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TOKYO — Japan’s economy grew at a slower than expected 0.5 per cent annual pace in the October-December quarter, as strong exports failed to fully compensate for relatively weak domestic demand. The preliminary data released Wednesday show Japan has ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – Since Toru Hashimoto was elected Osaka governor in January 2008 and subsequently launched a reform drive, the prefecture has turned its debt-heavy public finances around to achieve budget surpluses. Some experts, however, downplay the recovery as ... ( read original story ...)

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will benefit from a fresh batch of International Olympic Committee (IOC) reforms, despite having already slashed their initial budget by roughly $2.5 billion, the IOC said on Tuesday. The Games ... ( read original story ...)

After years of delays, the process of moving Tokyo's world-famous Tsukiji fish market is on track, the city's governor said Tuesday, pledging the site's spirit would not be lost. The grey utilitarian complex at Toyosu is a far cry from the gritty ... ( read original story ...)

It's been in operation in Surrey, B.C., since 2003. What he's talking about is a desire from large international brewing companies like Anheuser-Busch InBev or Japan's Sapporo to acquire smaller breweries in order to regain the market share they've lost. ( read original story ...)

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - Japanese short track speed skater Kei Saito failed an out-of-competition doping test on the day of his arrival in Pyeongchang and has been expelled from the Winter Olympics, Japan team officials said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

The news agency said Japan’s Olympic Committee scheduled a Tuesday morning press conference to talk about the test results. It is Saito’s first Olympics. His sister, Hitomi, is also on Japan’s short-track speed skating team. Saito’s profile on the ... ( read original story ...)

PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA – Sapporo is looking to pare down its planned $4 billion bid to host the 2026 Winter Games in line with the International Olympic Committee’s emphasis on cost-efficiency, Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto said Monday. “We are on the ... ( read original story ...)

“Some say it’s questionable whether Ramo has been even following the news leading up to the current Olympics, as some of the disputes between South Korea and Japan erupted even during the preparation phase of the games.” Maureen Ryan, Variety’s ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA, Japan — New York has Times Square, Las Vegas has the Strip, and most visitors to New Orleans take a stroll on Bourbon Street. But to experience wild, Japanese nightlife at its gaudiest -- and get a real kick to the senses -- I made two stops on ... ( read original story ...)

"Co Ba Sai Gon" up for awards at Osaka Asia Film Festival, entertainment events, entertainment news, entertainment activities, what’s on, Vietnam culture, Vietnam tradition, vn news, Vietnam beauty, news Vietnam, Vietnam news, Vietnam net news ... ( read original story ...)

Sumitomo Osaka has released its results for the nine-month period ended 31 December 2017. Revenue advanced to JPY181bn (US$166.5bn) from JPY171.1bn seen in the year-ago period. However, operating profit fell from JPY16.4bn to JPY13.7bn, with net profit ... ( read original story ...)

Ramo made the remark during NBC's prime-time telecast of Friday's opening ceremony in pointing out the presence of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “Every Korean will tell you that Japan is a cultural and technical and economic example that has been ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama is now supplying its global flagship “ADVAN Sport V105” tires to Germany’s BMW Group. The new BMW X3, which debuted in November 2017 in North America and will be released gradually in markets around the world, will come equipped with tires i ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - After the Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange was stung by a half-billion dollar theft in 2014, Japanese regulators swung into action. Their goal was to craft rules that both protected traders and allowed a promising sector to flourish. ( read original story ...)

For this month’s installment of Chef’s Choice, Thompson chose Nagoya Japanese Cuisine, 711 W. 23rd St., Suite 24, which sits inconspicuously within The Malls shopping center, right next door to the Ace Hardware location at 19th and Louisiana streets. ( read original story ...)