Tokyo-The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that it has developed the world's first technology capable of efficiently producing isoprene from a biomass. The new breakthrough is the result of ... ( read original story ...)
Remaining cult members in 1995 sarin attack on Tokyo subway executed
Cult leader in 1995 sarin attack on Tokyo subway executed with 6 followers Japan doomsday cult member surrenders after 17 years Kamikawa called it a terrorist attack that even terrified people oversea... ( read original story ...)
4 dead, dozens injured in fire at Tokyo construction site
Kyodo News service said the fire was believed to have started in construction materials on the bottom basement floor during steel cutting work. Fires at construction sites in Japan are not rare. In To... ( read original story ...)
Cult members hanged for Tokyo subway attack, other crimes
TOKYO – Thirteen members of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult were hanged this month for crimes committed in the 1990s, culminating in sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway that killed 13 people an... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Sarin attack: Japan executes last Aum Shinrikyo members on death row
Japan has executed the remaining members of a cult behind the deadly 1995 Sarin attack on the Tokyo subway. The six men were the last ... was unimaginable," said justice minister Yoko Kamikawa at a ne... ( read original story ...)
Olympics – Tokyo Games venues hit by construction delays: organizers
TOKYO (Reuters) - Construction delays at two key Olympic venues could force Tokyo Games organizers into a reshuffle of test event schedules, the organizing committee said. The Olympics Aquatics Center ... ( read original story ...)
Japan executes last six members of 90s cult behind a Tokyo subway gas attack
TOKYO—The last six members of a Japanese doomsday cult who ... Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa called it a terrorist attack that even terrified people overseas. She said at a news conference that the s... ( read original story ...)
IPO Exercise: MTG Pumps Out Japan Billionaire Tsuyoshi Matsushita
A quick fix with no pain sounds like a dubious proposition offered by late-night infomercials when it comes to getting into shape after years of channel surfing and six-packs (the beer kind). But a mi... ( read original story ...)
BOJ to mull changing composition of ETF buying next week: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will consider at next week’s rate review changing the composition of exchange-traded funds (ETF) it buys as part of is massive stimulus program, the Nikkei newspape... ( read original story ...)
Many Japan shares climb on solid earnings, though Nikkei slips
TOKYO, July 26 (Reuters) - Most Japanese shares gained on Thursday on upbeat earnings and hopes for reduced global trade frictions, though the Nikkei average was dented by prospects the Bank of Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese city blames viral NPR report for flood of ninja job inquiries
He told the Japan Times that neither the city nor ninja performing groups have any plans to recruit new performers. The city was forced to issued a statement on its website warning people of “fake new... ( read original story ...)
Death toll climbs as Japan’s record-breaking heat wave declared a natural disaster
“This heat is a threat to life,” a spokesperson for Japan’s Meteorological Agency said in a news conference Monday. “We recognize it as a natural disaster.” A spokesperson for the agency told the BBC ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Castle takoyaki stand cited for tax evasion
stand operating in Osaka City over alleged tax evasion, reports Fuji News Network (July 25). Over a three-year period ending in 2016, Tatsuko Utsunomiya, 72, whose Miyamoto-chaya stand sits at Osaka C... ( read original story ...)
Shinagawa redevelopment could create Tokyo’s second CBD
retail and business facility to make Shinagawa ever more appealing for foreign companies and overseas property buyers. For more information about Tokyo residential properties, click here or contact JL... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rallies, draws support from China stimulus hopes
TOKYO, July 25 (Reuters) - Japanese shares rallied for a second day on Wednesday, buoyed by gains in steelmakers and metal producers, as markets cheered Beijing’s pledges of a more vigorous fiscal pol... ( read original story ...)
The new wave of Japanese investment is in your neighborhood
One explanation for why there may be much more Japanese property buyers than reported is the address used when the purchase is made. PBN found that not all Japanese buyers of such investment propertie... ( read original story ...)