Vail Resorts Inc. is seeking to add a Japanese property to its portfolio of ski resorts to lure globetrotting snowhounds from Beijing to Sydney to buy the season passes that underpin its businesses. “ ... ( read original story ...)
Job-stealing robots stoke concerns about inequality in Japan
NEW YORK -- Japan is famous for its innovation in productivity-boosting automation and lifelike robots like Sony's robo-puppy aibo, but a new study finds that many Japanese believe these advances ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo expected to drop out of 2026 Winter Olympic bid race
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese city of Sapporo is expected to stop pursuing the 2026 Winter Olympics, leaving four possible candidates as the IOC struggles to find hosts — particularly for the Winter Games ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka not saddened by Serena row in U.S. Open final
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka said on Thursday Serena Williams ... t even know what I’m expected to feel,” she told a news conference in Yokohama ahead of the Pan Pacific tournament ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and climate change — leader turned laggard
In 1997, Japan was at the forefront of climate action. The birthplace of the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement committing countries to limit greenhouse gas emissions, the country came to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s fashion industry turns to foreigners amid labor shortage
TOKYO -- Japan's fashion retailers are increasingly turning to foreign nationals in an effort to capture demand from rising numbers of inbound tourists, with many being positioned as senior ... ( read original story ...)
YOKOHAMA, Japan | Osaka’s US Open win re-opens cultural discussion in Japan
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Naomi Osaka’s victory in the U.S. Open has added her to a growing list of athletes, Nobel Prize winners, and beauty pageant contestants who have raised the issue of what it means to ... ( read original story ...)
Job-stealing robots stoke concerns in Japan about inequality
NEW YORK -- Japan is famous for its innovation in productivity-boosting automation and lifelike robots like Sony's robo-puppy aibo, but a new study finds that many Japanese believe these advances ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei soars as Sino-U.S. trade talk hopes lift stocks sensitive to China demand
TOKYO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rallied to near two-week highs on Thursday as news of a proposed fresh round of trade talks between China and the United States lifted risk appetite, triggeri... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc against daylight savings for the 2020 Olympics: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Three-quarters of Japanese firms oppose a proposal to adopt daylight savings time ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, citing the time and effort to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe aims to rewrite WW2-era constitution
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is vying for his third re-election as the ruling party leader next week, extending his stay in power to work on his long-cherished ambition -- to revise his ... ( read original story ...)
The Prince Park Tower Tokyo
"With Tokyo in the midst of a major hotel revitalization ... These enhancements, alongside the hotel's exceptional dining and amenities, helped secure the property's membership within the Preferred Ho... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks at ways to help foreign workers thrive
TOKYO -- As Japan prepares to open its doors wider for foreign workers next April, the government is working to identify potential challenges they may face and draw up detailed solutions by the ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis star Osaka named Nissan ambassador, gives hope to biracial Japanese
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan’s Nissan Motor Co has signed U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka as its next brand ambassador, the automaker said on Thursday, tapping the tennis star’s youth ... ( read original story ...)
X Japan hope new album will lead to elusive success in West
but now people there seem to enjoy pop and rock from Japanese, Korean and Chinese artists. Yoshiki, who uses one name, was speaking Thursday at a news conference in Tokyo to promote what will be the b... ( read original story ...)
Asian developers find booming Vietnam property market irresistible
Last year, Japanese investors Nishi Nippon Railroad and Hankyu Realty hooked up with a local property firm to develop a residential project with total investment of $350 million in Ho Chi Minh City. H... ( read original story ...)