Thursday’s news conference in Tokyo also looks to be the new secretary’s only forum for speaking to the media during this trip, and even then, he took questions from only four, pre-selected reporters. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo futures steady, set for weekly gain
TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures held ... For the top stories in the rubber market and other news, click or MARKET NEWS * The U.S. dollar was quoted around 113.28 yen, compared with around 113.42 yen on Thursday afternoon. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo lost and found included ¥3.7 billion in cash last year
In addition to keys and eyeglasses and other commonly lost objects, millions of dollars worth of cash reaches the Tokyo police’s lost and found department every year. In fact, last year people handed over a record ¥3.67 billion ($32 million) in lost ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Bids Farewell to VP
Yokohama is reporting that longtime tire industry veteran and current VP of sales, Rick Phillips, is leaving the company after almost two decades to pursue other opportunities. Phillips joined Yokohama in 1999 and moved up the ranks from district sales ... ( read original story ...)
Enjoying The Wonders Of Nature In Sapporo, Japan
SAPPORO (Bernama) -- The biting sub-zero temperatures of Hokkaido did little to subdue the sheer excitement I felt as I travelled to its capital city of Sapporo. It was, after all, my first winter experience, and I looked forward to enjoying it in Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan minister agrees to share Toshiba case information with U.S.: Kyodo
Westinghouse Electric Co., Japan's Kyodo news agency reported. Toshiba Corp said on Tuesday it was 'actively considering' a sale and other strategic options for Westinghouse, as it expanded a probe into problems there that caused the parent group to miss ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka venture’s warranty app expands to cars, housing; flags future use of AI for appraisals
The Osaka-based venture behind a smartphone app that allows people to register warranty certificates and order repairs for appliances online has branched out to car and housing information while flagging the future use of artificial intelligence. ( read original story ...)
Japan factors foreigner safety into its disaster prep
TOKYO Japan is beefing up its anti-terrorism measures with a special focus on protecting foreign residents and visitors during the 2019 Rugby World Cup and 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The Cabinet Secretariat recently held a counterterrorism drill ... ( read original story ...)
NTT DATA Selects Social Coin as Winner of Open Innovation Business Contest
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NTT DATA, a global IT service provider, announced today that it selected Barcelona-based Social Coin as the winner of the Open Innovation Business Contest 5.0 during the contest’s Grand Finale at NTT DATA headquarters in Toyosu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Allows Home-Sharing In Time For AnimeJapan 2017? Airbnb For Anime Fans
Japan is expected to allow residential property owners in the country to rent their homes to tourists. The ability to rent out personal accommodations to foreigners may be extended to only legitimate owners of private and residential property. Moreover ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Send Largest Warship to South China Sea: Reuters Sources
TOKYO — Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, Reuters cited three sources as saying on Monday. NBC News was not immediately able to verify the report but if confirmed it would be ... ( read original story ...)
Crucial questions over Osaka school operator, murky land deal remain unanswered
how the Osaka Prefectural Government's Private School Council concluded that Moritomo Gakuen should be permitted to open the elementary school; and whether there were any favors by politicians in relation to the school operator's purchase of the property ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces for tough trade talks with old US hand
WASHINGTON -- The man expected to become America's next chief trade negotiator indicated Tuesday that the new U.S. administration will put heavy pressure on Japan to make concessions in agriculture imports on the way toward a bilateral free trade agreement. ( read original story ...)
Japan gathering forces to mine 'burning ice' energy
TOKYO -- About 50 Japanese companies are joining forces to support the commercialization of methane hydrate, a fuel anticipated in Japan as a next-generation energy source. Methane hydrate, also known as "burning ice" for its icelike form, releases methane ... ( read original story ...)
Japan makes a new name for itself — with world-class whisky
YAMAZAKI, JAPAN—A dim storage room surrounded by bamboo groves and ... who manages Nikka’s international business. Nikka Whisky From the Barrel, packaged in a sleek bottle, is doing especially well in Europe, she says. Sukhinder Singh, owner of London ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's central bank holds steady on interest rate, stimulus
TOKYO — Japan's central bank opted Thursday to keep its monetary policy steady, as the U.S. Federal Reserve tightens and European Central Bank edges in that direction. The Bank of Japan ended a policy meeting by keeping the minus 0.1 per cent benchmark ... ( read original story ...)