Park views North Koreans as misunderstood victims. "I feel news about North Korea is really exaggerated, especially in Japan," he said. "They depict it as though it's hell on Earth." Kum Son Gyun, 17, a student at a North Korean school, visited North Korea ... ( read original story ...)
‘Sony surprise’ gives Japan stock rally fresh legs
TOKYO -- Japanese shares continue their advance as profit upgrades draw investors' attention away from the prospect of more monetary and fiscal stimulus to surprisingly robust corporate earnings. The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average soared 408 points ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, take 2: Shellfish tempura, buttery ‘uni,’ giant ‘gyoza’
My last trip to Osaka lingers in the mind as one of the most memorable ... 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 ...)
Encountering Robots While Still Using Fax Machines in Japan
Motoko Rich, The Times’s Tokyo bureau chief, discussed the tech she's using. What kind of tech tools do you use to cover news in Japan? Probably the most important piece of hardware I regularly use — aside from my laptop and cellphone — is a backup ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Protocol: IUCN and UN Environment launch promotional videos in Saint Lucia
Working through the Department of Sustainable Development in Saint Lucia, the agencies have developed and released two short videos on the Nagoya Protocol. The two videos – a short two and a half minutes and longer 10 minutes production – introduce ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tram Museum recalls bygone era
Yokohama, Japan: The first thing you encounter at the Yokohama Tram Museum is seven Yokohama municipal tram cars, each with a conspicuous ad on its front. Such ads were common when the municipal tram network was in service, and the ones in the museum ... ( read original story ...)
Telcoin Picks up Investment and Advisory Roles From Prominent Finance Executives
TOKYO, Nov. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ Telcoin, the company behind a new cryptocurrency seeking to spread financial inclusion across the globe, has attracted investment from three C-level finance executives. Not only have each of them invested personally in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Review: ‘Sveta’
Worse news soon follows. The factory manager (Alim Mendybayev) announces that 12 workers and one foreman will be laid off owing to a downturn in business. Despite being the most skilled and qualified member on staff, Sveta loses her job because single ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka Gas plans resales of 3 mln T of LNG by 2020
TOKYO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Osaka Gas plans to raise its resales of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to third parties to 3 million tonnes a year by 2020, a top executive said on Wednesday, a move that would create more liquidity to Asia's emerging natural ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka Gas plans resales of 3 mil T of LNG by 2020
TOKYO (Nov 1): Japan's Osaka Gas plans to raise its resales of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to third parties to 3 million tonnes a year by 2020, a top executive said on Wednesday, a move that would create more liquidity to Asia's emerging natural gas markets. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s steelmakers in rare sweet spot, but Kobe Steel may miss out
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's steelmakers are in the midst of the best market conditions in at least three years as steel prices rise with construction in full swing for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and automakers boosting production. But the country's third ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s abandoned land to be size of Sri Lanka, costing country $52bn
TOKYO -- Around 11% of Japan's land is "unclaimed" -- plots that cannot be traced ... For instance, the information recorded in property tax ledgers is not allowed to be used for any purpose other than taxation. The information could help in locating ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei advances to 21-yr high, robust earnings brighten mood
cheered by booming profits for Japan Inc. including exporters such as Sony and Nitto Denko. The Nikkei closed up 1.86 per cent at 22,420.08 after reaching 22,455.92, the highest since July 1996. Sony Corp soared as much as 12.3 per cent to a nine-year high ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei: All It Does Is Win
When settling into our desks this morning and checking out how international markets performed overnight, we had to do a double-take when the color next to Japan's Nikkei 225 was actually red. Sure, it was a drop of just 0.0003%, but it was a decline ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei jumps to 21-yr high on earnings boost from Sony, other exporters
cheered by booming profits for Japan Inc. including exporters such as Sony and Nitto Denko. The Nikkei jumped 1.2 percent to 22,295.86 in midmorning trade after reaching 22,301.42, the highest level since July 1996. Sony Corp soared as much as 11.6 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and Seoul lead Asia rally after Wall Street gains
Tokyo and Seoul led a rally in Asian shares Wednesday, on the back of strong earnings reports across the region including from tech giants Sony (Hanover: SON1.HA - news) and Samsung. The buying, after a muted start to the week in Asia, tracked overnight ... ( read original story ...)