Japan's domestically developed mainstay rocket carried two pieces of manga artwork originally drawn by Chuya Koyama, known for his comic book on two brothers who dream about becoming astronauts. "We believe it's the first time in the world to launch a ... ( read original story ...)
IHG Opens Holiday Inn Osaka Namba
LONDON—InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) opened the Holiday Inn Osaka Namba. This is the fifth Holiday Inn hotel in the brand family in Japan, joining others in Sapporo, Sendai, Kanazawa and Miyazaki. The 314-room Holiday Inn Osaka Namba is located in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan nudges wary firms to invest in Russia to help resolve islands dispute
Russia's Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East said last week that attracting Japanese business was a priority, and deputy minister Alexander Osipov said "we plan to reach concrete results" by the December meeting. The ministry said Japan was ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to more than 1-week low on U.S. election shivers
TOKYO, Nov 2 Japan's Nikkei share average dropped to more than a week low on Wednesday as worries over the U.S. presidential election prompted a recoil in global markets, with a stronger yen adding to the cautious mood. The Nikkei fell 1.0 percent to ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to 2-week low on U.S. election concerns
TOKYO Nov 2 Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a two-week low on Wednesday as worries over the U.S. presidential election prompted a recoil in global markets, with a stronger yen adding to the cautious mood. The Nikkei fell 1.8 percent to 17,134.68 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea eye joint action on companies aiding North
TOKYO -- Japan and South Korea are joining the U.S. in punishing companies that have helped North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons development, starting with a Chinese trading company suspected of money laundering. Pyongyang conducted its second nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Japan faces uphill battle in tackling excessive overtime
TOKYO -- Japan is making a renewed push to tackle the problem of karoshi, or death from overwork, after the work-related suicide of a young woman grabbed headlines and caused a public outcry. But changing a deeply entrenched corporate culture that takes ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open lower on Trump surge
Tokyo shares opened lower on Wednesday, following global sell-offs sparked by a new poll that put Republican candidate Donald Trump slightly ahead of his Democratic rival in the US presidential race. "The Trump risk is in revival," said Chihiro Ohta, a ... ( read original story ...)
X Japan's Yoshiki, once suicidal, hopes 'We Are X' can save lives
"I've tried to make the actual sound as close as possible to what I composed in my head for my music," the Japanese rocker told the Daily News. "But no song I've ever done sounds perfect to me. If I'm trying (for perfection), I would never even finish one ... ( read original story ...)
A portrait of the tattooist as a nice young man
When Hori Benny moved into his brand new business premises in 2014 near Nipponbashi in downtown Osaka, there was an unwelcoming committee waiting for him. A neighboring business owner had gathered over 1,000 signatories for a petition to get him to move ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Stands Pat, Trims Inflation Forecasts
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan has given up its starring role in Abenomics, for now. After refitting its tool kit in September, the central bank opted Tuesday to leave policy unchanged, despite sharply cutting its inflation forecasts. And the bank doesn’t ... ( read original story ...)
Thrice spared death, Osaka zoo rooster draws crowds looking to get lucky
OSAKA – A rooster raised by Osaka’s Tennoji Zoo as food for other animals has now become an attraction himself, after thrice managing to avoid the gallows and a grim fate as fare for his fellows. It seems a belief has taken hold among some visitors ... ( read original story ...)
'Lucky chicken' finds fame in Japan
The male chicken, named Masahiro, has become something of a local celebrity in Osaka, even serving as an honorary "chief" of the local traffic police last month, the Kyodo news agency reports. Masahiro was meant to become raccoon food at the city's Tennoji ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese all-girls band under fire for Nazi-like outfits
TOKYO -- A popular teenage all-girls band in Japan is under fire for performing in outfits resembling Nazi-era German military uniforms. The members of Keyakizaka46 appeared recently in black knee-length dresses that look like military overcoats ... ( read original story ...)
Halloween all the rage in Japan
Enthusiasm among young Japanese for Halloween continues to grow year by year, not only as a day to enjoy "cosplay" but as a time to spend on goodies like nobody's business. Observed in many countries as a time dedicated to remembering the dead, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies are getting offers from EU countries to move operations out of the UK
one of Japan's most senior business ambassadors said. The lack of clarity over how much European market access the UK will push for during Brexit negotiations has forced Japanese companies to postpone investment decisions, the president of the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)