TOKYO — The man suspected of torching an animation studio and killing 33 people in Japan’s worst mass killing in two decades had been convicted for robbery and treated for mental illness ... ( read original story ...)
33 dead in suspected arson attack on Japan animation studio
A suspected arson attack at an animation production company in Japan killed 33 people and injured dozens more ... or who had suffered burns all over their body," a 53-year-old woman told the Kyodo ... ( read original story ...)
Man shouting ‘You die!’ kills 33 in Japan anime studio fire
Japanese media reported the fire might have been set near the ... on his arms and legs and complained that something had been stolen from him. She told Kyodo News that his hair got singed and his legs ... ( read original story ...)
You Can Now Find Authentic Sapporo Miso Ramen In Manila!
Sapporo, a city in Hokkaido prefecture, is famous for one of our favorite rainy-weather essentials: ramen, more specifically, miso ramen. If you're not familiar with what miso actually is, this is a ... ( read original story ...)
Better known as a manufacturing center, Chubu region is turning its talents to nurturing startups
Masaki Wakameda, 25, operates Nagoya Startup News, an online media platform that introduces venture firms in Nagoya, and uses the facility about once a week to hold business meetings. When Wakameda ... ( read original story ...)
The Yokohama Advan Sport V105 provides high performance every day
Be it fast road driving or a quiet daily drive to work, the Yokohama Advan Sport V105 provides the best of both worlds. The 'Advan' name from Yokohama is synonymous to performance. Its inscription can ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor says Olympics worth the cost, Paralympics key
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike ... and ordering a review of costs and facilities. But she told a news conference on Thursday that spending was under control with a budget ceiling ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor: Olympics worth the cost, Paralympics key
TOKYO — Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Thursday ... and ordering a review of costs and facilities. But she told a news conference on Thursday that spending was under control with a budget ... ( read original story ...)
Good News for Shinzo Abe: Japan’s Young Voters Lean Right, if They Vote at All
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to move a step closer to his dream of becoming Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, with his party heavily favored to win a parliamentary election on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may take South Korea wartime labor dispute to International Court of Justice: NHK
The case cannot go to trial, however, without agreement from South Korea, Kyodo news agency reported. Japan initially cited the dispute over compensation for the wartime laborers as being behind ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lead development of SWIFT network for cryptocurrency: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s government is leading a global push to set up an international network for cryptocurrency payments, similar to the SWIFT network used by banks, in an effort to fight ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May Take South Korea Wartime Labour Dispute to International Court of Justice-NHK
The case cannot go to trial, however, without agreement from South Korea, Kyodo news agency reported. Japan initially cited the dispute over compensation for the wartime labourers as being behind what ... ( read original story ...)
Sliding Japan exports, manufacturing gloom heighten economic risks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s exports fell for a seventh straight month in June, pressured by Sino-U.S. trade frictions, slowing China growth and rising trade protectionism, as manufacturers’ business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Exports Fall a Seventh Straight Month Amid Global Slowdown
(Bloomberg) -- Japanese exports fell for a seventh straight month in June as a slowdown in global growth and uncertainty over trade continued to buffet the world’s third-largest economy. The value of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese official says negotiators working hard on U.S.-Japan trade deal
a senior Japanese official told Reuters on Wednesday, adding he was looking forward to news on the deal in the near future. Three industry sources told Reuters on Tuesday that the United States and ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea and Japan trade dispute could lead to ‘dire consequences,’ official warns
an expert on Japanese enterprise at Seoul National University, told ABC News. "U.S. electronics firms, many of which have large production hubs in both the U.S. and China, are vulnerable to supply ... ( read original story ...)