Staying on point about what they were attempting to achieve would be crucial for the All Blacks facing Japan's challenge in Saturday's Test in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan to keep ultra-low interest rates, defy global tightening trend
The Bank of Japan is set to keep ultra-low interest rates on Friday and remind markets it will remain a dovish outlier among a wave of central banks tightening monetary policy, as global recession ... ( read original story ...)
A pheromone that explains why puffer fish spawn on beaches under moonlight
A group of animal biologists and chemists at the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM) at Nagoya University in central Japan, in collaboration with Toyota Boshoku Corporation and Niigata ... ( read original story ...)
SEVENTEEN turn Osaka, Tokyo and Nagoya into ‘concert play park’ amidst ‘BE THE SUN’ tour
SEVENTEEN will host their first dome tour in Japan, turning Osaka, Tokyo and Nagoya into a ‘concert play park.’ Taking on the theme of their ongoing world tour 'BE THE SUN', the citywide project will ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo taxi company offers Halloween rides with ghost girl from The Ring
A Tokyo cab company is offering rides with the ghost girl from The Ring to celebrate Halloween. Taxi-hailing app S.Ride is offering trips featuring the character Sadako from the bone-chilling Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo raising estimated cost to host Olympics by 17 billion yen
SAPPORO—Soaring consumer prices and the sliding yen forced the Sapporo city government to add 17 billion yen ($116 million) to its estimated cost to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, sources said. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama port locks in CMA CGM to new D5 terminal
The new terminal will have 20% more yard capacity and over double the number of reefer plugs, while the new quay cranes and 16 m draft will be able to handle CMA CGM’s 15,000 teu vessels ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas doesn’t expect major supply problems due to Malaysia LNG pipeline disruption
Japan's biggest city gas supplier Tokyo Gas Co Ltd does not expect its procurement of liquefied natural gas to be heavily affected by recent disruptions to Malaysia LNG supplies due to a pipeline leak ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo High Court deems July upper house election vote disparity in unconstitutional state
But the Sapporo High Court rejected calls to nullify the poll results in the Hokkaido constituency as sought by the plaintiffs. The ruling is the fifth to be handed down among 16 lawsuits filed across ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Olympic Committee to work on anti-corruption measures
The Japanese Olympic Committee plans to step up talks from around mid-November on how to prevent a recurrence of the ever-widening ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to unveil $200 bln spending package to ease inflation pain – sources
Japan will unveil on Friday a fresh spending package of more than $200 billion that includes steps to curb electricity bills, sources told Reuters, which could tame inflation next year and help the ... ( read original story ...)
SEVENTEEN to take over Osaka, Tokyo and Nagoya with concert play park city project amid Be The Sun Japan dome tour
SEVENTEEN to take over Osaka, Tokyo and Nagoya with concert play park city project amid Be The Sun Japan dome tour. Bollywood News: Latest Bollywood News, Bollywood News Today, Bollywood Celebrity ... ( read original story ...)
CMA CGM to move to larger premises at Yokohama port
French liner CMA CGM will move into larger, new premises at Yokohama port in four years time. The world’s third-largest carrier has signed a deal to move from terminal D4 to D5 at Yokohama in October ... ( read original story ...)
Korean schools in Osaka Pref. to host public events amid Tokyo-Pyongyang tensions
Korean schools in Osaka Prefecture are holding open school and bazaar events from the end of October to help locals understand them following ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s extra budget for stimulus package to exceed $198 billion -NHK
Japan's upcoming economic stimulus package is expected to include an extra budget of more than 29 trillion yen ($198 billion), far exceeding a previous estimate, national broadcaster NHK reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Headed to Osaka? Don’t miss these unforgettable attractions
Also called Nation's kitchen, Osaka is well known for its delicious food, contemporary architecture, and dazzling nightlife. The city is a perfect blend of historical attractions and modern ... ( read original story ...)