TOKYO -- Hourly earnings are showing an unusual pattern in Japan as rises in the minimum wage have left more people working near the pay floor despite a shortage of labor. The finding points to ... ( read original story ...)
Consadole’s Jay Bothroyd scores brace in victory over Bellmare
SAPPORO - Jay Bothroyd scored a pair of headed goals Saturday to lead Consadole Sapporo in a 5-2 win over Shonan Bellmare. Starting up front alongside Japan forward Musashi Suzuki, the 190-cm Bothroyd ... ( read original story ...)
Japan chipmaker to drop Toshiba name, seeking new start with IPO
TOKYO -- Toshiba Memory Holdings faces an uphill ... shutdown at one of its Japanese plants are threatening to delay the IPO. Toshiba Memory is the world's second-largest manufacturer of NAND ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finance reports standalone nil net profit/loss in the June 2019 quarter
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Japanese women fight for their identity – starting with their name
Japan has the third-highest gender-pay gap among OECD countries. Women are poorly represented in business and politics. They hold only 4 per cent of managerial positions, 2 per cent of seats on boards ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Launches Geolandar X-A/T Tire :: Overland News
Just this month Yokohama launched their new All Terrain tire, the Geolandar X-A/T. Designed to fill the gap between their regular All Terrain and Mud Terrain tires, the new X-A/T promises to be both ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed invasion widens grip as farmers and gardeners are warned of risk
Farmers and gardeners have been warned that planting or recklessly allowing Japanese knotweed to spread to another property could result in a prosecution. The warning came as experts stressed the ... ( read original story ...)
Apple plans to open office in Westbank’s glitzy Vancouver tower inspired by a Japanese paper lantern
The futuristic tower — a rotating stack of enormous glassy cubes said to be inspired by a Japanese paper lantern — is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2020, according to Westbank’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan animation studio hit by deadly fire
Japanese authorities said. Public broadcaster NHK reported that police had detained a 41-year-old man who allegedly spread a gasoline-like liquid around the property and said "You die" before setting ... ( read original story ...)
Lotte bears brunt of Japan trade conflict
A fast-growing consumer boycott on Japanese products is dealing a heavy blow to Lotte ... Lotte Corp. and directly controls a number of large Korean units including Lotte Property & Development with a ... ( read original story ...)
A piece of exquisite Japan at the heart of BGC
The Seasons Residences—a property being developed by Federal Land Inc. together with Japan’s Nomura Real Estate Development Corp. and Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.—evokes of everything ... ( read original story ...)
‘Reckless’: Farmers warned over ‘underestimated’ problem of Japanese Knotweed
Ralph Riegel Twitter Email Farmers and gardeners have been warned that accidentally planting or recklessly allowing Japanese Knotweed to spread to another property could result in a prosecution. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-South Korea Tiff: Moon is playing a risky game with his anti-Japanese plank
Japan has been forcefully protesting these South Korean court rulings and has pointed to the 1965 Agreement on the Settlement of Problems concerning Property and Claims and on Economic Cooperation ... ( read original story ...)
Man shouting ‘You die’ kills nearly 30 at Japan anime studio
Smoke billows from a three-story building of Kyoto Animation in a fire in Kyoto, western Japan, Thursday, July 18, 2019. Kyoto prefectural police said the fire broke out Thursday morning after a ... ( read original story ...)
sport news Chelsea vs Kawasaki Frontale: Live score and updates from Yokohama, Japan
Chelsea vs Kawasaki Frontale, LIVE – Latest score and updates as Frank Lampard's side continue pre-season schedule against J-League champions Chelsea continue their busy pre-season fixture list ... ( read original story ...)
Chelsea vs Kawasaki Frontale: Live score and updates from Yokohama, Japan
Kawasaki Frontale are expected to give the Blues a stern test. They have won the last two J-League championships and currently sit in third place this season. Follow all the action from the Nissan ... ( read original story ...)