The swan at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya tested positive for the flu on Tuesday and later died. The result of the test will be confirmed within a week by a team at Tottori University. The swan had lived in an open-air pond near the main ... ( read original story ...)
Kakitani & Yamaguchi in tears as Cerezo Osaka secure J-League return
The Kincho Stadium side needed only one goal to ensure their return to J1 as their defence put in the performance of a lifetime In a hugely emotional match, Cerezo Osaka bravely and dramatically defended a one-goal advantage to see themselves past Okayama ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese leader Abe won't apologize at Pearl Harbor
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won't apologize for Japan's attack when he visits the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor later this month, the government spokesman said Tuesday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said that "the purpose of the upcoming ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood brightens as yen weakens: Reuters Tankan
TOKYO Japanese manufacturers' confidence rose for a fourth straight month to a 16-month high in December and the service sector's mood also rose, a Reuters poll showed, with a weaker yen brightening prospects for exporters. The monthly Reuters Tankan ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Businessman Promises $50 Billion and 50,000 Jobs for U.S.
President-elect Donald Trump made an announcement from Trump Tower on Tuesday that Japanese business mogul Masayoshi Son, the chief executive of Softbank Group, has pledged to invest $50 billion and 50,000 jobs in the United States. “So, ladies and gentl ... ( read original story ...)
Is Ivanka Trump mixing Japanese business with politics?
A Japanese firm with state backing is talking with Ivanka Trump about licensing her branded clothing, raising questions about what she was doing at a recent meeting between her father and Japan's prime minister. Ivanka Trump's clothing company has been in ... ( read original story ...)
Fonterra taps into Japan's love affair with icecream
Once upon a time, not so long ago in Japan, icecream was something to cool children on a hot day. These days the grown-ups are catching onto what Kiwis have long known - icecream is an equal opportunity treat, at any time and the creamier the better. ( read original story ...)
Trump: Japanese mogul pledges $50 billion US investment
It also sells the Pepper human-shaped companion robot for homes and businesses, and runs a solar energy business in Japan. The company, founded in 1981, also has within its investment empire financial technology and ride-booking services. AP technology ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulators crafting new rules to prevent leaks by company execs
While the extent of corporate leaks in Japan is hard to gauge, the government is keen to shake up a business culture that has often been criticized for prioritizing the interests of executives over shareholders. The measures are also a response to recent ... ( read original story ...)
Ivanka Trump Was Closing Japanese Business Deal When Pictured With PM
The conflicts of interest for President-elect Donald Trump’s family will likely be ongoing throughout his forthcoming presidency, as a New York Times report suggested on Monday. In particular, Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, is under fire for ... ( read original story ...)
TABLE-Japan business mood up as yen weakens – Reuters Tankan
(Click on for main story) TOKYO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' confidence rose for a fourth straight month to a 16-month high in December and the service's sector mood also rose, a Reuters poll showed, with a weaker yen brightening prospects ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Off Fukushima, Japan, Triggers Tsunami
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami off the coast of Japan early Tuesday, near where three nuclear reactors melted down at a plant in Fukushima after a quake and tsunami in 2011. Article by Motoko Rich Tuesday’s quake quickly brought ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami Warning Lifted After Japan Earthquake Strikes Near Fukushima
The tremor brought back bad memories of the 2011 quake and tsunami that killed more than 20,000 people, reported CNN. The natural disaster hit just before 6 a.m. Japan time, shaking buildings as far as Tokyo. The quake was felt in Tokyo, about 150 miles away. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kanto Bureau Adds FXGlobe and Tradeview Markets to its Warning List
The Kanto finance bureau of Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has updated the warning list on its website to caution potential investors against about trading with two financial entities, FXGlobe and Tradeview Markets. FXGlobe is a is located at 61 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's lower house passes long-awaited casino bill
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's lower house of parliament on Tuesday passed a long-awaited bill to legalise casinos, in a major step toward opening up a market seen as a potential global gaming powerhouse. Some opposition members walked out of the chamber before the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US burying World War II ghosts after 70 years
One longtime taboo has already fallen this year, and the other soon will. On Dec. 27, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the Hawaiian U.S. naval base attacked by Japan in 1941. He will be joined by President Barack Obama, who seven months earlier ... ( read original story ...)