists
TOKYO -- Japan will consider letting foreign farming specialists work outside its national strategic zones, expanding a current plan to bolster a shrinking farm workforce. With its agricultural population on the decline, Japan needs to put foreigners to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Ghoul Season 3 Headline Is Once Again A False Hope!
But, only days had passed when Anime News Network cross speculated the headline announced by Viz Media. According to the source, Hamric misspoke Tokyo Ghoul Season 3 instead of My Hero Academia during the interview. This speculation was later than ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Still Working On Her Game
For Naomi Osaka, making her main draw debut in her second appearance at the BNP Paribas Open represents quite an achievement, but the likeable Japanese star admits she is still searching for her game. The World No.52 reached the final in Tokyo last year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's economic growth below estimates in last quarter
TOKYO — Revised data show Japan's economy expanded at a slower than hoped for 1.2 per cent annual pace in the last quarter of 2016. The figure released Wednesday was slightly higher than the preliminary estimate of 1.0 per cent annual growth for the ... ( read original story ...)
VN athlete Thoi grabs attention at Sapporo Winter Games
VN athlete Thoi grabs attention at Sapporo Winter Games, Sports news, football, Vietnam sports, vietnamnet bridge, english news, Vietnam news, news Vietnam, vietnamnet news, Vietnam net news, Vietnam latest news, vn news, Vietnam breaking news ( read original story ...)
Explore the sights of Tokyo while in an 8K virtual reality ride in Texas
At the South by Southwest 2017 (SXSW) festival, Japanese media and entertainment companies NHK Enterprises and NHK Media Technology will allow people to view the sights and sounds of Tokyo in a virtual reality motion ride with 8K quality visuals. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open lower on global..
TOKYO: Tokyo shares opened lower on Tuesday with investors spooked by global political uncertainties and cautious before key US jobs data later in the week. Markets were jolted after North Korea fired four missiles into waters near Japan on Monday, stoking ... ( read original story ...)
Financial crunch time looms for Fukushima’s ‘voluntary evacuees’
He has continued to hold similar sessions in Tokyo. Yamada, 75, says poor understanding of the ... such bullying would disappear. The first financial support from Yamada’s fund went to 10 mothers and their children on Jan. 15. He was surprised to see ... ( read original story ...)
Photo Exhibition Commemorates Sixth Anniversary Of East Japan Earthquake And Tsunami
In commemoration of the sixth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011, the Osaka Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International, the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago, the Japan America Society of Chicago, Japanese Chamber ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Is Celebrating 100 Years in Business in 2017
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (YRC) opened for business with one facility and began producing rubber-based products such as belts, hoses and tires in 1917. One hundred years later, Yokohama has evolved into a major $6 billion global brand, manufacturing ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 seen having $284 bn economic impact
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are expected to give an overall 32.3 trillion yen ($284 billion) boost to the Japanese economy, according to the Tokyo city government. Euphoria surrounded the award of the Games to Tokyo in 2013 but scandals and cost overruns have ... ( read original story ...)