TOKYO, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks were mixed Thursday morning, as buying prompted by the yen's depreciation against the U.S. dollar was counteracted by investors opting to sell to secure gains made following the market's recent closing highs. The 225 ... ( read original story ...)
DOXA 2017: Tokyo Idols is a J-pop shock doc
This was national news. Miyake wanted to find out what, exactly, was going on with this pop-cultural phenomenon. What she unearthed was troubling, enlightening, and complicated. Her resulting work, the U.K.–Canada coproduction Tokyo Idols (with producers ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops use DNA analysis to nab man in ’07 robbery case
Tokyo police have accused Toshifumi Yamaguchi of robbing a woman of 9,000 yen from her residence in Toshima Ward in 2007 (TBS News) TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have used a DNA analysis to apprehend a suspect in a decade-old robbery case just ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to shoulder all costs for Olympics temp facilities
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Thursday the metropolitan government will in principle bear all the costs of temporary facilities for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games to be built outside the capital. Following a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota see profit drop on yen, president promises change
TOKYO -- Japanese automaker Toyota's profit fell 6.6 per cent in the fiscal fourth quarter as an unfavourable exchange rate offset better sales, but its president said Wednesday that the company was merely investing in the future. Toyota Motor Corp ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops nab man suspected in Saikyo Line pickpocketing cases
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 31-year-old man suspected in a series of pickpocketing incidents on a train line in the capital, reports TBS News (May 11). At around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nobutaka Ando allegedly reached into the bag of a woman ... ( read original story ...)
X Japan's Yoshiki needs urgent surgery after decades of intense drumming
The frenetic, intense drumming style of one of Japan's most famous rock stars has caught up on him, with the news that he needs urgent neck surgery. Yoshiki, founder of rock superstars X Japan, will have an artificial cervical disc inserted in his neck. ( read original story ...)
NYSE executives to woo Aramco IPO in upcoming Saudi visit
Saudi officials have said the IPO, planned for 2018, will be worth about $100 billion ... New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto are all seeking pieces of the offering, with Hong Kong currently the frontrunner among bourses in Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Advice for Japan's dangerously complacent millennials
While Japan has taken a lead in developing cutting-edge technologies, its workers are in a particularly dangerous position. A study by The Nikkei and the Financial Times based on data collected by McKinsey Global Institute indicates that the country has ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo property continues to offer safe-haven appeal
When one thinks of overseas property investments, the UK -- and London in particular -- is probably the first destination that comes to mind for most well-to-do Thai investors. In reality, there are several other residential markets outside Thailand that ... ( read original story ...)
Large tourist hotel planned near Osaka’s Airin district
Yoshiharu Hoshino, CEO of Hoshino Resorts, explained the plan at a news conference on April 24 in Osaka. The new hotel will be built in front of Shin-Imamiya Station of the JR Osaka Loop Line. “Shin-Imamiya has a very high potential when seen from the ... ( read original story ...)
Jeju secure AFC Champions League Last 16 place
Jeju United secured their place in the knock-out round of 16 of the AFC Champions League following their 2-0 defeat of Gamba Osaka on Tuesday. Jeju United 2 Gamba Osaka 0 Chung Woon opens the scoring on 29' Hwang Il-Su adds a second on 66' Woon Chung ... ( read original story ...)
The South Korean winger stole the show on Monday, capping off a sensational move from his team-mates
Jeju United recorded a 2-0 home victory over Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League on Monday, with a strike from Il-Soo Hwang the individual highlight. With the away side failing to take advantage of a corner, Jeju clear the ball upfield before ... ( read original story ...)
AFC Champions League Review: Evergrande advance, Adelaide bow out
The Chinese side's only loss en route to topping the pool came against Jeju United, who wrapped up second place with a 2-0 victory against Gamba Osaka, which would have denied Adelaide progression anyway. Esteghlal Khouzestan's 1-1 draw with winless Al ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Toshiba fights Western Digital over chips unit sale
Japanese electronics maker Toshiba is facing resistance from its U.S. joint venture partner Western Digital over Toshiba's plans to sell its computer-chip business to anyone else, and Toshiba is fighting back. Tokyo-based Toshiba Corp. needs cash from such ... ( read original story ...)
“Nagoya Animation Project” Documentary Series Takes a Peak Behind-the-Scenes
The second part of the Nagoya Animation Project is entitled Nagoya Anime Trend News. This program will focus on conveying the latest information on Nagoya-based anime productions, including interviews with creators, voice actors, and anisong performers. ( read original story ...)