reports Xinhua news agency. Earlier this month he won the Bola de Ouro, awarded to the best player in Brazil’s Serie A championship. Nagoya Grampus earned promotion to Japan’s top division this year by finishing third in the J2 league. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor draws record birthday crowd as he prepares to abdicate
TOKYO (Reuters) - A record crowd paid their respects to Japan's 84-year-old Emperor Akihito at Tokyo's Imperial Palace on Saturday, in his first birthday celebration since the date of his abdication was set. The emperor's birthday is traditionally marked ... ( read original story ...)
InterContinental, Osaka
Spa and gym details: The fabulously named All That Spa is the first Themae spa in Japan, and it’s part of a huge wellness center with a gym and indoor pool that takes up an entire floor of the property. Insider Tips Who it's for: Business travelers ... ( read original story ...)
ANA Crowne Plaza
though there’s not a whole lot to see on the stretch that’s close to the property. Nakanoshima Park, about a 15-minute walk from the hotel, sits between the Dojima and Tosabori rivers. It’s an open, pretty spot, Osaka’s first public park ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese mayor says he’ll end SF sister city status over comfort women statue
Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks at Osaka City Hall on ... Mayor Ed Lee signed a resolution Wednesday accepting the transfer of the statue onto city property. Yoshimura said he will cut ties with San Francisco by the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi IPO could plug into Internet of Things hype
Muji's Tokyo-listed parent Ryohin Keikaku trades at 28 times forward ... The company has asked banks to pitch for a 2018 IPO, Reuters has previously reported. One source told Reuters expectations of continued sharp growth into 2019 would make an IPO ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan to enhance fiscal, monetary cooperation
Senior finance officials from China and Japan agreed to step up cooperation in fiscal and monetary areas, according to the Ministry of Finance. Vice finance minister of China Shi Yaobin and Japan's State Minister of Cabinet Office Takao Ochi met in Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama win international U-21 tournament
HÀ NỘI — Yokohama FC defended their title after defeating Việt Nam 2-0 in the final of the Thanh Niên Newspaper International U-21 Football Tournament, held yesterday in Cần Thơ Province. The match was the second meeting between the two sides in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Emperor turns 84, thanks people over abdication plans
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Akihito has marked his 84th birthday with ... He will attend birthday celebrations at the palace later Saturday. He spoke in advance at a news conference earlier this week. The government this month formally approved ... ( read original story ...)
Autonomous Driving Car to Create New Growth Opportunities in Japan Toward 2025
View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autonomous-driving-car-to-create-new-growth-opportunities-in-japan-toward-2025-300574866.html Program updating of JNCAP (Japan New Car Assessment Program) and the revision of related laws will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s births to plumb a record low in 2017
It is seen widening to 403,000 in 2017 to hit 400,000 for the first time as Japan's population decline becomes more severe than ever. The gift of life More babies have been born in hospitals on Dec. 25 than on any other day over the last decade, a Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Lonely Japanese millennials are setting their sights on a new type of living space
Business Insider Japan visited one of these social apartments, located in central Tokyo. In central Tokyo, you’ll find “World Neighbors Gokokuji.” The “social apartment” is a multicultural, communal living environment that attracts those in their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s per capita GDP ranking rebounded slightly in 2016
TOKYO -- Japan ranked 18th among 35 developed economies in per capita nominal gross domestic product in 2016, two spots above where it placed the year before, largely due to a strong yen inflating the figure in dollar terms. Japan's per capita GDP rose 12 ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to exhibit at Tokyo Auto Salon 2018
Yokohama Rubber announced that it will participate again in Japan’s annual annual car show, “Tokyo Auto Salon 2018” to be held January 12–14 at Makuhari Messe. In addition to appealing to the “High-performance Yokohama” brand image focused on ... ( read original story ...)
SF Express International Air Cargo Network Expands from Nanjing to Osaka
The new Nanjing-Osaka route is SF Express first international route to have a daily chartered flight that leaves every business day at the exact same time. The launch ceremony took place at Nanjing Lukou International Airport and was attended by various ... ( read original story ...)
Latest Tokyo budget down $300 million to $12.6 billion, more cuts eyed
"We want to deliver fantastic Games but at the same time ... we don't want to use any public funds if we can help it," said Hidemasa Nakamura, the chief financial officer of Tokyo 2020. "We will continue to try to reduce (costs) further." The Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)