A key barrier is psychological. Japan’s business culture is rooted in the concept of nemawashi, or “consensus building,” an informal process of quietly gathering support and feedback for any proposed project or directional shift. By contrast ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese deputy finance minister steps down over tax scandal
A Japanese deputy finance minister stepped down on Monday over revelations that he had been delinquent on tax payments, another blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida whose public support is languishing ...
Baseball: Japanese lefty Shota Imanaga hopes to battle Shohei Ohtani in MLB
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- DeNA BayStars left-hander Shota Imanaga said Monday he is excited about the prospect of going head-to-head with superstar Samurai Japan teammate Shohei Ohtani should he secure a ... ( read original story ...)
JOGMEC holds Geothermal Workshop in Yokohama, Japan
JOGMEC with IEA Geothermal held a Geothermal Workshop in Yokohama, Japan, facilitating information exchange between local and international geothermal experts. ( read original story ...)
Bithumb planning IPO on KOSDAQ, aims for top spot in Korean crypto market
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is strategically positioning itself for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations.
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.01%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Communication, Transportation Equipment and Power sectors led shares lower.At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.01%.The best ...
Japan’s state minister of finance quits over tax delinquency
The Japanese government approved the resignation of State Minister of Finance Kenji Kanda in charge of government bonds and monetary policy after he tendered the resignation letter to Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki earlier in the day, which dealt another ...
Gone: Japan Airlines Has Operated Its Last Boeing 777-200ER Flight
Japan Airlines has retired its last Boeing 777-200ER aircraft from its fleet. While the airline continues to fly the Boeing 777-300ER, its last 77-200ER flight recently took place ... ( read original story ...)
Knife-wielding man shot by police in Osaka after attack
A police officer used his handgun to shoot a man wielding two kitchen knives in Osaka on Monday after an altercation at an apartment building in which a woman was injured. The man, identified as Koji ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo residents want government to test for PFAS contamination on Yokota Air Base
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — A group of western Tokyo residents are urging the Japanese government to test water at the home of U.S. Forces Japan amid concerns about the past use of toxic firefighting ... ( read original story ...)
Climate change will test Tokyo’s world-class flood defences
Japan's enormously expensive infrastructure may not be enough to protect it from increasingly extreme weather events. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares close flat ahead of US data
Tokyo stocks trimmed gains and ended flat on Monday as investors awaited key US economic data due to be released this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists discovered more than 100,000 ancient coins at an excavation site in Japan
Archaeologists found a trove of 100,000 ancient coins at an excavation site in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, in central Japan on November 3, the national newspaper Asahi Shimbun reported, citing Maebashi municipal government officials. ( read original story ...)
Kyogo to miss Japan duty – gossip
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says Kyogo Furuhashi will not travel to Japan on international duty after the clash of heads that saw him replaced against Aberdeen. (Scottish Sun) Ex-Celtic striker Chris Sutton believes making a mess of their summer recruitment was the reason for the "embarrassing" defeat against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. ( read ...
Fake news, hate-filled sites are big business in Japan
You needn’t feel hate to spew it. “Chinese clothing factory swarms with noxious insects!” “China’s bedbugs invading Japan!” “Thirty percent of Japan’s sex criminals are South Korean!” “Transgender man ... ( read original story ...)
Unification Church’s 3rd-highest-valued Japan property unlisted: Mainichi research
The Unification Church's ownership of a property worth millions of dollars in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward has come to light through research by the ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)