TOKYO -- Austrian and German automotive engineering service companies are establishing bases in Japan, looking to tap an expected increase in demand for outsourcing from Japanese automakers. In Europe, it is already common for automakers to subcontract ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama expressway crash leaves one dead, five hurt
YOKOHAMA – A man was killed and five other people were injured Sunday morning after a truck rammed a car parked on the shoulder of the Metropolitan Expressway in Yokohama, police said. The collision, which occurred at around 6:25 a.m. on the Bay Shore ... ( read original story ...)
87 kindergartners fall ill in Aichi over salmonella-tainted bento meals
A total of 87 kindergartners, aged 3 to 6, reported food-poisoning symptoms like fever and vomiting after consuming the tainted bento meals between September 21 and 28, according to officials of Okazaki, reports TBS News (Sept. 29). Salmonella was ... ( read original story ...)
VOTE 2017: Tokyo, Osaka governors won’t encroach on each other’s turf
The deal between the Tokyo and Osaka governors was announced at a news conference in Osaka on Sept. 30 as the two moved closer in cooperation for the Lower House election on Oct. 22. The decision reflected their desire to bolster their candidates ... ( read original story ...)
Bosch leveraging Chinese e-scooter savvy to crack Japanese market
TOKYO -- After honing its technological prowess in China, the electric scooter arm of German autoparts giant Bosch is aiming for Japan. The company’s eScooter unit is expanding into the Japanese market for electric motorbikes, which is still in its infancy. ( read original story ...)
Different strokes
The property offers a snap shot of the bygone era with hunting ... play and collaborate. Best Western Osaka Tsukamoto will provide business and leisure travellers with a brand-new midscale accommodation option in the heart of Japan’s second largest ... ( read original story ...)
Money Facts You Need To Take Note Of
The US mint has printed $974 million – but that’s small change compared to the $30 billion a year output by Monopoly property board game makers Parker ... Sterling in London and Yen in Tokyo. iExpats.com expert writers have created a simple guide ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.9 mag strikes near Kitaibaraki in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) has occurred on Sunday, 21 kilometers (13 miles) from Kitaibaraki in Japan. Event id: us2000axcn. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000axcn. Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 140.5685° East, 36.9167 ... ( read original story ...)
With two Japanese cryptocurrencies coming, ATMs may be on the way out
Hirano was speaking at Fin/Sum Week 2017, organized by The Nikkei and the Fintech Association of Japan. MUFG hopes to gain support for its cryptocurrency from other banks. There may be a problem there, though. Mizuho Financial Group, a collection of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Finance Regulator Issues Licenses for 11 Bitcoin Exchanges
Japan's Financial Services Agency said on Friday it has approved 11 companies as operators of cryptocurrency exchanges, in a move that sets the country apart from its neighbors which are tightening their grip on virtual money. Passed in April, the new law ... ( read original story ...)
Macau casino scion rolls dice on Japan venture
Casino magnate Lawrence Ho -- son of Macau gaming legend Stanley Ho -- is eyeing a major foray into Japan as he seeks to broaden his family's reach beyond the world's biggest gambling hub. His father was credited with transforming Macau from a sleepy ... ( read original story ...)
Memories Off: Innocent Fille Out in Spring of 2018 for PS4, Vita, & Steam
It's October, deep in autumn, and everybody has already spent half of their High School lives. The 17 year old Kasane, going to a High School in Sapporo, has but one wish; "I don't want to be here anymore, I just want to go somewhere far, far away." ( read original story ...)
Kibo no To and Nippon Ishin no Kai agree not to directly challenge each other in Tokyo and Osaka city districts
OSAKA – Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui agreed Saturday that her new Kibo no To (Party of Hope) and his Nippon Ishin no Kai will not challenge each other in single-seat districts in their respective cities in the upcoming snap ... ( read original story ...)
Koike campaign joined by Osaka, Aichi governors for October election
Despite rumors, Koike maintained that she would not run herself. After the talks, Koike, Ichiro Matsui, her counterpart in Osaka, and Hideaki Omura of Aichi held a joint news conference in which they explained that the Party of Hope and Matsui's Japan ... ( read original story ...)
SmallBiz: Hawaii is Home, but Japan Pays the Bills
Georja Skinner, chief officer of the Creative Industries Division in the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, says artists have told her that Japan let’s them pursue a career they love, and without it, they wouldn’t be able ... ( read original story ...)
Will Honda Sports EV put modern spin on automaker’s heritage at Tokyo show?
It sounds like the unofficial theme of this year’s Tokyo Auto Show will be performance. Honda is one of the event’s headlining acts, and it’s bringing a brand-new concept car that puts a modern spin on its storied past. The Honda Sports EV Concept ... ( read original story ...)