"This is not enough to determine (if a launch is likely soon)," the source told Reuters. Japan's Kyodo news agency reported late on Monday that the Japanese government was on alert after catching such radio signals, suggesting a launch could come in a few ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ghost ship’ washed ashore in Japan, clues point to North Korea
Ocean currents off the coast of Japan shift and the waters get choppy in winter months, routinely washing ships ashore. More than 40 boats full of dead people have washed up this year, according to Sky News. In 2016, the number was 66. The 23-foot boat was ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires ICBM close to Japan: Pentagon
Japan's Kyodo news agency, quoting the defense ministry, said there were no reports of any damage. U.S. stocks briefly pared gains on the news but the S&P 500 index was up almost one per cent at the close. A U.S. intelligence official said the initial ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea defectors? Eight bodies in boat wash up on Japanese beach
Fox News reported. It also wouldn’t be the first time skeletal remains have been found along the Japanese coast with nine others washing up on the coast this year alone. Defectors typically make the dangerous journey into South China via China and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Gold Receives First Drilling Permit and Commences Drilling
Japan Gold's drilling contractor Sumiko Resources Exploration ... including a 1.2 metre wide channel sample across the vein at 446 g/t Au and 376 g/t Ag (see news release dated: February 9, 2017). Drilling will target extensions to high-grade ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: N. Korea launch a ‘violent act’ that ‘can never be tolerated’
Japan had “completely tracked” the missile ... share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest crypto-exchange is coming to the US — and it’s hoping to solve one of bitcoin’s biggest problems
bitFlyer, the largest bitcoin exchange in Japan, is launching in the US. The firm's US Chief Operating Officer told Business Insider the expansion will provide new liquidity to the US market, which will entice institutional investors to dive into the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toray, a Major Supply Chain Link, Says It Falsified Data
Its former chief executive, Sadayuki Sakakibara, is now the chairman of Keidanren, the influential business organization that lobbies on behalf of Japan’s largest companies. On Monday, before Toray’s revelations, Mr. Sakakibara warned at a news ... ( read original story ...)
Special bus to rescue drunken festive revellers who have fallen asleep on Tokyo’s trains and missed their stop
For those who live in Tokyo, anyway. Transport bosses there have decided to ... with places where workers can pay for a hotel until morning, according to Rocket News. The bus is set to run in the early hours of December 9, 16 and 23 and costs passengers ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysians escape the heat to Sapporo for year-end holidays
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Comparing agoda booking data for December 2015 against December 2016, Sapporo (Japan) has been identified as the most popular up-and-coming destination of choice for Malaysian travelers. Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo tops list for most Michelin star restaurants
Tokyo, Nov 28 (IANS) Tokyo retained its position as the city ... It is something constant, but I don’t forget the essential things,” Shuzo Kishida, chef of Quintessence told Efe news. Ramen restaurants Nakiryu and Tsuta, where a meal does not cost ... ( read original story ...)
London’s West End ‘should get Tokyo-style loudspeakers’ to stop panic after stampede of shoppers sparked by Oxford Circus tube gang fight
London's West End bosses are calling on Tokyo-style loudspeakers after the outbreak of panic at Oxford Circus last week. A tube gang fight sparked a stampede of shoppers in the British capital on Black Friday, with many fearing a terrorist attack and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese creator of the instant ramen launches Hong Kong IPO, and promises hefty investment to spice up its products
Japanese instant-noodle legend Nissin Foods Holdings – the maker of Cup Noodles and owner of big selling and well-known brands such as Demae Itcho – plans to spin off its China and Hong Kong business in an initial public offering (IPO) next month ... ( read original story ...)
A ‘ghost ship’ containing the skeletons of 8 people washed up in Japan — and authorities think it’s from North Korea
Map showing the proximity between Akita prefecture, Sado, and North Korea. Google Maps/Business Insider Last week, Japanese police also found eight men who claimed to be North Korean fishermen in Yurihonjo, a nearby city in Akita prefecture, 50 miles from Oga. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stock market drought: should investors be spooked?
Does the Japanese experience offer lessons for long-term investors? Or is Japan a freak case, an anomaly, an extreme crash that is the exception to the “buy and hold” rule? Certainly, the Japanese crash has been extreme. Typically, stocks recover after ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Once a Cigarette Haven, Could Finally Kick Out the Smokers
TOKYO — This is a compliant city ... Still, as strong as the impulse is to follow the rules, the culture of smoking is also ingrained. And smoking is big business. A law completely banning indoor smoking is “a totalitarian idea,” said Motoki Takeda ... ( read original story ...)