But when it comes to Osaka this year, what’s noticeable is not only what politicians and business leaders have talked about, but also what they’ve played down. 2019 is being called, locally, the “Year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to protect water and electricity from shady telecom equipment
Nikkei has learned. The warning will appear in Japan's revised cybersecurity guidelines due out this spring, in what would be the first such mention of threats that telecommunications equipment pose. ( read original story ...)
Trump claims Japan’s PM nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Friday that Japan's prime minister had nominated him for ... give out a thing called the Nobel Prize," Trump said at a White House news conference whe... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man Minoru Tanaka missing since 1978 found in North Korea
A Japanese man thought to have been kidnapped by North Korean agents decades ago but whose presence there had never been confirmed is alive and living in the North Korean capital with his family, Kyod... ( read original story ...)
Japan Sales-Tax Hike Not Yet Set in Stone, Ex-MOF Official Says
A nationwide sales-tax increase set to take effect in Japan in October may be delayed a third time if there’s a global economic downturn, according to former Ministry of Finance official Kazumasa Ogur... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man abducted to North Korea decades ago alive: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese man thought to have been kidnapped by North Korean agents decades ago but whose presence there had never been confirmed is alive and living in the North Korean capital wit... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Cost of opening/closing ceremony up 40%
TOKYO (AP) — The price of the opening and closing ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics has risen about 40 percent according to numbers released by the organizing committee. Toshiro Muto, the chief executiv... ( read original story ...)
Half of couples in same-sex marriage lawsuits in Japan remaining anonymous
I want Japan to be a society where people can freely live as they wish," said Kawata. Another man, who filed his suit with the Nagoya District Court, told a news conference that when he and his partne... ( read original story ...)
Japan to recognise Ainu as ‘indigenous people’ for first time
"It is the first step for ensuring equality under the law," Mikiko Maruko, who represents a group of Ainu people in eastern Japan near Tokyo, told AFP news agency, commenting on the government's move. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and South Korea lag rivals in fiber-optic speeds as 5G nears
Sweden and Denmark speeds are now around 40 Mbps, while the U.S. and U.K. have overtaken Japan in communications speeds. Nikkei extracted and analyzed data from 199 countries and regions ... ( read original story ...)
Ticket vending machines down at bullet train stations across Japan
(Japanese original by Toru Kuroo and Atsuko Ota, Nagoya News Center; Tsuyoshi Yamada, Osaka City News Department; and Kohei Chiwaki, Tokyo City News Department) ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slides, weak U.S. retail sales trigger profit-taking
TOKYO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Friday as bleak U.S. retail sales data dampened investor risk appetite and dragged down the broader market, with exporters and financial firms underper... ( read original story ...)
Head of Japan bank lobby urges review of BOJ policy framework
One idea could be to replace the BOJ's 2 per cent inflation target with a target range on desirable price growth, which would enhance flexibility on monetary policy, Mr Fujiwara said. SEE ALSO: BOJ's ... ( read original story ...)
The Conservative Politician Fighting for Gay Rights in Japan
(Bloomberg) -- Tomomi Inada isn’t trying to get Japan to legalize same-sex marriage, or ban discrimination against gay citizens. The conservative lawmaker just wants to “promote understanding” of LGBT ... ( read original story ...)
Ticket machines down at several bullet train stations across Japan
NAGOYA -- Ticket vending machines went down at some stations on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka on the morning of Feb. 15, as well as at stations on the Sanyo Shi... ( read original story ...)
Marriott Signs Second Courtyard Hotel in Osaka, Japan
Marriott has signed a deal to open a second Courtyard hotel in Osaka, Japan. Owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing but rented and operated by Sun Frontier Fudousan, the new-build Courtyard by M... ( read original story ...)