Since 2012 when the Ospreys were deployed to the Futenma air base, there had been calls that the aircraft presented a danger from crashes and other hazards. The 2016 incident was when those fears ... ( read original story ...)
Weekend Hot Topic, part 2: Favourite Japanese video games
GameCentral readers discuss their favourite Japanese-made video games, from Resident Evil 4 to Deadly Premonition. ( read original story ...)
Wall Street’s rally accelerates after stunning jobs report
Stocks are rushing higher in early trading Friday after a stunningly good report on the U.S. job market gave Wall Street’s recent rally another shot of adrenaline. ( read original story ...)
Wall Street’s rally zooms higher after surprise gain in jobs
Stocks are rushing higher in morning trading Friday after a much better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market gave Wall Street’s recent rally another shot of adrenaline. ( read original story ...)
Wall Street’s rally accelerates after stunning jobs report | Charlotte Observer
Stocks are rushing higher in early trading Friday after a stunningly good report on the U.S. job market gave Wall Street’s recent rally another shot of adrenaline. ( read original story ...)
Yukio Mishima’s pulp psychosis
Trying to understand a novel by scrutinizing the life of the novelist is considered poor form. But when you write a novel about suicide and then ritually disembowel yourself in public, certain ... ( read original story ...)
Clay figures damaged as ancient mounded tomb vandalized in west Japan
An ancient mounded tomb in this western Japan town has been vandalized with clay figures stolen and damaged, revealed the Kawai Municip ... ( read original story ...)
Norway oil fund expects lower property returns
Coronavirus will fundamentally change the global real estate market, according to the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, as Norway’s $1tn investor forecasts lower returns for its property ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic joins IP Open Access Declaration against COVID-19
Panasonic Corporation on Monday announced that it has joined the IP Open Access Declaration against COVID-19 and pledged not to seek any compensation nor assert any intellectual property rights, ... ( read original story ...)
White nanolight source for optical nanoimaging
Nanolight sources, which are based on resonant excitation of plasmons near a sharp metallic nanostructure, have attracted tremendous interest in the vast research fields of optical nanoimaging. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly higher following Wall Street gains
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday, lifted by moves to reopen many regional economies from shutdowns aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Hong Kong and ... ( read original story ...)
Why China, like Japan, needn’t worry about paying all that debt back
With China’s total debt hitting 317 per cent of GDP, it looks destined to join Greece on the ‘wall of shame’. But why worry when Modern Monetary Theory suggests its debts may never need to be paid? ( read original story ...)
Japan will only back Lebanon IMF bailout if it deports Carlos Ghosn: Nissan Lawyer
Lebanon might need to deport former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn to Japan to save its economy with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, according to Nissan’s representative in Lebanon via ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s judicial diplomacy at crossroads as Laos enacts civil code
With Japan's help, Laos has worked out its own civil code over a six-year period. Including the preparatory period, the process took 15 years in total. Contract and property law in Laos were separate, ... ( read original story ...)
M5.8 quake rattles northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido early Sunday, the weather agen ... ( read original story ...)
A Virtual Journey to Japan’s Historical Treasures
Stunning virtual reality and video content - visitors will feel as if they have actually journeyed to each location. Historical and cultural backgrounds are provided for each cultural property, ... ( read original story ...)