Kazo (Japan): Hand-reared for their colour and beauty, koi carp have become an iconic symbol of Japan that can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars and even participate in fishy beauty contests. The nation’s koi carp were brought to the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Rotor issue caused US helicopter emergency landing in Japan
Japan's southern Okinawa islands, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. The helicopter made an emergency landing on the beach Saturday after indications that the main rotor was moving at too high a speed. No one was injured in the incident. (Shohei Seki/Kyodo News via AP ... ( read original story ...)
University gets ‘F’ for making 2 errors in entrance exam
and other officials said at a news conference on Jan. 6 that the university had sent notifications of acceptance and a letter of apology to the 30 students. If the students choose to enroll in Osaka University, the university will accept their enrollment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe urges central bank’s Kuroda to keep up efforts on economy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called on central bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda to keep up efforts to reflate the economy, but added he was undecided on whether to reappoint Kuroda for another five-year term. Kuroda was ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Ski jumping-Japan seek to recreate Sapporo jump joy
It was there that the gold-silver-bronze triumph, led by Yukio Kasaya, at the 1972 Olympics on home turf in Sapporo took place, cementing the status of the sport there. "I was starter at the top of the jump, next to all the jumpers. I was hoping Kasaya ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Japan seek to recreate Sapporo ski jump joy
It was there that the gold-silver-bronze triumph, led by Yukio Kasaya, at the 1972 Olympics on home turf in Sapporo took place, cementing the status of the sport there. "I was starter at the top of the jump, next to all the jumpers. I was hoping Kasaya ... ( read original story ...)
Reports: North Korea says likely to join Olympics in South
Citing unnamed sources, Japan's Kyodo News service and broadcaster NHK said Chang was headed ... The duo won North Korea's first medal — a bronze — at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan, last February. Asked if other North Korean athletes would ... ( read original story ...)
QE Party Over, even by the Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda keeps saying that the BOJ would “patiently” maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, so too in his first speech of 2018 in Tokyo, on January 3, when he said the BOJ must continue “patiently” with this monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya – A Great Adventure Awaits in Japan’s Heartland
Before I knew it, we had traveled the three hours from Tokyo to Nagoya. Now it was time to begin my journey into Japan’s heartland. Enjoying Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto Japan's rich cultural history, amazing food and beautiful landscapes have always ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan joins Facebook, readies itself for emoticon flurry
The Bank of Japan may be "Liked" in 2018. It may also be "Loved." It may get a few "Laughs." And it may even stir up some "Anger." The central bank set up its Facebook account at the end of 2017 and is expecting the varied feedback that is part and parcel ... ( read ...
PharmaIN and Shionogi Announce Collaboration and $17M Securities Purchase Agreements
BOTHELL, Wash. and OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaIN Corporation and Shionogi & Co., LTD announced today that they entered into a Collaboration Agreement with an exclusive two-year Option to negotiate a License for the collaboration product. ( read original story ...)
Brazilian striker Jo confirms move to Japanese club Nagoya
SAO PAULO — Brazilian striker Jo has confirmed a move from Corinthians to Japanese club Nagoya Grampus. The top goal scorer of the last Brazilian championship said in a press conference on Friday that he had not planned to leave his country, but ... ( read original story ...)
Straits Trading invests $106.5 mil in Savills Japan residential property fund
SINGAPORE (Jan 4): The Straits Trading Company is investing in a Savills fund focusing on residential properties in Japan. Straits Trading's subsidiary Straits Real Estate (SREPL), through its wholly-owned subsidiary SRE Japan 11, has entered into a ... ( read original story ...)
False earthquake warning panics Japan
An emergency earthquake warning sent to millions of people in Japan caused a brief panic on Friday and disrupted Tokyo's transport network. But the loud alert, which was sent to millions of mobile phones, turned out to be a false alarm triggered by an ... ( read original story ...)
Fake quake warning panics Japan
"An earthquake has occurred off the coast of Ibaraki," the message read. "Prepare for strong jolts." Train services were suspended but there were no reports of injuries or damage. Officials believe the alert, sent by the Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.4 mag strikes near Nemuro in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 21 kilometers (13 miles) from Nemuro in Japan on Sunday. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000c5e5. Id of event: us2000c5e5. Exact location of event, depth 55.75 km, 145.5869° East, 43.134 ... ( read original story ...)