The earthquake, which Japan said was a nuclear test, struck 75 km (45 miles) north northwest of Kimchaek, where previous tests have been conducted. Such a move would be a direct challenge to U.S. President Donald Trump, who hours earlier had talked by ... ( read original story ...)
DeNA to test taxi dispatch app using AI in Yokohama
YOKOHAMA – Japanese mobile game giant DeNA Co. said Monday it will start a trial of its taxi dispatch application utilizing artificial intelligence in Yokohama. The AI system will analyze data collected from taxis in use and information on when and where ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan on course to retreat from radical stimulus, says former dissenter
Japan's central bank is already in the process of winding down its radical monetary policy and may also look at making changes to its long-term interest rate target in the near future, former board member Takahide Kiuchi said on Monday. While Governor ... ( read original story ...)
Former BOJ dissenter says central bank on course to retreat from radical stimulus
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s central bank is already in the process of winding down its radical monetary policy and may also look at making changes to its long-term interest rate target in the near future, former board member Takahide Kiuchi said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Princess Mako announces engagement
The formal announcement came from Japan's Imperial Household Agency on Sunday, after local media reported news of the planned engagement in May. The princess was not in line to the throne, as a 1947 succession law states that only men from her family's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Princess Mako announces engagement to commoner
The formal announcement came from Japan's Imperial Household Agency on Sunday, after local media reported news of the planned engagement in May. Her fiancé, Kei Komuro, is a 25-year-old law firm employee. The couple met five years ago while studying at ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese princess gives up her royal status to marry a piano-loving commoner she fell for because of his ‘bright smiles like the sun’
But women are not allowed to succeed Japan's throne, meaning Princess Mako will lose her royal status once she weds 25-year-old Mr Komuro, a legal assistant who loves playing jazz piano. At a news conference, Princess Mako said: 'First I was attracted by ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Airlines to finalise schedule for call option auction
The two airlines held a joint ceremony in Osaka on Thursday announcing the launch of increased ... [read more] Vietnam Airlines to launch IPO on November 11 HA NOI (Biz Hub) ─ National carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will launch its initial public ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls after North Korea’s nuclear test, further selling seen
TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average stumbled on Monday after North Korea conducted its most powerful nuclear test yet, and some traders expect more selling once the U.S. market reopens after a holiday. The Nikkei fell 0.8 percent to ... ( read original story ...)
In This Corner of the World Exhibit Comes to Fukuoka, Nagoya, Hiroshima
An exhibition for Fumiyo Kōno's In This Corner of the World is coming to Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Nagoya this fall. It will include more than 130 original illustrations and Kōno's notes, handwritten chronologies, and writing implements. A variety of goods ... ( read original story ...)
Japan faces shortages of samurai, ninja
TOKYO -- Japan is facing unexpected shortages of samurai, ninja and rickshaw drivers. As things stand now, employers hoping to meet demand for exhibitions and rides from foreign tourists cannot find enough workers with centuries' old skills -- or with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Princess Mako engaged to college love
TOKYO -- Japanese Emperor Akihito's oldest grandchild, Princess Mako, says she is getting married to her university classmate who won her heart with bright smiles and sincerity. Mako and her fiance Kei Komuro told a joint news conference Sunday their ... ( read original story ...)
Modern architecture brings visitors to the Osaka, Japan’s city of water
Around this era of Great Osaka, Senba saw a construction boom in which structures with elaborate designs were built through its financial power. The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 encouraged the replacement of buildings with modern reinforced concrete ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s nuclear test may have been a hydrogen bomb, says Japan
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Sunday ... Kim, according to the statement carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency, claimed all components of the device were domestically produced, which he said means the North can ... ( read original story ...)
Japan princess announces engagement with commoner
Tokyo: Japan’s Princess Mako and her fiancee — a commoner ... who are now part of the monarchy. The news of the engagement has intensified a debate on whether the law should be changed so women born into the imperial family can continue in their ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese princess engaged to college love; wedding next year
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Emperor Akihito's oldest grandchild, Princess Mako, said Sunday she is getting married to a university classmate who won her heart with bright smiles and sincerity. Mako and fiance Kei Komuro, both 25, said at a news conference that ... ( read original story ...)