TOKYO -- Coaches overlording players has long been a serious issue in Japanese sports. But earlier this month, the practice blew up into a full-blown scandal. In an American football game against Kwansei Gakuin University, a defensive end from Nihon ... ( read original story ...)
“Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki” TV Anime Reveals Nagoya’s Charms
Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki ("Yatogame-chan Observation Diary"), a humorous 4-panel comic by Masaki Andou about a blunt and ill-tempered girl who speaks in Nagoya dialect, is being adapted into a TV anime. The production is currently in the planning ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Sporting events put Japan businesses in the mood for love
The Rugby World Cup kicks off in September 2019 followed by the Tokyo Games 10 months later, giving businesses a unique chance to reach an international and diverse customer base that may be encountering Japanese products for the first time. One business ... ( read original story ...)
Russia-Japan Business Dialogue
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: I will just say a few words. Japan is undoubtedly one of our priority partners when it comes to cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. And not just in Asia. We would like our relations with Japan to acquire ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to offer aid for Indian Ocean ports
Japanese government plans to utilize yen loans to develop ports in three Indian Ocean nations — Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh — as part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “free and open Indo-Pacific strategy.” The aim of the project is to secure ... ( read original story ...)
Russia Interested in Developing Hi-Tech Industry Cooperation With Japan – Putin
and it is rather modest — some $2 billion by Japan into the Russian economy, and the volume of trade — it is also modest, about $18 billion in the past year — all this can be multiplied manifold," Putin said during the "Business Dialogue: Russia ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese travelers making more trips to Japan, South Korea
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has become the fastest-growing market for Japan and South Korea’s tourism. Vietnam is the fastest growing market for South Korea's tourism According to KTO (Korea Tourism Organization), by the end of April, 118,000 Vietnamese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower after Trump cans North Korea summit
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday, hit by pessimism after Washington called off a planned summit with North Korea. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.27 percent or 60.14 points to 22,376.87 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Alps Electric to Acquire Greina Technologies, Inc. as Part of Sensor Business Strengthening
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2018--Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 6770; President: Toshihiro Kuriyama; Head Office: Tokyo) today announces that on May 14, 2018 the company signed a share purchase agreement with Greina Technologies, Inc. (Salt Lake City ... ( read original story ...)
Ritz-Carlton to Open New Resort in a Scenic UNESCO World Heritage Site
Already with existing operations in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Okinawa, the luxury hotel and resort brand plans to grow its presence in the Land of the Rising Sun when it welcomes its fifth property in Niseko and its sixth in Nikko. The upcoming Nikko resort ... ( read original story ...)
Milestone Builder : DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION (CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IN RELATION TO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS IN JAPAN)
Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 9 February 2018 in relation to, inter alia, the Formal Agreement in relation to the acquisition for the Land in Osaka, Japan ... to commence and develop the Property Development Business in ... ( read original story ...)
‘Lost’ documents mark new twist in Abe scandal
An elementary school built on the property was supposed to open in 2017 ... Moritomo Gakuen leased the Osaka plot prior to purchasing it. The Finance Ministry said it was already doing "as much as possible under the current rules." The prime minister ... ( read original story ...)
Movin’ Out: Some Quick Tips for Changing Your Residence in Japan
Not only did I not have to pay any deposits or fees, but also the rent is 85 percent lower than what I was paying in Osaka for a property of similar size. If you are offered a job with a city board of education — especially in a more rural area — it ... ( ...
Patent Issued for Combined Heat and Power System Including Expander Having Expansion Volume Ratio Equal to Or Less than That of Theoretical Rankine…
The patent's assignee for patent number 9964000 is Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd. (Osaka, JP). News editors obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: "The present disclosure relates to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Developers Flocking to Thailand’s Real Estate Market
The partnerships that have emerged include Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp. and Sena Development Public Co., Osaka-based Shinwa Real Estate Co. and Woraluk Property Public Co., and Tokyo-based Hoosiers Holdings and All Inspire Development Public Co. The ... ( read original story ...)
A Guide to the Otherworldly Island of Yakushima
But what’s startling about Yakushima is the absence of crowds and over-commercialization, even with its easy proximity to Osaka, an hour-and-a-half-long ... that frame sweeping ocean views. One of the property’s two restaurants, Ayana, serves French ... ( read original story ...)