TOKYO — While raising hopes for denuclearization and a peace treaty to finally end the Korean War, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s newly found focus on diplomacy comes with an ironic flipside: It could be a godsend for his generals. Kim’s thinking ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese leader to press Trump to raise issue of abducted people at North Korea summit
North Korea's state media Korea Central News Agency criticized Abe and other Japanese officials for insisting on pressuring the North. KCNA, quoting the Rodong Shimmun newspaper, said Japan worries about being "marginalized from the structure around the ... ( read original story ...)
Dad takes Japan Inc. to court alleging paternity harassment
Wood, 48, a Canadian who has lived in Japan for 30 years, thought he wasn’t asking too much of Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley, just a small part of what the law guarantees: up to 12 months of paid maternity or paternity leave and your job back. ( read original story ...)
Japan struggle to find form under new coach (Team Profile)
This is Japan’s sixth consecutive appearance at the World Cup but the team has only once made it to the round of 16, reports Xinhua news agency. The Samurai Blue, though a predominant powerhouses in Asia with exquisite ball control and passing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe looks to make position clear at White House ahead of Trump’s North Korea summit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seeking to draw on his close ties with President Donald Trump in talks on Thursday, will urge the U.S. leader not to forget Tokyo's security concerns in his drive for a historic deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japan’s Abe to meet Trump ahead of US-North Korea summit
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, unable to meet North Korea’s leader himself, is heading to Washington to try to make sure President Donald Trump doesn’t overlook Japan’s security and other concerns at the unprecedented U.S.-North Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe to meet Trump ahead of U.S.-North Korea summit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is heading to Washington to try to make sure President Donald Trump doesn't overlook Japan's security and other concerns at the unprecedented U.S.-North Korea summit next week. Abe will have less than two hours to make ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | North Korean military may benefit from Kim’s charm offensive
TOKYO —While raising hopes for denuclearization and a peace treaty to finally end the Korean War, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s newly found focus on diplomacy comes with an ironic flipside: It could be a godsend for his generals. Kim’s thinking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM seeks Trump’s assurances over North Korea in latest two-way chat
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seeking to draw on his close ties with President Donald Trump in talks on Thursday, will urge the U.S. leader not to forget Tokyo’s security concerns in his drive for a historic deal with North Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo at greatest risk among world cities
Tokyo is the global city facing most risks to its annual economic output, due to its proximity to North Korea, while New York ranks second, with a possible stock market crash its biggest threat. The rankings are part of the Lloyd's City Risk Index complied ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: ‘Foul smell’ leads to discovery of mummified remains in vehicle parked in Akabane
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a corpse inside a vehicle parked in Kita Ward, reports TBS News (June 6). At around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, police were tipped off about a “foul smell” coming from a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese woman hopes Trump-Kim summit will bring news of missing twin
KOFU, Japan (Reuters) - It has been more than 30 years since the identical twin sister of Japanese teacher Misa Morimoto vanished, believed to have been abducted by North Korea. Hopes for her return have often surged and ebbed since, tracing the ups and ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen Announced for 2021
Inuyama, in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, will get its first internationally-branded hotel, with IHG and Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) signing an agreement to open Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen in the second half of 2021. No two Hotel Indigo properties are the ... ( read original story ...)
New routes for Air Canada include Dublin, Tokyo-Narita out of YUL
“The launch of Montreal’s first scheduled link to Japan will also offer travelers from Atlantic Canada and the Northeastern U.S. convenient access to Japan and beyond, complementing our existing Tokyo flights from Toronto, Vancouver and ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo USA Releases Premium in 16 oz. Cans
NEW YORK — Sapporo, the number one selling premium Asian beer brand in the U.S., announced today the release of Sapporo Premium in a new 16-oz.(473 ml.) version of the sleek and distinctive Sapporo can. The new package will join Sapporo’s existing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan offers to buy 144,522 tonnes of food wheat via tender
TOKYO, June 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to buy 144,522 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender that will close late on Thursday. Japan, the world's sixth-biggest wheat ... ( read original story ...)