The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant has begun removing nuclear fuel from a building housing one of the reactors that melted down after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Remotely controlled ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s former coach Bajin hired by Mladenovic
Naomi Osaka's former coach Sascha Bajin has been hired by Kristina Mladenovic. Bajin became the first recipient of the WTA Coach of the Year award in 2018 after helping Osaka to her maiden WTA title ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Resona Bank Ends Partnership With Ripple-Based Payment App MoneyTap
Major Japanese bank Resona will withdraw from Ripple-powered blockchain payment project MoneyTap on May 13, the bank announced on April 11. A subsidiary of Resona Group, the fifth largest banking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI Holdings Invests in Local Crypto Exchange Applicant FXCoin
The app has the eventual ambition of including a consortium of 61 institutions, representing over 80 percent of all of Japan’s banking assets, in its service. Thirteen local banks joined as ... ( read original story ...)
China says Japan should do more to seek cooperation, not competition
BEIJING (Reuters) - China urged Japan on Monday to do more to follow through on its intention of seeking cooperation with China rather than competition, warning that there was still weakness in their ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka begins trial of smartphone disaster information app for tourists from overseas ahead of G20
The service, operated by the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications in Osaka, will ultimately provide weather news and evacuation orders in several languages, and will allow foreign embassies to issue ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Office space provider IWG soars on sale of Japan business
April 15 (Reuters) - British office space provider IWG Plc is to sell its Japanese operations to TKP Corp for 320 million pounds ($418.8 million), sending its shares up by almost a fifth. The company ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima: Japan begins removal of nuclear fuel from damaged reactor
The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant has begun removing nuclear fuel from one of the reactors that melted down after the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Remotely controlled ... ( read original story ...)
IWG to sell Japanese office business in £320m deal
Offices provider IWG has signed a deal with a firm in Japan which will see it sell its operations in the country, as the group targets more international partnerships. The company, formerly known as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan should rely on sales tax to generate extra revenue, OECD says
Japan should rely primarily on raising the sales tax to generate ... rewarded simply because they are a member of a benchmark index, and not because of their business strategy, the OECD said. Got a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Houses – Japan Homes, Property
e-architect try to feature the latest and best Japanese Residences. The link above takes you to projects posted in the last few weeks and months, below is a historical archive of the best property ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cruise ports lose Chinese traffic to Southeast Asia
On the other hand, Japanese ports popular with European cruise ... according to port projections compiled by Nikkei Inc. These 10 ports account for about 70% of all visits by foreign cruise ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bankers unhappy about their bonuses despite higher payouts
TOKYO -- Just 19% of Japanese bankers are satisfied with their bonus payments despite more than 40% receiving higher or significantly higher payouts last year, according to a recent survey. ( read original story ...)
Epic Hakuba Part III: Tokyo!
Nevertheless, Tokyo is still a place to be reckoned with ... The circular Yamanote Line is the city's most important, connecting major centres of business, shopping and entertainment: Shinjuku Station ... ( read original story ...)
Japan SC rejects Carlos Ghosn’s appeal dashing hopes for early release
The case has bewitched Japan and the business world since the tycoon was arrested out of the blue at a Tokyo airport on November 19 and whisked off to the detention centre. ALSO READ: Baffled Nissan ... ( read original story ...)
House in Toyonaka / Fujiwaramuro Architects
Text description provided by the architects. Located in a residential district in northern Osaka, this property is surrounded by closely packed houses and lacks any outstanding views. Due to the ... ( read original story ...)