TOKYO -- With the U.S. considering making exceptions to its demand that countries stop importing Iranian oil, Japan is looking to secure its oil supply and pursue business opportunities in the Middle ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei tumbles 1.2% on latest tariff news
Headline indices of the Japan share market dropped on Wednesday, 11 July 2018, amid sign of escalating trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies after the United States said it would im... ( read original story ...)
Speed Inc.’s Neko Kikaku CG Anime Project Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
Anime has planned fall theatrical debut in Nagoya, Tokyo, Osaka The official Twitter account for Speed Inc.'s Neko Kikaku (Cat Project) anime announced on June 28 that the project launched a Campfire ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Osaka Branch
Located on Midosuji Street, the Bank of Japan Osaka Branch is an old building built in the Meiji Era. Carrying over 550,000 books, Nakanoshima Library is listed as an important cultural property and i... ( read original story ...)
Japan mega-bank MUFG considers job cuts in overseas brokerage business
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is considering job cuts at its securities operations overseas to keep them profitable. The brokerage arm of Japan’s biggest bank may reduce its head count in the U. ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka condition after western japan flood – Osaka Forum
We were in Osaka yesterday doing tourist stuff and didn't notice any ... in the hillside and river basins of enlarged urban areas extending to the countryside. While we were watching the news live cov... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM visits flood disaster zone as death toll rises to 176
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited flood-stricken parts of Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the worst weather disaster in 36 years reached 176, and health concerns rose amid scorching heat and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan floods: Death toll rises to 176 as Abe visits affected areas
TOKYO (CNN) - Landslides and flooding caused by torrential rain in Japan have killed another 21 people in what has become one of the deadliest natural disasters to hit the country since the earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tokyo, Paris agree to join hands on Games preparations
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 organizing committees said on Wednesday they had agreed to cooperate on preparations for their respective Summer Games, as Japan gets set to host the Ol... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Paris agree to join hands on Games preparations
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 organising committees said on Wednesday they had agreed to cooperate on preparations for their respective Summer Games, as Japan gets set to host the Ol... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM visits flood disaster zone, promises help as new warnings issued
KUMANO, Japan (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited flood-stricken parts of Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the worst weather disaster in 36 years reached 176 and health concerns ros... ( read original story ...)
Japan watchdog: Apple may have breached antitrust rules with iPhone
Apple representatives in Japan were not immediately available for comment. The U.S. company accounts for one in every two smartphones sold in Japan, according to MM Research Institute Ltd, making Japa... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s New-Wave Fashion Goths
TOKYO — Harajuku’s winding streets are a counterculture litmus test. The Japanese, regarded for their aesthetic sensitivity, have in the past offered tiered ruffles or neon jesters as a fashionable re... ( read original story ...)
Japan flooding death toll rises to 176
TOKYO (CNN) - Landslides and flooding caused by torrential rain in Japan have killed another 21 people in what has become one of the deadliest natural disasters to hit the country since the earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Three dead, factories and trains halted as powerful earthquake rattles Osaka
Three people were confirmed dead and almost 100 injured after a strong earthquake hit Osaka on Monday morning, rattling one of Japan’s industrial heartlands and halting trains and factories across the ... ( read original story ...)
Cats Appear to Predict Osaka Earthquake
While scientists have not found any evidence to support the theory animals are able to sense oncoming earthquakes this video posted by the Cat Café Catchy in Japan seems to prove contrary. Security fo... ( read original story ...)