Princess Mako of Japan has made her first official public appearance since postponing her 2018 wedding. Emperor Akihito's 26-year-old granddaughter popped by a calligraphy exhibition in Tokyo on Friday, wearing a pink suit with pearls. The princess and her ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic panel – opening ceremonies at the winter Olympics
Diane Acton of Sault Ste. Marie competed in the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo in alpine skiing. Together, they form our Olympic panel. We spoke to them about the opening ceremonies in PyeongChang and had them share memories about their Olympic experience. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM tells South Korea’s Moon that 2015 ‘comfort women’ deal is final
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe restated Tokyo's opposition to revising a 2015 agreement on "comfort women" in talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday, calling the deal a promise between nations and ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank, Yahoo Japan, Aeon plan to launch online retail business: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp, Yahoo Japan Corp and Aeon Co Ltd plan to launch an online retail business, national broadcaster NHK reported on Friday. The online business will sell products including food, clothes and everyday goods, NHK said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan public grade school under fire over Armani uniform
The uniform came under attack in parliament Thursday. In Japan, where a sense of belonging and conformity are valued, uniforms are considered durable and thrifty and worn at most secondary schools. Critics say uniforms are part of rigid school rules that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo school plan to adopt Armani uniform sparks criticism
According to local media reports, the school in Tokyo wants to introduce uniforms that cost more ... Online, people were equally critical of the news. "I heard that school uniforms were originally invented so kids from different income families wouldn ... ( read original story ...)
Dodging train fares, stealing porn: Osaka cops were up to no good in ’17
OSAKA (TR) – First, the good news. The number of officers with the Osaka Prefectural Police reprimanded over improper deeds in 2017 was significantly less than the year before. However, members of the class of 2017 managed to get themselves into all ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber expanding car tire capacity at Indian plant
Rubber News reported that Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd is planning to double annual capacity for passenger tires at its Yokohama India Pvt Ltd subsidiary over the coming 18 to 20 months with a USD 60 million investment. The project, which will boost the 3-year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan faces water quality issues ahead of 2020 Olympic Games
In Japan's case, the Fukushima earthquake pushed construction ... that would have been done — with or without the Games. And they have had some good news, locking in more than $3 billion of sponsorship funding — a record amount. Tokyo has eclipsed ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Regulators to Increase Crypto Exchange Inspections
Japan's financial watchdog is reportedly planning to conduct more on-site inspections of domestic cryptocurrency exchanges. According to a report from Japan's Nikkei, the country's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is looking to inspect several more ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Anime, technology on offer as Japan promote 2020 Games
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Traditional paper cranes and some of the latest technology are on offer as Japan seeks to promote itself as the host of the next Olympic Games in 2020, with organisers hoping to inherit the enthusiasm and fervour of ... ( read original story ...)
Anime, technology on offer as Japan promote 2020 Games
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Traditional paper cranes and some of the latest technology are on offer as Japan seeks to promote itself as the host of the next Olympic Games in 2020, with organizers hoping to inherit the enthusiasm and fervor of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator to inspect more cryptocurrency exchanges: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s financial regulator will this week launch on-site checks of several cryptocurrency exchange operators potentially vulnerable to cyber-attacks, and may widen its inspections, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator to inspect more cryptocurrency exchanges: Jiji
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s financial regulator is planning to conduct on-site inspections this week on several cryptocurrency exchange operators that may be vulnerable to cyber-attacks, Jiji Press reported on Thursday. The Financial Services Agency (FSA ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rejects calls to invest in bullet train
Thailand wants Japan to invest in the Shinkansen-like high-speed railway from Bangkok to Chiang Mai but Japan insists only on offering loans for the project. Representatives of Transport Ministry led by the minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith yesterday held ... ( read original story ...)
Ikea Japan Serves a Parfait Topped With a Tiny Sofa
The idea for the parfait came from an Ikea Japan contest that roughly translates as "The Dream Dessert Illustration Contest." The Love on Sofa, which won out of 400 submissions for new Ikea desserts, was submitted by Keno Kono, and, according to Ikea ... ( read original story ...)