The mayor of Osaka has warned he will cancel the sister city alliance with San Francisco if the municipal government goes ahead with a plan to integrate a plot of land where a memorial to wartime sex slaves was recently established in a city park. ( read original story ...)
JTB, Panasonic and Yamato Holdings Announce Commercial Launch of LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL for Foreign Travelers to Japan
TOKYO & OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- JTB Corporation, Panasonic Corporation and Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. today announced they have started offering "LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL" (trademark registered) on August 8 outside Japan in the run-up to its service ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor’s new party, opposition Democrats may merge ahead of Japan poll -Nikkei
A Japanese party being launched by popular Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike may merge with the main opposition Democratic Party, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday, adding uncertainty to the outlook for a general election next month. Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor’s new party, opposition Democrats in merger talks: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese party being launched by popular Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is in merger talks with the main opposition Democratic Party, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday, adding uncertainty to the outlook for a general election ... ( read original story ...)
Mynaric AG: Specialist in laser-based air and space communication networks plans IPO
IPO proceeds to finance growth and internationalisation ... the securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada or ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2017 Business Day Interview: Demon Gaze II Developers Hajime Chikami (Experience Inc.) & Juntaro Kohno (Kadokawa Games)
Tokyo Game Show 2017 has come to an end but the excitement that came along with it continues to resonate in our souls. During the illustrious gaming event, our Honey’s Gaming correspondent Bombon had the wonderful opportunity of sitting down with ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe calls snap election next month
A 24-year-old graduate student in Sapporo said he was twice awakened by the J-Alert nationwide warning system when North Korea fired a ballistic missile over the southern part of Hokkaido. Koike, an Arabic-speaking former news anchor who was also briefly ... ( read original story ...)
OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD. : ex-dividend day for interim dividend
04/28 NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPOR: - Announcement Regarding Subsidiary's Ear.. 03/29 OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD.: ex-dividend day for final dividend 2016 OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD.: ex-dividend day for interim dividend 2016 OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD.: ex-dividend ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. IPO Market Is Broken — U.S. Startups Will Now Look To Asian Exchanges
It seems as if having less activity in the IPO market has made the listing business even more ... s population and 22 of the world’s 37 megacities. Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tokyo, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore and Australia all host vibrant and well-run ... ( read original story ...)
Danish jazz violinist returns from Japan to play at the Bing Studio
“Wherever you go in Japan, they’re playing jazz — in restaurants and cafés ... “Stanley was certainly a great mentor for me to have at that early age.” Like the Palo Alto Daily News Facebook page for neighborhood news and conversation from ... ( read original story ...)
6.0 magnitude quake strikes off coast of Japan, no tsunami risk
TOKYO – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck off northeastern Japan on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no risk of tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck at 5:22 a.m. (8:22 ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama F. Marinos to file police report over racist tweet against foreign player
KANAGAWA (TR) – Professional soccer team Yokohama F. Marinos will file a police report after ... by filing the police report and discussing the case with lawyers, TBS News reported (Sept. 25). ( read original story ...)
Japan hit by strong earthquake
Tokyo: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck off northern Japan. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no risk of a tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck at 5:22am off Iwate prefecture at a depth of about 30 ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake shakes northern Japan; no tsunami risk
TOKYO (AP) — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck off northern Japan. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no risk of tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck at 5:22 a.m. (8:22 GMT) off Iwate prefecture at a ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake shakes northern Japan
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has struck off the northern coast of Japan but there are no immediate reports of damage or injury. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck off northern Japan. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no risk of a ... ( read original story ...)
Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the JMA as M6.0 hit near the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 20:22 UTC on September 26, 2017 (05:22 JST, September 27). The agency is reporting a depth of 30 km (18.6 miles). USGS is reporting M5.9 at a depth of ... ( read original story ...)