The cattle farmer, from Tokushima Prefecture in southern Japan, has admitted selling the sperm and fertilised eggs for “several million yen” to a man he had never met before, Kyodo News reported, alth... ( read original story ...)
Japan prepares for approach from North Korea after failed summit
TOKYO -- Following an unfruitful summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Japanese government officials are starting to anticipate that the rogue state could ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises to fresh 3-month high on prospect of trade deal
TOKYO, March 4 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose to a fresh three-month high on Monday morning after companies with exposure to China rallied on signs Beijing and Washington were closing in on a ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises to 3-month high; firms with China exposure rise
TOKYO, March 4 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose 1 percent to a fresh three-month high on Monday, as companies with exposure to China rallied on signs Beijing and Washington were closing in on a trade d... ( read original story ...)
Villa scores 1st goal in Japan as Kobe beats Sagan Tosu 1-0
Naoki Ishihara scored in the final minute of regulation for Sendai. Gamba Osaka thrashed Shimizu S-Pulse 4-2 while Nagoya Grampus beat Cerezo Osaka 2-0. For more AP soccer: https://apnews.com/apf-Socc... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo beats Singapore as best Asian city for ‘bleisure’
Business travellers rated the cities based on business activity, infrastructure, and leisure experiences. Singapore trailed after Tokyo as Asia's best city for business and leisure (dubbed as "bleisur... ( read original story ...)
Japanese startup aims to stem rural exodus with technology
What Tonari, which means neighbor in Japanese, wants to do is bring down costs for commercial versions of wall-size portals, create a profitable business and use some of the proceeds to fund a ... ( read original story ...)
Property Insurance Market Rising Trends, Technology and Demand 2019 to 2025
Land Transportation & Air Transport Global Property Insurance Major Applications/End users: Personal & Company Geographical Analysis: United States, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia, India & Centr... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inflation Barometer Points to Zero Price Growth by Summer
“We’ll be watching to see how risks to Japan’s corporate sector -- such as the U.S.-China trade war and potential negatives for business in Europe from politics, including Brexit -- impact the domesti... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s Arctic LNG project aims to tempt fuel-hungry Japan
TOKYO -- Russia's push for Japanese participation in an Arctic energy project comes as the world's largest natural gas exporter, faced with the rise of the U.S. as a rival, looks to Asia to diversify. ( read original story ...)
Japan Official Says Current Account Surplus Due to Investment
It’s not uncommon for Japan’s savings to grow because of its aging population, Masatsugu Asakawa, vice finance minister of international affairs, said at a conference in Tokyo. His remarks came after ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Marathon Results 2019: Men’s and Women’s Top Finishers
Ethiopians Birhanu Legese and Ruti Aga won the men's and women's races at the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in poor conditions on Sunday, respectively. Per the event's official website, the former crossed ... ( read original story ...)
Ethiopian Legese wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon, Chumba third
TOKYO (AP) — Ethiopia's Birhanu Legese won the rain-hit Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, denying defending champion Dickson Chumba of Kenya a third consecutive title. Legese clocked a time of 2 hours, 4 minu... ( read original story ...)
Ethiopian Legese wins rain-sodden Tokyo marathon
TOKYO (Reuters) - Ethiopian Birhanu Legese cruised to victory at the Tokyo marathon on Sunday, winning in a time of two hours, four minutes and 48 seconds in miserable conditions to claim his first ma... ( read original story ...)
Athletics: Ethiopian Legese wins rain-sodden Tokyo marathon
TOKYO (Reuters) - Ethiopian Birhanu Legese cruised to victory at the Tokyo marathon on Sunday, winning in a time of two hours, four minutes and 48 seconds in miserable conditions to claim his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei rises on solid U.S. GDP data, softer yen
Headline indices of the Japan share market were up in afternoon trade on Friday, 1 March 2019, as investors moved to pickup exporters stocks, thanks to weakness in the yen against greenback and solid ... ( read original story ...)