TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2018--Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will host the “38 th Arita and Imari Porcelain Exhibition – From Origin to Modern Style” from July ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese, South Korean support for shipbuilders irks Japan – Nikkei
Nikkei reported that Japan is growing frustrated by government assistance in China and South Korea to their ailing shipbuilding industries, with Prime Minister Mr Shinzo Abe even broaching the issue with his counterparts at a trilateral summit earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
At French Open, Osaka balances tennis and PlayStation
Rattling through the first two rounds of the French Open without losing a set leaves more time for PlayStation for Naomi Osaka. And should the next big thing in Japanese tennis turn up late for her next match, it could well be because she lost track of ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka lost in her virtual world
PARIS (Reuters) - The life of a professional athlete can seem a dream, but these days Naomi Osaka is happy to be lost in her virtual world. The Japanese 20-year-old scooted into the French Open third round on Wednesday with a quick-fire 6-4 7-5 win over ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO| Ahead of summit with Kim Jong Un, Trump has lots of options
TOKYO— When President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Singapore next month, assuming they can stay on track long enough to make it happen, they will have two very different agendas. Washington has set the bar for the summit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says it detects apparent Chinese ship breaking North Korea sanctions
... government of Japan strongly suspects that they conducted ship-to-ship transfers banned by UNSCR," Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a news release, referring to U.N. Security Council resolutions. A Japanese P-3 maritime patrol plane ... ( read original story ...)
CNBC Transcript: Lawrence Ho, Chairman and CEO, Melco Resorts & Entertainment
L: We've always, that was always the goal even when we did our IPO on Nasdaq back in 2006 ... Resort ever and only the mega cities have that tourism appeal. L: We like Osaka or Yokohama, Kansai or Kanto equally and because I think at either one of those ... ( read original story ...
Japan to open door to unskilled workers to meet labor crunch: Nikkei
to remain in Japan after the completion of the program and work for a maximum of five years, the Nikkei said. Asked about the report, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a regular news conference the government was looking at new ways to attract ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to open door to unskilled workers to meet labour crunch: Nikkei
to remain in Japan after the completion of the programme and work for a maximum of five years, the Nikkei said. Asked about the report, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a regular news conference the government was looking at new ways to attract ... ( read original story ...)
Japan whaling kills 122 pregnant whales for ‘research’
AUSTRALIA has blasted Japanese whalers for harpooning 122 pregnant whales in Antarctica this summer. The Courier-Mail can reveal that 95 per cent of the female whales slaughtered by the Japanese were carrying calves. Federal Environment Minister Josh ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Girls Collection attracts partners — and fans — in Asia
TOKYO -- Since its launch 13 years ago ... Murakami said more plans are in the pipeline to broaden TGC's platform. "We are going to launch business-to-business services next," using its network and the strengths of TGC content. ( read original story ...)
Japanese investment in Myanmar shatters record
Japanese investment in Myanmar reached USD1.48 billion in fiscal year 2017, an all-time high, reported The Japan Times. The new figure, released this week by Myanmar’s Ministry of Planning and Finance, breaks away with Japan's record investment of USD1 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks ground in morning on political uncertainty in Europe, U.S. shares’ retreat
TOKYO, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks lost ground Wednesday morning as investors remained concerned about political uncertainty in Europe, with an overnight fall in U.S. shares adding to a risk averse mood. As of 9:15 a.m. local time, the 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka lavatory signs do more harm than good, say members of LGBT community
OSAKA/KYOTO – Restroom signs for lesbian ... In the face of growing criticism, the municipal government decided to end use of the sticker in March. At a news conference last month, Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura stressed the importance of listening to LGBT ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka shows best and worst in Paris first-round win
PARIS (Reuters) - Japan’s Naomi Osaka displayed the best and worst sides of her game in a 6-2 7-5 first-round win against American Sofia Kenin at the French Open on Monday. The 21st seed seemed en route to a nice morning stroll on court 3 in Paris but ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says Chinese ship was transferring cargo to North Korea, defying sanctions
Japan on Tuesday said it had detected what appeared to be a Chinese-flagged vessel, 350 kilometres off Shanghai, conducting illegal transfers to a North Korean ship. “Following a comprehensive assessment, the government of Japan strongly suspects that ... ( read original story ...)