DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE is recently a witness to the sealing of partnership between Laguna-based P.A. Properties and Development Corporation (P.A. Properties) and Japan-based property firm Hankyu Hanshin ... ( read original story ...)
These are the Japanese knotweed hotspots in the UK
One of the UK's most destructive plants, Japanese knotweed, can deter buyers, make a property difficult to sell and can cost thousands to remedy. But where is it most likely to be found in the UK? New ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo commuters told to work from home to avert Olympic transport nightmare
(CNN) — More than half a million people in Tokyo are being asked to work from home as part of a trial scheme aimed at tackling transport congestion ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in the city. Over 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-South Korea dispute is called ‘disturbing and unhelpful’ for the global economy
Japan and South Korea are large exporters of products such as chips and smartphone displays. An escalated trade fight between the two could be bad news for the global technology industry and consumers ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea accuses Japan of ‘lukewarm’ stand on North Korea sanctions
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - Relations between U.S. allies South Korea and Japan deteriorated on Tuesday with South Korea questioning Japan's commitment to U.N. sanctions against North Korea, while a South ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung, SK Hynix ask Korean firm to boost chemicals supply amid Japanese curbs
The move by the two chipmakers to secure supplies of hydrogen fluoride comes after Japan said earlier this month that it would tighten curbs on exports of high-tech materials used in smartphone ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shows coal’s dilemma: More needed now, less in future: Russell
LAUNCESTON — The dilemma facing thermal coal miners is neatly encapsulated by the current dynamics of Japan, where robust short-term demand contrasts with a diminishing long-term outlook. ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as China slowdown saps confidence; automakers buck weakness
TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday as investors worried about slowing economic growth in China, but automakers outperformed on a media report that China will rely more on hybrid ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of Tokyo commuters told to work from home to avoid Olympic crush
Twenty million train rides are taken daily in the Tokyo. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of employees in Tokyo will work from home for two weeks as part of a trial of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan trade minister blasts South Korea for ‘mistaken’ explanation after bilateral meeting
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshige Seko said on Tuesday it was "regrettable" that the South Korean government had made what he said was an erroneous explanation after the two sides ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as China’s slowing growth hurts sentiment; automakers buck weakness
TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday as slowing economic growth in China hurt investor sentiment, but automakers outperformed on a media report that China will rely more on hybrid ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed startup preps $500m IPO to make Pepper smarter
SoftBank Robotics' own android Pepper has been adopted by thousands of businesses in Japan. Last year, SoftBank inked a deal with Chinese electronics giant Haier, which now uses the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cites ‘National Security’ in Free Trade Crackdown. Sound Familiar?
“If the investigation concludes that our government has done nothing wrong, Japan should immediately withdraw its retaliatory export restrictions,” Kim You-geun, a senior South Korean national ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in tight spot in tussle with Russia over isles near Hokkaido
TOKYO -- It appears that the grand bargain proposed almost three years ago by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to bring an end to a territorial dispute with Russia has not panned out. ... ( read original story ...)
Hakuho suffers first defeat in Nagoya; Kakuryu remains unbeaten
NAGOYA - Hakuho suffered his first loss of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, as fellow yokozuna Kakuryu kept his spotless record to take the sole lead. In the penultimate match of Day 9 at ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean business owners call for boycott of Japanese goods
Dozens of South Korean small-business owners rallied in South Korea’s capital on Monday calling for boycotts of Japanese consumer goods to protest Tokyo’s move to tighten high-tech exports to its ... ( read original story ...)