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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump held a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago club on Saturday. Abe spoke in Japanese, condemning North Koreans for firing a ballistic missile. He stood in a ballroom at the president's club ... ( read original story ...)

Many analysts are concerned that this is a sign of far worse things to come. "It's really unheard of in Japan to miss your planned earnings announcement," Marc Einstein with Frost and Sullivan told me. "Timing and being on time is sacred in Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

A Response to Trump's Doubt on Japan According to Japan News, this proposal by Abe may be in response to the criticisms from Trump on some aspects of the Japanese market. This includes the car industry and the depreciation of the yen, which may be making ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — In 1988, the Hokutosei sleeper express was the first train to use the Seikan tunnel to link Ueno Station in Tokyo to Sapporo, over a journey of 1,200 kilometers. It gained popularity through such charms as luxury sleeping cars and a dining car ... ( read original story ...)

But overall the report showed the challenges Japan's planners are facing in trying to rekindle growth without much help from corporate investment or wage increases. THE GOOD NEWS: 2016 was the first year that Japan saw no quarter-to-quarter contractions in ... ( read original story ...)

Okada held the news conference after the student’s lawyer on Monday submitted a letter by the boy to Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi requesting a meeting with her. “Why does the Yokohama Board of Education see only part of (the incident) and not the ... ( read original story ...)

Article 14 Unless otherwise stipulated by laws and regulations, a general meeting of shareholders shall be convened and chaired by the President and Director pursuant to resolution of the Board of Directors. When the post of President and Director is not ... ( read original story ...)

Towering glass skyscrapers, packed subway trains, cutting-edge technology; Tokyo is synonymous with many things – and one of them is being expensive. But it doesn’t have to be. Yes, despite what you may have heard, travelling in this neon-lit city ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rose from the bell on Monday mirroring a strong showing of U.S. shares on Wall Street on Friday, as markets also anticipated successful economic ties between Japan and the U.S. following the conclusion of the first ... ( read original story ...)

she said. "I sing in both London and Tokyo but I find that people in London accept me without any hesitation." "But in Japan, I don't really expect them to understand so I haven't told many people who I used to work with," she added. For communications ... ( read original story ...)

Rina Matsuno died after being rushed to a Tokyo hospital on February 8 Rina Matsuno of Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku died last week due to an abnormal heart rhythm (Fuji News Network) TOKYO (TR) – An abnormal heart rhythm was the cause of death of Rina Matsuno ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police are seeking the help of the public in locating the male suspect, reports Nippon News Network (Feb. 12). On February 14, 2005, Hiroki Goto, a 39-year-old manager of what is today Tama Shinkin Bank, was stabbed to death by an ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike says the metropolitan government will propose an extra budget of 5 billion yen to compensate businesses for losses stemming from its postponement of the Tsukiji fish market relocation amid safety concerns at the new site. But Koike ... ( read original story ...)

NAIROBI, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Wilson Kipsang has taken his training for the Tokyo marathon a notch higher as he seeks his first win in over a year. Kipsang, whose last victory in marathon was back in 2015, has been struggling for form and came close ... ( read original story ...)

The average office vacancy rate in central Tokyo rose 0.13 percentage point from the previous month to 3.74% at the end of January, after a fall in December, a real estate broker said Friday. Miki Shoji Co said although there were few large-scale ... ( read original story ...)

Kenya's Wilson Kipsang has taken his training for the Tokyo marathon a notch higher as he seeks his first win in over a year. Kipsang, whose last victory in marathon was back in 2015, has been struggling for form and came close to winning in Berlin last ... ( read original story ...)