... took a new turn this week when a recording emerged of a meeting between the former head of the Osaka nationalist school operator and a Finance Ministry official. The recording is of a March 2016 meeting where former head Yasunori Kagoike and the ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry official describes Moritomo deal as a ‘special case’
A company that was constructing buildings for the planned elementary school told Kagoike that the ministry’s Kinki Local Finance Bureau in Osaka had asked the company in September 2015 to rebury waste in the compound. According to the recording ... ( read original story ...)
A Japanese artist takes on a country that despises tattoos
OSAKA, Japan — Visitors to Japan who have tattoos bigger than ... around the world Like Washington Post World on Facebook and stay updated on foreign news ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister to meet Japan Post CEO over Toll writedown: source
TOKYO Japan's finance minister will meet the chief executive of Japan Post Holdings Co (6178.T) in the coming days over the state-controlled company's shock $3.6 billion writedown on its Australian logistics arm, Toll Holdings Ltd, a source said. ( read original story ...)
Japan issues guide on how to survive nuclear-missile attack with 10 minutes' notice
Though Japan would have virtually no defense against a surprise nuclear attack, experts contacted by Business Insider maintain that a first strike from North Korea seems incredibly unlikely, as the Kim regime would face quick retaliation from a much more ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : Establishes New Internal Unit to Strengthen Involvement in Motorsports
Tokyo-The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that it will dissolve its subsidiary, Yokohama Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (YMI), dedicated to motorsports activities effective on June 30, 2017, and transfer the subsidiary's operations to a new ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gives back some gains, BOJ awaited
TOKYO, April 27 Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Thursday, giving back some of this week's gains as sentiment soured on Wall Street losses and wary investors awaited the Bank of Japan's policy decision. The Nikkei was down 0.2 percent at 19,243.76 ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan finmin to meet Japan Post CEO over Toll writedown – source
TOKYO, April 27 Japan's finance minister will meet the chief executive of Japan Post Holdings Co in the coming days over the state-controlled company's shock $3.6 billion writedown on its Australian logistics arm, Toll Holdings Ltd, a source said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo overcomes setbacks in 2020 Games
TOKYO — With just over three years to go, sports administrators from around the world are already visiting Tokyo to check on the city's Olympic preparations for the 2020 Games. While Tokyo has had to overcome some initial setbacks, such as the delay of ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo USA Names New President
NEW YORK, NY – SAPPORO U.S.A., brewer of premium lagers sold in the United States for more than 50 years, has named Yoshihito Kuzuhara as its President. Kuzuhara will oversee the company’s management and product operations in addition to supporting ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama North Dock Maintenance Dredging, Japan – Presolicitation
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan Engineering District (JED) is providing a PRE-SOLICITATION notice for an upcoming Invitation for Bid (IFB) entitled: Yokohama North Dock Maintenance Dredging, Yokohama, Japan. The subject requirement will only be ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei nears one-month highs as yen slips
TOKYO, April 26 Japan's Nikkei share average rose to near one-month highs on Wednesday, buoyed by a weaker yen and record high for the Nasdaq Composite. The Nikkei was up 0.8 percent at midday at 19,231.92 points, after touching its highest intraday levels ... ( read original story ...)
United States, EU, Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia Intellectual Property Rights & Royalty Management? Market Size, Status and Forecast 2021
Qyresearchreports include new market research report "United States, EU, Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia Intellectual Property Rights & Royalty Management? Market Size, Status and Forecast 2021" to its huge collection of research reports. This ... ( read original story ...)
Japan keeps making inroads into global Islamic finance
Private sukuk issuances by Japanese financial companies up to 2014. Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Mizuho Bank joined with multimillion murabaha facilities in cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank in 2014 and 2017, respectively. Source ... ( read original story ...)
Japan minister resigns over remark about 2011 tsunami
Imamura resigned over his remark that "it was good" that the March 2011 quake and tsunami had hit northern Japan instead of areas closer to Tokyo. Abe accepted Imamura's resignation. (Toshiyuki Matsumoto/Kyodo News via AP) "It was good that (the disaster ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post books $4.7b writedown on Toll, flags 1700 job cuts at the business
Japan Post Holdings said on Tuesday it will book its first annual loss in at least a decade, after unveiling a $US3.6 billion ($4.7 billion) writedown on its Australian logistics arm Toll Holdings. Japan Post estimated its loss at 40 billion yen ($470 ... ( read original story ...)