“It gives my deep comfort that the Heisei era is coming to an end, free of war in Japan,” Akihito said at a news conference at the palace that was recorded this past week and released Sunday. “It is i... ( read original story ...)
Japan emperor marks last birthday on throne, prays for peace
"It gives my deep comfort that the Heisei era is coming to an end, free of war in Japan," Akihito said at a news conference at the palace that was recorded this past week and released Sunday. "It is i... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: domestic sponsorships up, budget same
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics say they have secured another $1 million in domestic sponsorships and that the operating budget for the games remains at $5.6 billion. The organizing committee, a... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exit from international whaling group draws outcry
An Icelandic farm and fishery official told Nikkei that the country understands Japan's long-standing frustrations with the IWC, but that Iceland does not plan to withdraw from the organization at ... ( read original story ...)
Mysterious ‘crop circles’ in Japan are actually a 50-year-old experiment
Strange “crop-circle-like” patterns can be seen in a Japanese forest, but there’s no need to stoke theories that they are some sort of alien artwork. Photos of the circles have been circulating online ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest Japanese Technology Will Be Showcased at Eureka Park. The Seven Startups That Will Exhibit at CES 2019 JAPAN TECH Have Been Decided.
TOKYO & OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 21, 2018--The JAPAN TECH Pavilion, where the latest of Japanese technology will be introduced to the world, is exhibiting in CES 2019 at Eureka Park. This is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top MOF official says low long-term rates hurting banks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s top finance ministry bureaucrat said on Friday that domestic financial institutions were facing severe strain as long-term interest rates remained low due to the Bank ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank IPO fallout saps appetite as Japan’s market rout deepens
TOKYO -- Underwriters for the IPO of SoftBank's mobile business on Wednesday ... so I sold my holdings at a loss on Wednesday afternoon," said one Osaka-based investor. Tomoichiro Kubota, senior ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Accuses South Korea of ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Radar Lock on Plane
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japanese Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya "strongly protested" to South Korea on Friday after a South Korean destroyer allegedly locked its targeting radar on a Japanese surveill... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc exit from nuclear exports would leave field to Russia, China
TOKYO/PARIS (Reuters) - The possible withdrawal of Japanese conglomerates from nuclear export projects in Britain and Turkey would leave the nuclear newbuild industry open to Russian and Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prosecutors file new allegation against Nissan’s Ghosn
So far, the new allegation only applies to Ghosn and Kelly could still be bailed out. Kyodo News service and other Japanese media reported that prosecutors alleged that Ghosn caused Nissan a loss of 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government approves record defence budget
"The budget gain is also part of Japan's efforts to buy more US military equipment so that it can avoid a trade war with Washington," Kato told AFP news agency, adding that Tokyo's defence budget is e... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Prosecutors Re-Arrest Ghosn on Breach of Trust, NHK Says
NHK didn’t say where it got the information from. The development is a big departure from events of last night when the Tokyo district court refused to entertain prosecutors plea to extend the jail de... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japan court denies more detention of Nissan’s ex-chair Ghosn
TOKYO — A Japanese court denied prosecutors’ request Thursday to extend the detention of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who has been charged with underreporting his pay. The Tokyo District Court ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prosecutors re-arrest Carlos Ghosn on new allegations
The case of the once-revered 64-year-old tycoon has gripped Japan since he was arrested completely out of the blue as he stepped off his private jet at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on November 19. And in an... ( read original story ...)
Coca-Cola unfreezes Japan price hikes as transport costs swell
TOKYO -- Japan's top Coca-Cola distributor plans to ... 1.5-liter bottles for 138 yen on average in October, according to Nikkei point-of-sale data. If stores fully reflect the suggested increases ... ( read original story ...)