TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is seeking proposals for a new advanced jet fighter based on an existing Western aircraft and wants American and British cooperation to help kick-start development of the project, which is estimated to cost around $40 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Langerak: Mat Ryan has earned the Socceroos No.1 goalkeeping position
EXCLUSIVE: The Australian shot-stopper talks about his relationship with the green-and-gold first choice heading into the World Cup Mitch Langerak has had a dominant start to his J-League career with Nagoya Grampus, but the player himself knows he has an ... ( read original story ...)
6 things Americans will find surprising about Tokyo
I do not know how these places stay in business without being seen from the ground level, but locals seem to find them just fine. Tokyo has the most Michelin stars of any city on earth, but it's not just the haute cuisine that will impress. Discerning ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks turn lower on yen’s ascent
Stocks turned lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, pressured by the yen’s rise against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 165.04 points, or 0.77 percent, to end at 21,252.72, after surging 375.67 points on Tuesday. The Topix index ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Tokyo Whale Sold $400 Million and He’s Not Done Yet
The Tokyo attorney and bankruptcy trustee for the now-defunct Mt. Gox exchange disclosed on Wednesday that he sold about $400 million worth of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash since late September. Kobayashi is sitting on another $1.9 billion of the tokens and ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Gracery to Open in Osaka
Construction is underway on Hotel Gracery Namba — the first Gracery property in Osaka. Leading Japanese hotelier Fujita Kanko Inc. announced plans to open the hotel in summer 2019, marking the 11 th hotel in the Gracery brand portfolio upon opening. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on US politics
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday, as the safe haven yen rose against the dollar after Donald Trump’s White House was rocked by the resignation of top economic advisor Gary Cohn. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.59 percent, or 126.50 points to ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO GAME SHOW 2018 – “Welcome to the Next Stage” Exhibition Outline Revealed!
The last time we covered information regarding TOKYO GAME SHOW 2018, a lot of details were still up in the air. It seems like the curtain has been lifted as today, Nikkei Business Publications along with the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association ... ( read original story ...)
Snow Miku Rocks Zepp Sapporo! [SNOW MIKU LIVE 2018 Report]
Around Zepp Sapporo, lots of people waited in line before the venue opened to catch a glimpse of Miku. Everyone had their favorite Miku goods with them, and they entered the venue holding matching glow sticks. There were even fans in Miku cosplay! ( read original story ...)
Yokohama achieves 100% environmentally friendly product portfolio
Yokohama announced on February 16 that it has achieved a core corporate goal—a 100%* weighting for environmentally friendly products in the Company’s overall product portfolio. One of the basic policies of the Company’s previous medium-term ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Ended Lower on US Politics
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks ended lower on Wednesday ... or 12.34 points at 1,703.96. The news that Cohn quit in apparent protest at Trump's decision to levy global steel tariffs came after the US market close. Therefore, worries over its impact "had to be ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to punish several cryptocurrency exchanges, halt operations at others: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's financial regulator will this week slap several cryptocurrency exchanges with administrative punishment notices and is considering forcing some to suspend their business, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
62 victims from Great East Japan Earthquake still unidentified
Sixty-two victims of the powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck the Tohoku region on March 11, 2011, remained unidentified as of the end of February, National Police Agency data showed Tuesday. Fifty-two were in Iwate Prefecture and 10 in neighboring ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.8 mag strikes near Chichi-shima in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 299 km N of Chichi-shima, Japan (186 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, longitude 141 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.6 mag was detected near Nago in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was reported 16 kilometers (10 miles) from Nago in Japan on Tuesday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 06/03/18 / 2018-03-06 12:19:06 / March 6, 2018 @ 12:19 pm. A tsunami warning has not been issued ... ( read original story ...)
Japan donates funds to help rebuild school
The Japanese government has pitched in US $78,044 to rebuild a primary school in Villaflores, Chiapas. The school was destroyed in the 8.2-magnitude earthquake on September 7. Japanese Ambassador Yasushi Takase delivered the funds during a ceremony held on ... ( read original story ...)