OSAKA – Promotional items not meant for sale that were created ... after he was arrested last week for alleged financial miscon... ( read original story ...)
Osaka World Expo setup complements a casino: Nomura
Osaka’s government has earmarked an island called Yumeshima ... conferences and exhibitions – for the expo means it would make financial sense to utilise the site for a casino resort. World Expo event... ( read original story ...)
Osaka picked to host 2025 World Expo, pledges design for future living
(Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui (2nd from L ... but withdrew its candidacy earlier this year, citing financial concerns. Japan most recently hosted the event in 2005 in Aichi Prefecture, a vibrant area of c... ( read original story ...)
TN25: Naomi Osaka Wins Best In Press Award
Naomi Osaka exploded onto the tennis scene in 2018 on the court and she was pretty dominant in the press room as well. Photo Source: AP Welcome to the inaugural Tennis Now 25, where we celebrate the b... ( read original story ...)
Osaka celebrates winning bid to host Expo 2025, despite reservations
People in Osaka were celebrating Saturday after the news that the western Japanese city has been picked to host the World Exposition in 2025, though some noted that such expos may not draw as many for... ( read original story ...)
Local, national officials rejoice as Osaka wins World Expo 2025
I pay my deepest respect to the local governments, the business community, National Diet legislators and others involved in the bid as their 'all Japan' efforts proved successful." (Japanese original ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to vote on divisive bill allowing more foreign workers
Japan is preparing to officially open the door to foreign workers to do unskilled jobs and possibly eventually become citizens. Lawmakers were to vote early Saturday on government-proposed legislation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei jumps 0.6% on bargain hunting
Headline indices of the Japan share market rebounded on Friday, 07 December 2018, as investors shrugged off a weaker Wall Street finish overnight and found support from reports suggesting the U. S. Fe... ( read original story ...)
Shrinking Japan OKs divisive bill to get more foreign labor
Japan is set to approve legislation that would officially open the door to foreign workers to do unskilled jobs and possibly eventually become citizens. Lawmakers were due to vote late Friday on a ... ( read original story ...)
Shrinking Japan OKs divisive bill to get more foreign labour
TOKYO — Japan is set to approve legislation that would officially open the door to foreign workers to do unskilled jobs and possibly eventually become citizens. Lawmakers were due to vote late Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government to halt buying Huawei, ZTE equipment: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to ban government purchases of equipment from China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp to beef up its defenses against intelligence leaks and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ban government use of Huawei, ZTE products: reports
Japan is to ban government use of telecoms products made by Chinese tech giants Huawei and ZTE on concerns about cybersecurity, reports said Friday. The government plans to revise internal procurement ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Seeks to Assuage Investors on Mobile Outage Before $23 Billion IPO
SoftBank shares fell as much as 3.3 percent in afternoon trading in Tokyo. The IPO is fully subscribed, but SoftBank and its bankers are taking extra precautions in order to make sure that investors w... ( read original story ...)
Japan household spending unexpectedly falls, casts doubt over fourth quarter recovery
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s household spending unexpectedly fell in October and real wages slipped for a third straight month, adding to concerns about the strength of the economy as global trade ... ( read original story ...)
Property firm that let out-of-control Japanese Knotweed invade seven nearby homes is fined £18,000
A property owner has been fined £18,000 after allowing Japanese Knotweed to spread to neighbouring homes. M B Estate Ltd ignored a community protection notice from May 2017 to deal with the invasive w... ( read original story ...)
Japan Pushes on With TPP-11 With U.S., China at Odds
In a comment with relevance to China, he said Japan will keep cooperating with the U.S. and Europe in dealing with intellectual property issues. Note: Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the TPP soon ... ( read original story ...)