As I wrote in a previous ‘Transcreating Tokyo’ column, the city of Edo-Tokyo has given birth to three main forms of bodily entertainment: kabuki theatre, sumo wrestling and geisha ‘service’. Now that more than 300 years have passed since their ... ( read original story ...)
ICICI Bank to raise funds via Japanese bonds, first of its kind
MUMBAI: India’s largest private sector lender ICICI Bank is planning to raise Japanese Yen 10 billion by selling a new series of bonds known as Pro-Bonds, first of its kind in India. The committee of executive directors of the bank at its meeting held on ... ( read original story ...)
12-month Edaravone Clinical Study Data in ALS Presented at the 27th International Symposium on ALS/MND
OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (Head Office: Osaka; President & Representative Director, CEO: Dr. Masayuki Mitsuka) has presented data that show patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) given ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo extends gains on ECB but Asia traders cautious
The euro retreated on the prospect of more cash being pumped into financial markets for some time to come ... Asian stock markets took a breather. Tokyo ended 1.2 percent higher as the dollar pushed up against the yen. Sydney added 0.3 percent and Shanghai ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s investment opportunities introduced in Osaka
Osaka (VNA) – The Vietnamese Consulate General in Osaka introduced ... to complete investment licence and business registration procedures through mails. They also asked for permission to export used equipment to Vietnam. Also at the event, the Vietnam ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ratifies Pacific trade pact despite Trump plans to withdraw U.S.
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won parliamentary approval Friday for ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, despite U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's plan to withdraw from the 12-nation trade pact. Upper house lawmakers approved the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan doubles cost estimate for Fukushima clean up
TOKYO - A Japanese government panel says an estimate of the total costs to clean up the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has doubled to nearly 22 trillion yen ($190 billion), with decommissioning costs expected to continue to rise. The estimate released ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tests innovative magnetic tether for slowing space junk
Japan has launched a cargo ship which will use a half mile- (700m)-long tether to remove some of the vast amount of debris from Earth's orbit. The tether, made of aluminium strands and steel wire, is designed to slow the debris, pulling it out of orbit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan loves it when the First Lady openly criticizes the president
With high approval ratings stoking speculation that Shinzo Abe could become Japan’s longest-serving prime minister in recent history, he faces the risk of becoming complacent. Enter Akie Abe, his wife of 29 years. The 54-year-old daughter of a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is using QR stickers to track down the elderly
Japan (CNN)Some people microchip their pets to ensure they're ... Join the conversation See the latest news and share your comments with CNN Health on Facebook and Twitter. Yukiko Sano, a spokeswoman from Orange Links, the company that developed the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tracks dementia patients with QR codes attached to fingernails
A Japanese city is keeping track of elderly dementia sufferers ... simply by scanning the code. An official told the AFP news agency that this new method was a "great advantage". "There are already ID stickers for clothes or shoes but dementia patients ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches cargo ship to space station
A Japanese H-IIB rocket carrying the HTV cargo ship blasts off ... first as Cape Canaveral bureau chief for United Press International and now as a consultant for CBS News. He has covered more than 125 shuttle missions, every interplanetary flight since ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Mets manager Bobby Valentine being considered for Japan ambassador: report
Now batting for United States Ambassador to Japan ... Bobby Valentine? The former Mets skipper is being considered for the job and has discussed the opportunity with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, according to a WEEI.com report. ( read original story ...)
Japan's big manufacturers' mood improves as companies cut capex
TOKYO (Reuters) - Large Japanese manufacturers turned more ... The joint survey by the Ministry of Finance and the Economic and Social Research Institute, an arm of the Cabinet Office, recorded a business survey index (BSI) of sentiment among large ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's frugal millennials a bad omen for its economy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's millennials have grown up in an economy that never seems to grow. Accustomed to stagnant wages, jobs without benefits and a debt-burdened government, they came of age during the global financial crisis and the 2011 tsunami and ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 1-year high on Wall Street's record run, weaker yen
TOKYO Dec 9 Japan's Nikkei hit a one-year high on Friday, boosted after Wall Street posted a record close overnight and as the yen weakened against the dollar. The Nikkei gained 1.0 percent to 18,950.66 in midmorning trade, after rising to as high as ... ( read original story ...)