A Japanese sushi chain boss bid a winning 74.2 million yen (C$849,328.82) Thursday for a 212-kilogram (466-pound) bluefin tuna in what may be Tsukiji market’s last auction at its current site in downtown Tokyo. The winning bid Thursday for the prized but ... ( read original story ...)
Japan December services PMI rises to 11-month high
TOKYO (Reuters) - Activity in Japan's services sector expanded in December at the fastest pace in 11 months, a private survey showed on Thursday, in a sign that economic growth could pick up due to gains in consumer spending. The Markit/Nikkei Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan holding mass evacuations in preparation for NUCLEAR WAR
It comes as the threat from North Korea peaks following news it will soon have developed a missile capable ... Although North Korea hasn't actually made any direct threats against Japan, tubby tyrant Kim has claimed he could target US military bases ... ( read original story ...)
The future of nuclear energy in Japan, nearly six years after the 2011 Fukushima disaster
Japan has been pursuing a dream of nuclear energy since the 1960s. The country's first nuclear reactor was completed in 1965 and between then and 2011, Japan invested hundreds of billions of dollars into the industry. ABC reporter Mark Willacy, who ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese tuna sells for more than $860,000 at Tokyo auction
A Japanese sushi chain boss has bid a winning 74.2 million yen ($866,000) for a 212-kilogram bluefin tuna in what may be the last auction at the current site of Tokyo's Tsukiji market. The winning bid for the prized but imperilled species was the second ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Constitution turns 70; PM Abe calls for new nation-building
"Now is the time to look to the future, in anticipation of the next 70 years, and proceed with new nation-building," Shinzo Abe said, following his customary New Year's visit to a shrine in Japan, reported Efe news agency. "We, who are living today ... ( read original story ...)
Grouper in Japan aquarium likes being petted and having teeth brushed by keeper
The 1m-long fish, housed at the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, often swims up to greet its keeper, 35-year-old Hitoshi Okamoto, The Japan Times said in a report on Wednesday (Dec 21). In a video posted to YouTube by ANN News on Dec 9, the grouper is shown ... ( read original story ...)