The area has two airports: Nagoya, one of the few in Japan to be considered business aviation-specific, and the larger Chubu Centrair International Airport, which was built nearby to handle the majority of the area’s commercial traffic. Combined ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide $7.73 billion in aid to Myanmar, PM Abe says
and drive it forward," Abe told a joint news conference in Tokyo with Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The rest of the aid would be spent on areas such as airports and electricity projects, Japanese officials said. Suu Kyi is visiting Japan to court ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide $7.73bn in aid to Myanmar
and drive it forward," Abe told a joint news conference at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo with Myanmar de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The rest of the aid would be spent on areas such as airports and electricity projects, Japanese officials ... ( read original story ...)
Mysterious green light 'fireball' spotted in Japan sky
A mysterious green light recorded travelling at speed over Japan has attracted the attention of curious UFO watchers. The green object was captured by a Nippon TV affiliate weather camera in eastern Japan and released by NHK to add to the spooky ... ( read original story ...)
Suu Kyi in Japan as Myanmar faces pressure on Rohingya
TOKYO – Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has received a passionate welcome by hundreds of her countrymen in Japan, where she sought their support to promoting development of their country. Suu Kyi told the audience at Wednesday's packed meeting that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches next-generation geostationary meteorological satellite Himawari-9
Japan launched a next-generation geostationary meteorological ... at 3.20 p.m. (local time), from JAXA’s Tanegashima Space Centre in Kagoshima prefecture, Xinhua news agency reported. The 3,500 kg satellite separated from the rocket at 3.47 p.m., as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches next-generation geostationary meteorological satellite
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA ... at 3.20 p.m. (local time), from JAXA's Tanegashima Space Centre in Kagoshima prefecture, Xinhua news agency reported. The 3,500 kg satellite separated from the rocket at 3.47 p.m., as scheduled, and ... ( read original story ...)
Producer apologizes for Japanese Sony Music all-girls group's Nazi-like outfits
The producer for a Japanese all-girl "idol" group has joined Sony Music in apologizing after the popular act performed in outfits resembling Nazi-era German military uniforms. Keyakizaka46, a group of about 20 mostly teenage girls who sing and dance in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Ignores IWC Whaling Resolution, Report
Japan plans to continue its whaling program with scientific ends despite the non-binding resolution recently approved by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to increase surveillance on such activities, local media reported. Japan conducts its ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo panel head says 2020 organizers not co-operating
Ueyama also criticized the lack of financial accountability in the way the organizing committee was put together, comparing it to a company with no CEO or CFO. While Ueyama said there are leaders in similar roles within the organizing committee, the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rocket with manga art launches satellite into space
Japan's domestically developed mainstay rocket carried two pieces of manga artwork originally drawn by Chuya Koyama, known for his comic book on two brothers who dream about becoming astronauts. "We believe it's the first time in the world to launch a ... ( read original story ...)
IHG Opens Holiday Inn Osaka Namba
LONDON—InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) opened the Holiday Inn Osaka Namba. This is the fifth Holiday Inn hotel in the brand family in Japan, joining others in Sapporo, Sendai, Kanazawa and Miyazaki. The 314-room Holiday Inn Osaka Namba is located in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan nudges wary firms to invest in Russia to help resolve islands dispute
Russia's Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East said last week that attracting Japanese business was a priority, and deputy minister Alexander Osipov said "we plan to reach concrete results" by the December meeting. The ministry said Japan was ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to more than 1-week low on U.S. election shivers
TOKYO, Nov 2 Japan's Nikkei share average dropped to more than a week low on Wednesday as worries over the U.S. presidential election prompted a recoil in global markets, with a stronger yen adding to the cautious mood. The Nikkei fell 1.0 percent to ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to 2-week low on U.S. election concerns
TOKYO Nov 2 Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a two-week low on Wednesday as worries over the U.S. presidential election prompted a recoil in global markets, with a stronger yen adding to the cautious mood. The Nikkei fell 1.8 percent to 17,134.68 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan faces uphill battle in tackling excessive overtime
TOKYO -- Japan is making a renewed push to tackle the problem of karoshi, or death from overwork, after the work-related suicide of a young woman grabbed headlines and caused a public outcry. But changing a deeply entrenched corporate culture that takes ... ( read original story ...)