ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Qatar and Japan won their opening games at the Asian Cup on Wednesday, but for both teams it's all about 2022. Quite literally for Qatar, which is hosting the n... ( read original story ...)
Fukubukuro: Why Japan goes crazy for ‘lucky bags’
They're called Fukubukuro - and at the start of each new year, thousands of people in Japan queue up for hours to get their hands on them. These "lucky bags" are essentially mystery goodie bags that c... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgios and Tomic could learn from Osaka and show us they care
Clockwise from left: Naomi Osaka was impressively candid after her defeat in Brisbane ... Murray’s young rebel friend, Nick Kyrgios, is the villain du jour on any slow news day, along with his compatr... ( read original story ...)
Japan angry at Korean court’s Nippon Steel decision, Seoul urges calm
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference that the court decision was "extremely regrettable". South Korea's foreign ministry called for Japan to keep calm. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan mulls unpleasant policy options if Fed puts rate hikes on hold
Worried by prospects of a pause in the U.S. interest rate hike cycle, the Bank of Japan is shifting focus towards a risk that it may be forced to deploy more stimulus this year to stop sharp yen rises ... ( read original story ...)
New Year’s party skipped as tensions run high between Osaka’s ruling coalition partners
OSAKA - As Osaka enters 2019 with a full political schedule, including local and national elections and the Group of 20 Leaders’ Summit, relations between ruling coalition partners Komeito and Osaka I... ( read original story ...)
Japan edges in on Belt and Road with $643m for Angolan port
TOKYO -- Trading company Toyota Tsusho and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation are joining forces on a port project in Angola that will be the largest of its kind for Japanese businesses. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court rejects request to end Ghosn’s detention: Jiji
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo District Court has rejected a request by lawyers of Carlos Ghosn to end the detention of the ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman, who has been held since his Nov. 19 arrest ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court turns down Ghosn’s appeal of long detention
TOKYO -- The appeal by the lawyers of Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's former chairman, against his prolonged detention since his arrest Nov. 19 was rejected Wednesday by the Tokyo District Court. Ghosn's lawye... ( read original story ...)
For Japan, the Fear Is Real That Theresa May’s Brexit Gets Shot Down
I want to properly convey Japan’s thinking.” Abe and May will have a lunch together after he arrives on Jan. 10, followed by a news conference and a business reception. This is his second visit to the ... ( read original story ...)
YOKOHAMA, Japan | Nissan unveils new Leaf car after Ghosn’s arrest delays it
YOKOHAMA, Japan —January 08, 2019— Nissan is showing the beefed up version of its hit Leaf electric car as the Japanese automaker seeks to distance itself from the arrest of its star executive Carlos ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Australia to try out year-round fruit production
TOKYO -- Japan and Australia will start as early as April a joint project to harvest high-end fruit all year round, taking advantage of two countries' seasonal differences. The two countries will ... ( read original story ...)
The Chinese company Japan depends on for eel
TOKYO -- Japanese diners' love affair with eel depends on China, which supplies 60% of the country's unagi. Yang Sei Seafoods, headquartered in the Guangdong city of Foshan, about 125 km northwest ... ( read original story ...)
For Japan, the Fear Is Real That May’s Brexit Gets Shot Down
Abe will focus on the negative effects of Brexit and remind her that disruption to Japanese businesses must be kept to a minimum. Abe and May will have a lunch together after he arrives on Jan. 10, fo... ( read original story ...)
Japan to seek talks with South Korea over Nippon Steel court decision
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will seek talks with Seoul regarding a South Korean ... case to seize part of the local assets of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp, Yonhap News Agency said, citing a court of... ( read original story ...)
Japan Considers Bitcoin ETF
Japan’s decision to consider cryptocurrency-related ETFs comes when regulatory agencies in the US keep delaying or rejecting bitcoin ETFs. Japan might be on the path towards a bitcoin exchange ... ( read original story ...)