TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese workers’ inflation-adjusted real wages rose for the first time in four months in March, government data showed, in a sign of a gradual increase in salaries that should help stimulate consumer spending. The data will be ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japanese drug maker Takeda to buy Ireland’s Shire
TOKYO — Japanese drugmaker Takeda has agreed to buy Shire ... The share price in both companies rose on the news — Shire’s by 4 percent to 40.16 pounds, and Takeda’s by the same rate to 4,638 yen. Takeda obtained a $31 billion bridge loan to ... ( read original story ...)
2020 Olympics could paralyse Tokyo’s subway, study warns
Tokyo’s subway system is famed for its cleanliness and efficiency but also its carriage-busting crowds, and a crush of visitors for the 2020 Olympics could paralyse it, a new study has warned. Professor Azuma Taguchi of Tokyo’s Chuo University used a ... ( read original story ...)
2020 Olympics could paralyse Tokyo’s famed subway, study warns
Tokyo's subway system is famed for its cleanliness and efficiency but also its carriage-busting crowds, and a crush of visitors for the 2020 Olympics could paralyse it, a new study has warned. Professor Azuma Taguchi of Tokyo's Chuo University used a ... ( read original story ...)
Three Members of μ’s will Join “Love Live! Sch- Fes Thanksgiving Festival” in Osaka as Special Guests
Go! Shan-Shan Land in Osaka" as special guests. The nine-member VA unit for the first Love Live! anime series held their "final" concert back in March 2016 and it has been very rare for its members to appear in the real Love Live!-related events since then. ( read original story ...)
Japan and North Korea should talk, South Korea’s Moon says
"If Japan-North Korea relations are normalized ... A high-ranking North Korean official visited the Chinese city of Dalian this week, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said on Tuesday, citing multiple anonymous sources. The North Korean official flew ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon says Japan, North Korea should talk: Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and North Korea should begin talks to normalize relations between the two countries and contribute to peace and stability in the region, South Korean President Moon Jae-in told a Japanese newspaper on Tuesday. "In particular ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Gold Reports High-Grade Gold in Grab Samples from the Kitano-o Gold District, Ikutahara Project, North Hokkaido, Japan
891–930. Qualified Person The technical information in this news release has been reviewed by Japan Gold’s President & Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Mike Andrews, PhD, FAusIMM, who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. ( read original story ...)
Geoff Collins, Temple players heading to Japan to teach football
In an effort to grow the game of football, Temple coach Geoff Collins is heading to Japan to lead a handful of clinics. And he’s bringing some of his players with him. Eight players — seniors Michael Dogbe, Frank Nutile and Jaelin Robinson, juniors ... ( read original story ...)
Woman enters ring at traditional bullfighting event for the first time in Japan
NAGAOKA, Japan- A woman was allowed to enter the ring at a traditional bullfighting event in Nagaoka, for the first time on Friday — marking a change to the customary practice of only permitting men into the ring. The organizers of the event, which is ... ( read original story ...)
Passengers riding for free during bus strike in Japan
So they're showing up, ready to drive. They're just not not doing the part of the job that requires them to accept payment during certain terms, Japan Today reported. According to the news outlet, readers were somewhat divided over the strike, wondering if ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bus drivers: Strikes with a difference
But Japan News website says the free rides are helping the company preserve its relationship with the passengers in the face of competition. Here we look at some more unusual strikes through the ages. The withholding of sexual favours has often been ... ( read original story ...)
Palais de Tokyo: Paris gallery opens its doors to nudists
The Palais de Tokyo, a contemporary art museum in the exclusive 16th arrondissement ... the director of communications for the Paris Nudist Association, told Reuters news agency. "Nudists are overcoming barriers, taboos, or mentalities that were obstructive." ( read original story ...)
Japan bullfighting: Women allowed into ‘pure’ ring after ban lifted
A woman has been allowed to enter a Japanese traditional bullfighting ring for the first time after a ban was lifted in a bid to modernise the sport. Yuki Araki accompanied her animal on the opening day of the season in Hokkaido island's Yamakoshi district. ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | In Japan, Ichiro’s move starts long ‘Sayonara’ for a legend
TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki says he hasn’t retired, but his move to the front office of the Seattle Mariners is seen by many in Japan as the beginning of a long “Sayonara” for a national treasure. Ichiro dominated Japanese TV talk shows, news shows and ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, Ichiro’s move starts long ‘Sayonara’
Ichiro dominated Japanese TV talk shows, news shows and social media on Friday. National broadcasters showed historical footage of Ichiro playing with the Orix Blue Wave — his team before he joined the Mariners in 2001 — and his news conference in ... ( read original story ...)