"If Japan-North Korea relations are normalized ... A high-ranking North Korean official visited the Chinese city of Dalian this week, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said on Tuesday, citing multiple anonymous sources. The North Korean official flew ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon says Japan, North Korea should talk: Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and North Korea should begin talks to normalize relations between the two countries and contribute to peace and stability in the region, South Korean President Moon Jae-in told a Japanese newspaper on Tuesday. "In particular ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed amid worries over Iran deal
Tokyo stocks opened mixed on Tuesday as worries that US President Donald Trump may leave the Iran nuclear deal weighed on the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged down 0.06 percent or 13.87 points to 22,453.29 in early trade while the broader Topix ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Pair nabbed for employing girl, 16, at sex business
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested two men for allegedly employing an underage girl at a sex business, reports the Sankei Shimbun (May 7). On around April 14, Yasuyuki Fukui, the 39-year-old manager of the “delivery health” service ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese developers flock to Thai property market
BANGKOK – Japanese real estate firms are flocking to the Thai property market, joining forces with local partners to cash in on growing demand for homes. Tokyo Tatemono Co., a major developer in the Tokyo metropolitan area, is the latest entrant into ... ( read original story ...)
Japan holds drill for Nankai Trough quake feared to strike within 30 years
Similar claims have been made for other regions of Japan for decades, but Japan has reportedly had little luck predicting major earthquakes despite pouring significant financial resources into prediction research. Keiichi Ishii, the land minister ... ( read original story ...)
These photos reveal what it’s like to shop at Walmart in Japan
It recently partnered with the Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten to form a grocery delivery service that will launch in the second half of 2018. Seiyu opened in 1963, long before Walmart was involved in the business. There are a lot of similarities ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Gold Reports High-Grade Gold in Grab Samples from the Kitano-o Gold District, Ikutahara Project, North Hokkaido, Japan
891–930. Qualified Person The technical information in this news release has been reviewed by Japan Gold’s President & Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Mike Andrews, PhD, FAusIMM, who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. ( read original story ...)
Geoff Collins, Temple players heading to Japan to teach football
In an effort to grow the game of football, Temple coach Geoff Collins is heading to Japan to lead a handful of clinics. And he’s bringing some of his players with him. Eight players — seniors Michael Dogbe, Frank Nutile and Jaelin Robinson, juniors ... ( read original story ...)
Woman enters ring at traditional bullfighting event for the first time in Japan
NAGAOKA, Japan- A woman was allowed to enter the ring at a traditional bullfighting event in Nagaoka, for the first time on Friday — marking a change to the customary practice of only permitting men into the ring. The organizers of the event, which is ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends flat; hopes for BOJ’s ETF-buying offset weaker financials
TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average ended flat in choppy trade on Monday as hopes that the central bank would buy exchange-traded funds offset weakness in financials which were hit by falling U.S. yields. The Nikkei ended little changed ... ( read original story ...)
Protest staged in Tokyo over Finance Minister Aso’s handling of sexual harassment case
TOKYO -- Some 90 demonstrators gathered in front of the Ministry of Finance late on May 7 to protest Finance Minister Taro Aso's handling of a sexual harassment case involving a former top ministry bureaucrat and a female television reporter. The protest ... ( read original story ...)
Regulatory battle heats up over future of Japan’s regional banks
Shinwa Bank. But the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), Japan’s antitrust watchdog, has objected to the takeover since 2016 on the grounds that the merged entity would control about 70 percent of the lending market in Nagasaki, which it says would limit ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese developers rushing into Thai property market
Japanese real estate firms are penetrating the Thai property market in succession by joining forces with local partners to cash in on growing demand for residences. Tokyo Tatemono Co, one of the major developers in the Tokyo metropolitan area, is the ... ( read original story ...)
Can I grow a Japanese zelkova on P.E.I.? Check out this app
If you have a spot for a new tree on your property, the government of Canada has an app for you. My Tree, from Natural Resources Canada, allows gardeners and landscapers to search through 186 different tree species — 94 of them native to Canada — to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Moves to Deregulate Private “Minpaku” Lodging
Under a new law in Japan, property owners will be able to rent out their homes to tourists beginning in June of this year. The move is expected to kick-start the “minpaku” (private residences rented out by owners) business ahead of the 2020 Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)