TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Y’s Cabin Osaka Namba, a new 162-room cabin hotel constructed by Hasegawa Hotel & Resort Co., Ltd. (Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Natsuki Abe) in Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka (one-minute walk from Namba St., Midosuji ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei lifted by Wall Street highs as BOJ outcome awaited
TOKYO, July 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose in morning trade on Thursday, buoyed by record highs on Wall Street though capped by caution ahead of the outcome of the Bank of Japan meeting. The Nikkei was up 0.4 percent at 20,092.14 at the ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in northeastern Japan, no tsunami warning – JMA
TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 hit northeastern Japan on Thursday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued after the 9:11 a.m. (0011 GMT) quake ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake – northern Japan & Tokyo
Japan's public broadcaster with the news (NHK) Northern Japan quake, felt in Tokyo There has been no tsunami alert issued, said to be no tsunami threat Magnitude 5.6 quake says NHK, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says magnitude 5.8, hit Honshu (Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese robot probes the radioactive water at Fukushima’s nuclear reactor to find melted fuel
A Japanese robot has begun probing the radioactive water at Fukushima's nuclear reactor. The marine robot, nicknamed the 'little sunfish', is on a mission to study structural damage and find fuel inside the three reactors of the devastated plant. ( read original story ...)
Curbing Japan’s illicit teen dating services ‘a cat-and-mouse game,’ police say
Naniwa de Sanpo, the shop in Osaka, advertises “tourist information on high school girls.” The Osaka Prefectural Police arrested a former business manager and others connected to the shop in May and June for allegedly providing sexual services. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo airport police find 30 bullets in US plane crew’s bag
TOKYO — Japanese airport police have found 30 bullets in an American Airlines crewmember’s carry-on bag and say the flight attendant apparently carried them through his security checks at U.S. airports. Police at Tokyo’s Narita airport seized the ... ( read original story ...)
From eating 8,000 calories-a-day to wearing oxygen masks while napping: Inside the secretive world of Japan’s elite sumo wrestlers
Incredible photos have emerged from inside the Tomozuna sumo 'stable' in Nagoya, Japan, where 11 gigantic wrestlers wear only loincloths and take turns throwing each other out of a ring of sand. The wrestlers, or 'rikishi', spend more than three hours ... ( read original story ...)
From eating 8,000 calories-a-day to wearing oxygen masks while napping: Inside the secretive world of Japan’s elite sumo wrestling
Incredible photos have emerged from inside the Tomozuna sumo 'stable' in Nagoya, Japan, where 11 gigantic wrestlers wear only loincloths and take turns throwing each other out of a ring of sand. The wrestlers, or 'rikishi', spend more than three hours ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka couple arrested after baby left alone overnight is found dead in his bed
OSAKA – A 36-year-old Osaka man and his 19-year-old wife were arrested on suspicion of leaving their 3-month-old son alone at home overnight, the Osaka Prefectural Police said Tueday, adding the baby apparently died of heatstroke during that time. The ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: City of contrasts
As the powerhouse of the Kansai region, Osaka struts its modern architecture, neon-drenched nightlife and alluring street food with unabashed pride. The frenetic central-city pleasure precinct of Dotonbori is primed for people watching, a head-spinning ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lawmaker shows legal records to prove nationality
A Japanese opposition leader born to a Taiwanese father and Japanese ... high level of privacy and I've been cautious about disclosing them," Renho told a packed news conference at her headquarters. "But I've decided to release the documents as head ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood steady at high levels as economy recovers: Reuters Tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' and service providers' business confidence held steady at high levels in July, a Reuters poll found on Wednesday, underlining the central bank's upbeat view on the economy. Manufacturers' sentiment stood at a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance czar gets a rare 3rd term — and 3 challenges
TOKYO -- The commissioner of Japan's Financial Services Agency ... lend where there is no collateral or guarantees," said a source at a regional bank in the Osaka area. But regional banks also face a shrinking population and market uncertainties, and ... ( read original story ...)
Bitter battle between Big Beer and craft brewers gets uglier
Nearly 20 years experience in television, radio and online news also helps. twitter.com/cbcsaltzman Small ... as well as Quebec's Blanche de Chambly, owned by Sapporo (which also owns Sleeman). "They're buying up smaller breweries as a way to grow bigger ... ( read original story ...)
Western Digital CEO meeting Japan officials over Toshiba: sources
aiming to resolve a dispute with Toshiba Corp over the Japanese company's planned sale of its chip business, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Toshiba is scrambling to sell its flash memory unit to cover losses from its bankrupt U.S ... ( read original story ...)