Taiwan’s official Central News Agency said the 61-year-old had only taken up the ... Taiwan media said Su had faced harsh criticism over his handling of Taiwan nationals stranded in Japan in the wake ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei rises to seven-month high
Headline indices of the Japan share market advanced to seven month high higher on Friday, 14 September 2018, as investors took the opportunity to buy cheapened stocks amid an improvement in global sen... ( read original story ...)
Japan May Have Loaded Its Last Iranian Oil Cargo
A Japanese buyer has loaded Iranian oil on a tanker expected to arrive in Japan in early October, in what could be the last purchase of Iranian oil before the U.S. sanctions snap back in early ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese supply run to space station delayed again
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A Japanese supply run to the International Space Station has been delayed again. The countdown was halted Saturday local time in Japan, with only a few hours remaining before l... ( read original story ...)
Japanese proposal to reinstate commercial whaling defeated
SAO PAULO – Members of the International Whaling Commission defeated a Japanese proposal to reinstate commercial whaling at a meeting in Brazil on Friday. The commission suspended commercial whaling i... ( read original story ...)
X Japan hopes new album will lead to elusive success in West
but now people there seem to enjoy pop and rock from Japanese, South Korean and Chinese artists. "Of course I had a dream ... we wanted to be the biggest rock stars in the world but 25 years ago they ... ( read original story ...)
Vail CEO Eyes Japan Resort Acquisition in Bid to Lure New Skiers
Vail Resorts Inc. is seeking to add a Japanese property to its portfolio of ski resorts to lure globetrotting snowhounds from Beijing to Sydney to buy the season passes that underpin its businesses. “ ... ( read original story ...)
Job-stealing robots stoke concerns about inequality in Japan
NEW YORK -- Japan is famous for its innovation in productivity-boosting automation and lifelike robots like Sony's robo-puppy aibo, but a new study finds that many Japanese believe these advances ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo expected to drop out of 2026 Winter Olympic bid race
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese city of Sapporo is expected to stop pursuing the 2026 Winter Olympics, leaving four possible candidates as the IOC struggles to find hosts — particularly for the Winter Games ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka not saddened by Serena row in U.S. Open final
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka said on Thursday Serena Williams ... t even know what I’m expected to feel,” she told a news conference in Yokohama ahead of the Pan Pacific tournament ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and climate change — leader turned laggard
In 1997, Japan was at the forefront of climate action. The birthplace of the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement committing countries to limit greenhouse gas emissions, the country came to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s fashion industry turns to foreigners amid labor shortage
TOKYO -- Japan's fashion retailers are increasingly turning to foreign nationals in an effort to capture demand from rising numbers of inbound tourists, with many being positioned as senior ... ( read original story ...)
YOKOHAMA, Japan | Osaka’s US Open win re-opens cultural discussion in Japan
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Naomi Osaka’s victory in the U.S. Open has added her to a growing list of athletes, Nobel Prize winners, and beauty pageant contestants who have raised the issue of what it means to ... ( read original story ...)
Job-stealing robots stoke concerns in Japan about inequality
NEW YORK -- Japan is famous for its innovation in productivity-boosting automation and lifelike robots like Sony's robo-puppy aibo, but a new study finds that many Japanese believe these advances ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei soars as Sino-U.S. trade talk hopes lift stocks sensitive to China demand
TOKYO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rallied to near two-week highs on Thursday as news of a proposed fresh round of trade talks between China and the United States lifted risk appetite, triggeri... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc against daylight savings for the 2020 Olympics: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Three-quarters of Japanese firms oppose a proposal to adopt daylight savings time ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, citing the time and effort to ... ( read original story ...)