Asian shares mixed as Nikkei rises on yen, muted elsewhere

KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 1.5 percent to 20,197.56 in early trading, coming off a national holiday Monday. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 edged up nearly 0.1 percent to 5,724.70. South Korea's Kospi lost 0.2 percent to 2,413.48. ( read original story ...)

Nagoya teen brings 100 paper insects to life at an art exhibit

With just a pair of scissors and plain drawing paper, Shinichiro Ishikawa, a 15-year-old high school student from Nagoya, can quickly create lifelike cutouts of insects such as a pink mantis poised to take down its prey or a yellow swallowtail butterfly ... ( read original story ...)

Angelique Kerber exorcises New York demons in Tokyo

Wimbledon champion and new women's world number one Garbine Muguruza heads a strong field in Tokyo featuring several top 10 players including Karolina Pliskova, Caroline Wozniacki and Johanna Konta. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with ... ( read original story ...)

Money20/20 Asia invites attendees to their Tokyo Roadshow

Taking place at the Global Business Hub in the heart of Tokyo, the Money20/20 Tokyo roadshow aims to engage with and learn from the Japanese FinTech ecosystem in advance of the inaugural Money20/20 Asia conference - to be held in Singapore, March 13-15 th ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Undervalued Companies Offer Opportunities

Despite the recent uptick in domestic economic activity in Japan, we doubt that domestically driven growth opportunities are sustainable. Given our view that structural reform in Japan will be slow, we still prefer companies with global expansion ... ( read original story ...)

From Tokyo to Ahmedabad: The world of bullet trains

When and where was the first high-speed train built? Japan inaugurated its high-speed line between Tokyo and Osaka in 1964. The famous Shinkansen 'bullet train' (named for its shape)+ could reach a speed of 210 kmph. People wave flags as the first train of ... ( read original story ...)

Kerber ousts local favorite Osaka at Pan-Pacific Open

TOKYO (AP) — Seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany beat local favorite Naomi Osaka 6-3, 6-4 on Monday to advance to the second round of the Pan-Pacific Open. The victory was additionally sweet for Kerber, who was looking for revenge after the ... ( read original story ...)

Where to stay in Tokyo: hotels by district

Read expert review Yurakucho, a bustling business district – loosely linking Hibiya to Tokyo Station – is home to countless shops, restaurants (from the exclusively high-end to the tiny and atmospheric salaryman-packed venues that sit beneath the ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese firm to offer ‘drive-thru’ funeral service

A Japanese funeral parlour is set to offer relatives the chance to pay their final respects to deceased loved ones without leaving the comfort of their cars. The firm claims that the "drive-thru" service is a first in Japan, where a rapidly ageing ... ( read original story ...)

Video: North Korea’s weapons testing stirs worries in Japan

TOKYO—The anti-missile batteries deployed on the sprawling grounds of the Japanese defence ministry are a stark reminder that here, the dispute with North Korea goes beyond bombast and rhetoric. These PAC-3 portable batteries are a version of the Patriot ... ( read original story ...)

Jamaica’s Violet Brown dies at 117; Japan woman now oldest

With her death, the Gerontology Research Group lists Nabi Tajima of Japan was the oldest surviving person. She was born on Aug. 4, 1900. Brown was born Violet Moss -- or Mosse: Both spellings were sometimes used -- on March 10, 1900, and spent much of her ... ( read original story ...)