The Dh7 price point enhances Daiso’s universal appeal and makes shopping more affordable.” Kyodo News recently reported that Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in 2016 grew 0.7 per cent from the previous year to ¥750.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's industrial output drops for 1st time in 6 months in January
TOKYO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Japan's industrial production declined for the first time in six months in January with the output of transportation equipment dragging down overall production sectors in the recording period, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese emperor departs for visit to Vietnam and Thailand
TOKYO — The emperor and empress of Japan departed Tuesday for a one-week trip to Vietnam and Thailand. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will spend most of the week in Vietnam, with an overnight stop in Bangkok on Sunday before returning home. ( read original story ...)
Japan: HPV vaccine on trial for its horrifying side effects
(Natural News) Since last July, a total of 119 young girls and women in Japan have filed lawsuits against both the Japanese government and the two manufacturers of vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV), GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) and Merck Sharp & Dohme ... ( read original story ...)
Quake hits off Japan's Fukushima, no tsunami risk
TOKYO: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday struck northeastern Japan near the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant but there was no fear of a tsunami, Japanese and US authorities said. The quake struck at a depth of 42.3 kilometres (26 miles) in the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka University researchers create flexible cloud-based computing system
A group of researchers working at Osaka University in Japan have created the world’s first system capable of delivering flexible computation via cloud computing. The team created a piece of management software that allows the user to customize various ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Prefecture relaxed school-approval system rules after Moritomo Gakuen request
In April 2012, a few months after Matsui became Osaka’s governor, the prefecture relaxed regulations. Nearly six months earlier in September 2011, Moritomo Gakuen head Yasunori Kagoike, who wanted to build an elementary school despite financial ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo overtakes Hong Kong to become most expensive business travel location in Asia Pacific: Survey
HONG KONG, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo becomes the most expensive location in the Asia-Pacific region for business travel in 2016, while Hong Kong has fallen to the second place last year, a survey from consulting firm ECA International showed here on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo futures drop, tracking Shanghai market
TOKYO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures fell around 1 percent on Tuesday, tracking Shanghai futures that were sluggish overnight as worries over supply continued to ease. FUNDAMENTALS * The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for ... ( read original story ...)
China bank fraud base found in Japan
The base for a group of people involved in a Chinese version of a bank transfer scam has been found in Japan. The National Police Agency informed the Chinese Public Security Ministry of the discovery during a regular consultation meeting held in January ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s deflation-stagnation generation see no way out
Japan remains definitively stuck, despite a long and aggressive experiment with ultralow rates. A quarter-century after its property bubble burst, a penny-pinching generation has come of age knowing only economic malaise, stagnant wages and deflation — a ... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo is going after Tokyo’s Mario-inspired go-kart tourist attraction
Nintendo is already well known to robustly protect its intellectual properties, so the operator of Tokyo’s Mario-inspired go-kart attraction perhaps shouldn’t be too surprised to find itself in the Japanese company’s legal crosshairs. Offering fans ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output down in red flag for economy
Japan's factory output unexpectedly slipped 0.8 percent in January, the first fall in six months and the latest red flag for the world's number-three economy, official data showed Tuesday. The on-month figure, which missed market expectations for a 0.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Proximity Sensors Market – Growth, Trends And Forecasts with Panasonic Coporation, Fargo Controls …
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Japan Proximity Sensors Market - Growth, Trends And Forecasts (2016 - 2021)" report to their offering. The Japan Proximity sensors market is expected to increase to $0.42 billion by 2020 at a CAGR of ... ( read original story ...)
A Stronger Dollar Will Push The Nikkei 225 Higher
The Nikkei 225 could be set to breach 20000. However, much of the growth in the index depends on export growth. This is inherently linked to a stronger dollar and a weaker yen. However, I see signs of the greenback strengthening as Japanese exports ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese banks top project financing rankings
In 2010, the list was led by State Bank of India. The highest Japanese bank was Mitsubishi UFJ, in ninth position. Sumitomo Mitsui and Mizuho were placed 17th and 21st, respectively. But what has happened in the past six years is not so much the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)