"A nuclear armed North Korea is absolutely unacceptable," he said at a news conference Thursday in Japan's Mie prefecture, following a New Year's visit to the famous Ise Shrine. Tensions in the region have remained high in recent months. In September ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sumo champion Harumafuji fined over assault
Harumafuji started his career in Japan at the age of 16 and was promoted to grand champion or yokozuna - sumo's highest rank - in 2012. He released a statement in late December, Reuters news agency reports, saying his life "is now set to be sharply ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: The New Heart of Bitcoin
Yuzo Kano is the CEO for BitFlyer, one of Japan's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs developing settlement systems, and later on equities derivatives and convertible bonds. The following article is an exclusive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe: N. Korea should change course, end nuke program
TOKYO (AP) -- North Korea should shift course and drop its nuclear program and missile tests to become a wealthier nation, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday. Speaking at a news conference for the new year, Abe told reporters Japan was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka battles illness to beat Pavlyuchenkova at Hopman Cup
Youngster Naomi Osaka showed why she is regarded as a star of the future with a brave victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova as Russia beat Japan 2-1 at the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth on Thursday. Osaka, ranked 68th in the world, withdrew from her ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stock market gains more than 3 percent on first day of trading in 2018
Kimono-clad staff of the Tokyo Stock Exchange of Japan Exchange Group, Inc. meet their colleagues for the first time in 2018 during the opening day of the first New Year trade session in 2018 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 4, 2018. ( read original story ...)
Japan leads Asian shares higher, buoyed by Wall St records
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Thursday, led by Japan, on optimism over the coming year that pushed Wall Street to record highs. Shares fell in South Korea despite signs tensions with its rival in North Korea may be easing. KEEPING SCORE ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka defies illness and ranking for win
Japan’s Naomi Osaka has pushed through illness to claim a thrilling upset victory over world No.15 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in their Hopman Cup tie in Perth on Thursday. After not being able to play at all against the USA on Tuesday, Osaka, ranked 68 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares Trying to Catch Up Wall Street
Tokyo shares surge at open, chasing Wall Street rally (Photo: AFP). Tokyo: Tokyo shares surged at the open of the first trading day of 2018 on Thursday, trying to catch up with recent rallies on Wall Street, fuelled by optimism over the US economy. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan leads Asian shares higher, buoyed by Wall St record
KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 advanced 2.5 percent to ... MarleyJayAP His work can be found at https://apnews.com/search/marley%20jayt Follow AP Business Writer Yuri Kageyama on Twitter at https://twitter.com/yurikageyama ( read original story ...)
Vancouver musician arrested in Japan after allegedly smuggling $7M of drugs in guitar case
He also performed under the name Dan Scum. When news broke of a major drug bust in Japan involving a Canadian, Whitmore’s friends began to worry. “I don’t know why he would’ve thought this was an option for anything,” friend Joseph Lambert said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares surge at open, chasing Wall Street rally
Among major Tokyo shares, Toyota added 2.07 percent to 7,362 yen and Uniqlo-operator Fast Retailing jumped 2.89 percent to 46,210. Sony surged 3.19 percent to 5,245. Panasonic added 1.49 percent to 1,674. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group added 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Summer flowers studied for Tokyo Olympics
Scientists are studying flowers that can bloom at the peak of summer when Tokyo hosts the Olympics and Paralympics in 2020. Flowers that can withstand the heat of summer have not been the subject of much research. The Tokyo Metropolitan Agriculture and ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street regains title as king of IPOs
CEO Amin Nasser told CNNMoney last year that the IPO was on track for 2018, but the kingdom has yet to decide where to list the company. "We looked at the different venues, which are New York, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo," he said. President Trump has ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm to invest $15m in serviced apartment complex
Japanese property firm Leopalace21 Corp will build a serviced apartment complex in Phnom Penh costing $15 million to cater to the growing demand from foreign business executives and short-term travellers in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing ... ( read original story ...)
Nabana No Sato 2018: Japan’s wildest light display is back
It's highlighting Kumamoto, one of Japan's earthquake-shaken prefectures. This is the first time it's done so. "We've been showing the beauty of nature throughout the world," says Yasuyo Otani, Nagashima Resort's spokesperson. "We've introduced Mount Fuji ... ( read original story ...)