Legoland Japan attendance deals big blow to local businesses

NAGOYA--The bricks are in place, all 10 million of them, but business proprietors near Legoland Japan here are perplexed by the low turnout of visitors spilling over from the outdoor theme park. That, they complain, is because there is insufficient ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s June core machinery orders unexpectedly fall

Robust global demand has boosted Japanese business confidence to a three-year high in the there months to June, heightening policymakers' hopes that cautious companies will finally increase spending on plant and equipment. A sustained economic recovery ... ( read original story ...)

New hope for endangered eels, Japanese summer delicacy

FUJISAWA, Japan — The Japanese summer delicacy of roasted eel, braised with a tangy sauce and sprinkled with prickly mountain pepper, is in question as the creatures with their mysterious migrations become increasingly endangered. Soaring demand for ... ( read original story ...)

Japan PM should focus on regulatory reforms, say economists

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ought to prioritize regulatory reforms, according to economists in a monthly Reuters poll whose forecasts show they remain pessimistic on prospects for the pace of inflation to pick up in coming years. ( read original story ...)

Tech-savvy farmers a new hope for Japan’s shrinking sector

YAMAMOTO-CHO, Japan: A new breed of younger, business- and tech-savvy farmers are transforming Japan's shrinking agriculture sector with cutting edge techniques and marketing strategies, giving new hope to an industry in slow decline. Hiroki Iwasa ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese remain loyal to past business

Though Japanese investors do not regard Slovakia as a separate primary market for their business on the European continent, major companies remain and others are on their way. Despite the changes in the investors’ names, the main focus and the structure ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo futures steady ahead of long weekend in Japan

TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures were steady on Thursday, after hitting a 2-week high earlier in the session, with investors on the sidelines ahead of a long holiday weekend in Japan. Japanese financial markets will be closed on ... ( read original story ...)

Best of Airways — ANA Business Jet: Mumbai-Tokyo

Over the years, various legacy carriers such as Air France (AF) and British Airways (BA) have tried to dabble—with limited success—in this niche market. One airline that dipped its toe into this high niche market was All Nippon Airways, ANA (NH), which ... ( read original story ...)

Japan defense review warns of enhanced North Korea threats

FILE PHOTO: A woman looks at a street monitor showing news of North Korea firing a ballistic missile in Tokyo Thomson Reuters By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan warned on Tuesday of the acute threat posed by North Korea's weapons programs as ... ( read original story ...)

Mazda Japan enters the MX-5 Miata restoration business

From its 1989 debut through its 1997 end of production, Mazda built over 400,000 first-generation (NA, in Mazda-speak) MX-5 Miatas. Japan, where the model is known as the Eunos Roadster (or simply Roadster), accounted for sales of around 120,000 NA Miatas ... ( read original story ...)

US, Australia, Japan want coercive acts at sea to be stopped

The U.S., Australian and Japanese foreign ministers called Monday for a halt to land reclamation and military actions in the South China Sea and compliance with an arbitration ruling that invalidated China's vast claims to the disputed waters. U.S ... ( read original story ...)