FUNDAMENTALS * The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for September delivery gained as much as 7.8 yen to 246 yen ($2.21) per kg. * For the top stories in the rubber market and other news, click or MARKET NEWS * The U.S. dollar was quoted around 111 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open flat
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened flat Wednesday despite a rally in ... "But the upward trend is limited amid uncertainties over the Trump administration," he told Bloomberg News, referring to US President Donald Trump's ability to pursue his economic reform ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Yokohama Reito to take out 15 bln yen hybrid subordinated loan
29 * Maturity on March 31, 2077 Source text in Japanese:goo.gl/I14dIl Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News) ( read original story ...)
Sapporo could be first major Japan city to recognize LGBT couples
A major turning point is about to unfold as the municipal government of Sapporo has announced plans to officially recognize same-sex partnerships between lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender couples. The program will officially take into effect starting ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan island fight reignites with population push
“This is a very emotional issue for both sides,” Frances Rosenbluth, a political science professor at Yale University, told Fox News. “Japan right now is trying to send strong signals to ward off any other advances by Chinese in regards to their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan turns to Basil Fawlty in race for Olympic English
You can join the debate at the BBC's Family & Education News Facebook page. Japan is 40th out of 48 countries on the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), and last year it fell from "moderate proficiency" to "low proficiency" on EF's ... ( read original story ...)
Cherry blossom festival highlights tastes of Japan
After the long and harsh winter, the bloom is off to a late start this year says Johnson, but the events that aren't blossom-dependent will Not soon enough: Today marks the first day of spring "The good news is ... This is a common Japanese condiment ... ( read original story ...)
School children killed in Japanese avalanche
"All the people have been carried down from the mountain and they are now being transported to hospital," a prefecture official told AFP news agency. Officials said the eight victims had no vital signs. In Japan, rescue officials wait for a doctor at a ... ( read original story ...)
Air Canada & JNTO celebrate Vancouver-Nagoya launch
He joined PAX after spending several years in southern Ontario's newspaper industry. Celebrating the launch of its upcoming Vancouver-Nagoya route, Air Canada and the Japan National Tourism Organization welcomed the travel trade to learn more about health ... ( read original story ...)
LEGOLAND® Japan Themed 'LEGOLAND Train' Begins Service on Nagoya's Aonami Line
NAGOYA, Japan, March 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- LEGOLAND ® Japan, an outdoor kids' theme park where families can enjoy an entire day of fun, will open on Saturday, April 1, 2017. The designed train (nicknamed the LEGOLAND Train), which features an interior ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas : acquires interests in two US Power plants
Osaka Gas has announced today that it has entered into agreement with Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) and other owners for its acquisition of equity interest in the two power generation plants in the United States. Shore Power Plant, having the installed ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Castle’s concrete keep to be demolished and replaced with traditional wooden structure
That scenario continued into the 20th century, such as when the Imperial Japanese army installed a regional headquarters and administrative facility in Nagoya Castle during World War II. In May of 1945, a U.S. air raid destroyed a large portion of the ... ( read original story ...)
Avalanche kills 7 students, instructor in Japan
TOKYO -- An avalanche killed seven Japanese high school students and an instructor Monday during a mountaineering field trip at a ski resort north of Tokyo, authorities said. Nearly 50 students and instructors were caught by the morning avalanche in the ... ( read original story ...)
8 students presumed dead in Japan avalanche
TOKYO -- Eight Japanese high school students were presumed dead after being caught in an avalanche Monday while being trained in mountain climbing at a ski resort, authorities and media said. The avalanche occurred in the town of Nasu in Tochigi prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
Six school children feared dead in Japanese avalanche
The six people were found with no vital signs, and three others were missing, according to Japan's Kyodo news agency. About 70 people including students and teachers from several schools are said to have been in the area at the time. Local media reports ... ( read original story ...)
8 Japanese students feared dead after avalanche
An avalanche at a ski resort in Japan hit several high school students on Monday morning, leaving several injured or feared dead, according to ABC News partner NHK. ( read original story ...)