View from Osaka is a monthly column that examines the latest news from a Kansai perspective. Police are on alert for SMS phishing attacks in which scammers claim to be from parcel delivery firm Sagawa ... ( read original story ...)
Japan value China rivalry with Tokyo target in mind
“Not only these four sports, in various sports China is still number one in Asia,” Yasuhiro Yamashita, who heads Japan’s 1000-plus contingent, including 752 athletes, told a news conference. “I’m look... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe remembers Atal Bihari Vajpayee as ‘good friend of Japan’
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has condoled the demise of former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and described him as a "good friend of Japan". "I am deeply saddened to learn the demise ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Asian Games a proving ground for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Japan is shooting for a record 30 gold medals when hosts the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, and the Asian Games are the proving ground. It's a lofty goal, although home nations usua... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Soulik a Potential Threat to Flood-Ravaged Southwest Japan Next Week; Second Typhoon to Follow?
Thankfully, southwestern Japan has had some time to dry out between recent tropical ... The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and th... ( read original story ...)
RXi Pharmaceuticals Granted Patents for sd-rxRNA Technology Strengthening Intellectual Property Estate in Europe and Japan
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ: RXII) a biotechnology company developing the next generation of immuno-oncology therapeutics based on its prop... ( read original story ...)
WeWork gets another $1bn from Japan’s SoftBank
Japanese banking giant SoftBank has invested another $1bn ... as the US co-working giant’s equity raise for its global property investment fund hit $850m. According to leasing information pieced toget... ( read original story ...)
Two Affordable, Design-Friendly Moxy Hotels Open in Japan
Moxy is a relatively new brand, making a Milan debut back in 2014. The 155-room Osaka property opened its doors in late 2017. Communal space really defines the experience: the large lobby, a check-in ... ( read original story ...)
Strengthening Typhoon Soulik to threaten Japan by middle of next week
Residents of western Japan are being put on alert for strengthening Typhoon Soulik to pose serious threats to lives and property next week. Dangers may also spread to South Korea. Residents are urged ... ( read original story ...)
Cashless culture making headway in Japan with platforms venturing into finance
TOKYO -- "Oh, you can use Alipay," a tourist from Shanghai ... Alipay is a smartphone payment service offered by a financial services group under China's largest e-commerce website operator Alibaba Gr... ( read original story ...)
Research: a near infrared fluorescent dye for long term bioimaging —
A team of researchers at Nagoya University, RIKEN and Ehime University has succeeded in developing a photostable fluorescent labeling agent that allows long term bioimaging of living cells in the near ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open higher after Wall Street gains
TOKYO: Tokyo shares opened higher Friday, encouraged by overnight gains on Wall Street as investors took heart from news that the US and China will resume trade talks. The key Nikkei 225 added 0.53 pe... ( read original story ...)
Japan Had Plans to Build Battleships with 20-Inch Guns. This Is Why It Never Happened.
Had the war not come, Japan would have bankrupted itself spending on these massive ships. Japan Had Plans to Build Battleships with 20-Inch Guns. This Is Why It Never Happened. In January 1936 Japan a... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Media Warns of Japan’s Plaza Accord Lessons
Rapid and steep yen appreciation and Japan’s domestic policy mistakes eventually brought about the nation’s "lost decade," according to an article published Friday by China’s official Xinhua News Agen... ( read original story ...)
Japan July inflation seen ticking up but still far from BOJ target: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s core consumer inflation rate likely picked up slightly in July but due mostly to rising energy costs rather than robust demand, a Reuters poll showed, further evidence the ce... ( read original story ...)
Japan ministries may have fiddled numbers of disabled employees: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Several ministries in Japan may have been inflating for decades the number of disabled people they employ in order to meet quotas, media said on Friday, even as the government impose... ( read original story ...)