Japan kicks off Pacific whaling campaign

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan on Wednesday kicked off a whaling campaign in the northwestern Pacific, in a move sure to anger animal rights activists and others calling for an end to the hunts. Three ships are leaving port on a three-month mission to catch 43 minke ... ( read original story ...)

Japan ETF channel

Japan ETFs provide exposure to the Japanese economy through its equity and fixed-income market as well as its currency. The largest Japan ETF is the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ), followed by the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ). ( read original story ...)

U.N. report on press freedom in Japan based on misconceptions

ジュネーブの国連人権理事会で、「表現の自由」に関する特別報告者のデービッド・ケイ氏が、日本についての調査結果を報告した。 日本政府が、メディアに直接、間接に圧力をかけている ... ( read original story ...)

Conrad Osaka Hotel Opens in Japan

The Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand celebrates further expansion in Japan with the opening of Conrad Osaka. Situated on the 33rd to 40th floors of the Nakanoshima Festival Complex, and located on the prime stretch between the Umeda and Namba districts ... ( read original story ...)

YVR Celebrates New Services to Frankfurt and Nagoya

June 1, 2017 · Richmond, B.C. Today, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) celebrated the inaugural flights of two new, non-stop seasonal services: Air Canada’s daily service to Frankfurt and Air Canada Rouge’s three-times weekly service to Nagoya. ( read original story ...)

Japan crown prince vows to be devoted emperor like father

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito pledged Tuesday to devote himself to the role of emperor, like his father, when he assumes the Chrysanthemum Throne. "I will devote myself body and soul to every single duty," Naruhito said. Japan's parliament passed a ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo set for talks amid Sleeman Breweries strike

Sapporo's Canadian beer unit, Sleeman Breweries, has said it is seeking a quick end to a factory dispute after 80 workers went on strike. Production staff at the Sleeman-Unibroue plant in Chambly, Québec, set up picket lines last week after negotiations ... ( read original story ...)

Giant panda born in Tokyo but survival is uncertain

TOKYO - A giant panda cub was born in a Tokyo zoo Monday, but its gender, weight and even whether it will survive are uncertain. The mother, ShinShin, whose previous cub survived only six days, was holding her newborn in her paw but whether the cub was ... ( read original story ...)

Japan seeks to expand arms deals with Southeast Asia

A Japanese defense official said Monday that Japan is seeking to increase its sales of military equipment to Southeast Asian nations amid growing tensions with China and North Korea. The move is part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to bolster Japan's ... ( read original story ...)

Off-Off Broadway: Tommy Tune in Japan

And I said, 'Name one.' And she said, 'Minneapolis!'" Or the capital of Japan -- Tokyo -- where Tune certainly stands out in a crowd. He was in Japan in the 1990s while touring in "My One and Only" when he was asked by the Takarazuka Revue, a 100-year-old ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Olympics: Eight more sports added for 2020

The additions, starting with the 2020 Games in Tokyo, are part of the committee’s overarching effort to appeal to a younger, more urban audience. The other additions are new events in existing Olympic sports: Swimming will add a men’s 800-meter ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020: Mixed-gender events added to Olympic Games

Mixed-gender events in athletics, swimming, table tennis and triathlon have been approved for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the IOC has announced. The Games will include a 4x400m mixed relay in athletics and a 4x100m medley mixed relay in swimming. ( read original story ...)