As the Hennesey Fire grew dangerously close to Napa Valley’s oldest winery on Aug. 18, the Sunseri family nervously watched as flames engulfed surrounding hills. ( read original story ...)
75 years later, Japanese man recalls bitter internment in US
When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, the first thing Hidekazu Tamura, a Japanese American living in California, thought was, “I’ll be killed at the hands of my fellow ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Property rights index
A subcomponent of the Index of Economic Freedom, the property rights index measures the degree to which a countrys laws protect private property rights, and the degree to which its government enforces ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must avoid rise in property tax for commercial land: LDP exec
Japan must avoid any increase in property tax for commercial land as the coronavirus pandemic is hurting many companies, Akira Amari, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s tax panel, was ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei flat as rally in trading firms offsets profit-booking
Japan's Nikkei share average was almost unchanged on Tuesday, as investors booking profits was countered by an extended rally in stocks of trading companies. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake drill held on Disaster Prevention Day
Japanese authorities staged a drill on Tuesday under the scenario of a major earthquake striking the country. September 1 is Disaster Prevention Day in Japan. This day commemorates the 1923 Great ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Osaka wears mask for Breonna Taylor before Open
The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): 9:55 p.m. Naomi Osaka wore a black mask with the name of Breonna Taylor emblazoned across the front before the start of her U.S. Open ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Defence Minister Kono Says Still Undecided on Run for Ruling Party Leadership
Japan's Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Tuesday he is still undecided on whether to run as a candidate in a ruling Liberal Democratic Party election to replace Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as leader. ( read original story ...)
Largest faction of Japan’s ruling party backs Suga in leadership race: NHK
The largest faction of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has backed Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga to become the party's leader, giving him overwhelming support among its top brass ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Motegi: to decide whether to run in party leadership race in a day
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday he planned to decide "in 24 hours" whether to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election to select Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Strong typhoon sweeping over Japan’s southernmost islands
A powerful typhoon was blowing over Japan's southernmost islands early Tuesday on course for Japan's main southern island and later the Korean Peninsula. Warnings issued for the area around Okinawa, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s August factory activity shrinks at slowest pace in six months: PMI
Japan's factory activity contracted at the slowest pace in six months in August, reducing some of the heat on policymakers pressured to take more radical steps to prevent the economy from sliding ... ( read original story ...)
Now Open: The All-New Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi Soars Above the City, Offering Guests a Haven of Style, Luxury and Wellbeing
Rising above Tokyo's oldest neighbourhood and just steps away to the Imperial Palace, the all-new, thoroughly modern Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi is now open. ( read original story ...)
US Indices End Banner August, Buffett Japan Investment Boosts Nikkei
The tech-rich Nasdaq finished at yet another record, but stood as the only one of the major US indices to end the day in positive territory. Still, both the Dow and S&P enjoyed their best Augusts ... ( read original story ...)
Buffett Going Big in Japan Is All About the Cash
( Opinion) -- Is Warren Buffett running a day-trader style stock-screening operation?It’s worth asking, because an investor cycling through a few Buffett-style metrics might have predicted his purchas ... ( read original story ...)
Japan second quarter corporate capex down 11.3% year-on-year – MOF
Japanese companies cut spending on factories and equipment in April-June by 11.3% from the same period a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)