TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor ... perspective and also from the perspective of many European partners," Merkel told a news conference with Abe. "And we hop... ( read original story ...)
Pacifica Capital to Open Japan’s First “Fairfield by Marriott” Summer 2020 in Osaka
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190203005056/en/ Exterior (Graphic: Business Wire) The hotel is just a five-minute walk from Namba Station, the favorite accommodat... ( read original story ...)
Japan insurers to target China M&A in new phase after $50 billion overseas push
HONG KONG/TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese insurance companies have spent more than $50 billion on acquisitions over the past five years to become the world's second-largest buyer of insurance assets, and t... ( read original story ...)
SEAG swimming qualifier for Tokyo
THE International Swimming Federation or Fina has sanctioned the Philippine 30th Southeast Asian Games as a qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Fina made the declaration through a letter from ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s property-bust gamble could pay off
Marking the 20th anniversary of zero interest rates in Japan ought to be an exercise in humility. Like the eldest child of a large family, the Bank of Japan was on its own for a while. Those that foll... ( read original story ...)
Toyota, Panasonic look to charge up Japan
What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades." He was given the 2018 prize for excellence in opinion writing by the Society of Publishers in Asia, for his work for the Nikkei Asian Review. ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturing PMI shows decelerating growth in January
TOKYO -- Japan's manufacturing activity barely expanded in January and eased to a 29-month low amid a sharp deterioration in international demand, a survey showed Friday. The Nikkei Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Working Mothers: Record Responsibilities, Little Help From Dads
It’s all for her children’s preschool — before she can even head to the office. Like so many working mothers in Japan, Ms. Nishimasa, 38, is swamped by onerous, bureaucratic tasks that have nothing to ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan chooses Japan over UK to build new X-Trail car
"To support this, we are taking advantage of our global assets, and with X-Trail already manufactured in Japan, we can reduce our upfront investment costs." Mr de Ficchy said the news would be "disapp... ( read original story ...)
Nissan new X-Trail to be made in Japan instead of Sunderland
"To support this, we are taking advantage of our global assets, and with X-Trail already manufactured in Japan, we can reduce our upfront ... "While we have taken this decision for business reasons, t... ( read original story ...)
Osaka leads the pack of the next generation of tennis players
This is what the Japanese people are probably feeling as they start anticipating the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics, thanks to tennis sensation Naomi Osaka. The 21-year-old won her second grand slam ... ( read original story ...)
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo (2/2): Kazuchika Okada And Hiroshi Tanahashi Team Up
* Toa Henare and Manabu Nakanishi defeated Shota Umino and Ayato Yoshida * Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Tiger Mask defeated Takashi Iizuka and TAKA Michinoku * Toru Yano, Ryusuke Taguchi, YOSHI-HASHI, Tomoaki ... ( read original story ...)
NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo Results (02/02): Hokkaido, JPN
New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) recently held their The New Beginning in Sapporo Event which emanated from The Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center Hokkai Kitayell in Hokkaido, Japan. The show was headli... ( read original story ...)
Japan: oarfish raise fears of earthquake and tsunami
At least a dozen oarfish had washed up onto Japan’s coastline in the year prior to the disaster, according to Kyodo News. While he doubted the theory’s validity, Saiba said one possible scientific exp... ( read original story ...)
Official Nintendo Tokyo Store Opens For Business In Fall 2019
Nintendo has revealed plans to open Nintendo Tokyo, an official store that will open in the Japanese capital’s Shibuya district. Their second retail outlet, the store will be similar to Nintendo NY in ... ( read original story ...)
An American college student has been detained in Tokyo for nearly 9 months
He said he eventually checked into his room at the stylish Wise Owls Hostels in Tokyo's Shibuya ward and dropped off his bags. The hostel staff confirmed his reservation, telling ABC News that the ... ( read original story ...)