This symposium piece argues that Japan and China have been following a similar trajectory in their intellectual property laws while progressing on their own economic climb. Widespread international ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s telecom giant to redevelop 8,500 idle properties nationwide
With a shrinking population and tougher competition, it will not be easy for NTT to improve its profit-earning capability in Japan’s property market. NTT Urban Solutions President Hiroshi ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-China trade war may provide window of opportunity for Japan businesses
Japanese companies and organizations are expected to seize ... of $250 billion worth of Chinese imports in response to Beijing’s alleged intellectual property and technology theft. China has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mission To Revive the Woolly Mammoth
you’ll see how cold Japan can become in places. There are even a few places where permafrost develops, which is a formation where rock and soil maintains subzero temperatures for an extended period of ... ( read original story ...)
Send money to Japan
Transfer money to Japan in JPY online or by phone ... In looking to exchange a significant amount of money to fund a property purchase, I was keen to achieve the best rates possible whilst utilising ... ( read original story ...)
Laguna Property Firm Seals P1.8M Investment With Japanese Firm Hankyu
DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE is recently a witness to the sealing of partnership between Laguna-based P.A. Properties and Development Corporation (P.A. Properties) and Japan-based property firm Hankyu Hanshin ... ( read original story ...)
These are the Japanese knotweed hotspots in the UK
One of the UK's most destructive plants, Japanese knotweed, can deter buyers, make a property difficult to sell and can cost thousands to remedy. But where is it most likely to be found in the UK? New ... ( read original story ...)
L.A.’s ShakeAlert earthquake warning app worked exactly as planned. That’s the problem
And the program's inauspicious start has officials grappling with an existential question that quake-prone countries such as Japan and Mexico have faced before: Is it better to issue too many ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo commuters told to work from home to avert Olympic transport nightmare
(CNN) — More than half a million people in Tokyo are being asked to work from home as part of a trial scheme aimed at tackling transport congestion ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in the city. Over 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-South Korea dispute is called ‘disturbing and unhelpful’ for the global economy
Japan and South Korea are large exporters of products such as chips and smartphone displays. An escalated trade fight between the two could be bad news for the global technology industry and consumers ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea accuses Japan of ‘lukewarm’ stand on North Korea sanctions
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - Relations between U.S. allies South Korea and Japan deteriorated on Tuesday with South Korea questioning Japan's commitment to U.N. sanctions against North Korea, while a South ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung, SK Hynix ask Korean firm to boost chemicals supply amid Japanese curbs
The move by the two chipmakers to secure supplies of hydrogen fluoride comes after Japan said earlier this month that it would tighten curbs on exports of high-tech materials used in smartphone ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shows coal’s dilemma: More needed now, less in future: Russell
LAUNCESTON — The dilemma facing thermal coal miners is neatly encapsulated by the current dynamics of Japan, where robust short-term demand contrasts with a diminishing long-term outlook. ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as China slowdown saps confidence; automakers buck weakness
TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday as investors worried about slowing economic growth in China, but automakers outperformed on a media report that China will rely more on hybrid ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of Tokyo commuters told to work from home to avoid Olympic crush
Twenty million train rides are taken daily in the Tokyo. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of employees in Tokyo will work from home for two weeks as part of a trial of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan trade minister blasts South Korea for ‘mistaken’ explanation after bilateral meeting
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshige Seko said on Tuesday it was "regrettable" that the South Korean government had made what he said was an erroneous explanation after the two sides ... ( read original story ...)