8 feared dead in Japan avalanche

Eight people are feared dead and two were in critical condition on Monday after an avalanche hit a group of high school students and teachers climbing in central Japan. It was not immediately clear how many of the victims were students, an official said. ( read original story ...)

Innovative fabrics bark up Tokyo fashion tree

Wood fashioned into lace and sculpted into evening dresses: the Hanae Mori Manuscrit label led the way this Tokyo Fashion Week in showing the world the original craftmanship that helps set Japan apart from the crowd. Dresses of persimmon wood lace paired ... ( read original story ...)

Halep Edges Osaka Again in Miami Opener

MIAMI, FL, USA-- Taken to the brink for the second time in this matchup, No.3 seed Simona Halep again emerged victorious over rising Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka in the second round of the Miami Open on Friday, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. "It's really important that I ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks rise further on pause in yen’s advance

Stocks gained further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday, as investors stepped up buybacks in view of a pause in the yen’s recent upsurge. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 177.22 points, or 0.93 percent, to end at 19,262.53. On Thursday ... ( read original story ...)

Putting Tokyo fashion week on the map

For years headquartered in dull but convenient shopping malls, Tokyo Fashion Week has always been a poor cousin to the artistry of Paris or the commercial dynamism of New York. But this season a growing number of designers are branching out in search of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan school: Donation row grows for PM Shinzo Abe

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave money to a controversial nationalist school, its head told parliament, amid an escalating political scandal. Yasunori Kagoike said the donation had been passed to him by Mr Abe's wife, in testimony that contradicted ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Gas : NNPC to Generate 4,000 Megawatts Power

(c) 2017 Bakhtar News Agency. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info)., source Middle East & North African Newspapers 03/22 OSAKA GAS: NNPC targets 4000MW electricity generation in 10 years 03/21 OSAKA GAS: NNPC to generate ... ( read original story ...)

Walking across ancient Japan

OSAKA, Japan — The 1,000-year-old pilgrimage to the Kumano Sanzen — the three great Shinto shrines on Japan’s Kii Peninsula south of Osaka — was once so popular that “like ants on the Kumano pilgrimage” became a popular description of crowds ... ( read original story ...)