TOKYO — A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organizers work to keep security tight and efficient at dozens of venues during the 2020 Games. The NeoF... ( read original story ...)
American Airlines adds Tokyo-Las Vegas nonstops, but only for 11 days
American will operate one daily flight between Tokyo Narita and Las Vegas during the period with 226-seat Boeing 787-8 “Dreamliners” that include 28 lie-flat business-class seats. PHOTO ARCHIVES: Amer... ( read original story ...)
Japan wage growth hits 21-year high, signals pickup in household spending
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's household spending slid in June but real wages rose at their fastest pace in more than 21 years thanks to higher summer bonuses, a sign the benefits of a prolonged economic r... ( read original story ...)
Live Like a Modern Day Emperor and Experience the Best of Tokyo at The Palace Hotel
But since we can’t move into Japan’s Imperial Palace, we’ll stay next door at the Palace Hotel Tokyo. The 290-room property sits across the moat on the waters near the Imperial Palace gardens, offerin... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Central Bank Is Roiling Markets
The Bank of Japan’s most significant policy changes to its massive monetary stimulus in two years quickly injected life into the government bond market. BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central b... ( read original story ...)
Japan household spending falls but wage growth hits 21-year high
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's household spending fell for the fifth straight month in June but real wages rose at their fastest pace in more than 21 years thanks to higher summer bonuses, which could prov... ( read original story ...)
Allied Wallet Opens New Tokyo Office to Support Japanese Business Growth
Allied Wallet, a globally leading provider of online payment processing offering various payment solutions in 196 countries all over the world, recently opened a new office in Tokyo, Japan to support ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Beach parking lot closed for re-striping
The Yokohama Beach parking lot is closed Monday while crews will be repaving and re-striping the lot. Speed bumps will also be added to the lot entrance. The roadway will stay open to traffic. If weat... ( read original story ...)
Can Japan Hold on to Second-Largest Equity Market Position?
On Aug 3, China lost its position as the world’s second-biggest stock market to Japan. Understandably, trade war fears along with a slowing economy have been taking its toll on China’s stocks as the C... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall again amid China-US trade tensions
Shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell once again on Monday due to the ongoing trade dispute between China and the United States. The Nikkei index closed with a drop of 17.86 points, or 0.08 percent, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Japan debates daylight saving to avoid heat
Japan is considering adopting daylight saving time next year so that athletes in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games can compete in cooler ... time," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news confer... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls daylight savings proposal for 2020 Olympics: report
TOKYO (Reuters) - Enduring a deadly heatwave this summer, Japan is considering adopting daylight saving ... daylight savings time,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference said, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese students recreate Hiroshima atomic bombing in virtual reality to mark 73rd anniversary
It's a sunny summer morning in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Cicadas chirp in the trees. A lone plane flies high overhead. Then there's a flash of light, followed by a loud blast. Buildings are flatte... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank monetises investments as telco IPO looms
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T ... The technology firm, which is planning an initial public offering (IPO) for its domestic telecoms unit, also said profit was bolstered by the ... ( read original story ...)
More than 1,000 cosplayers turn Nagoya into fantasy world
"I hope cosplay will become more popular as it cheers up people and leads to communication with society," he said. (Japanese original by Hitomi Saikawa, Nagoya News Center) ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Softbank earnings rise on investment fund gains
TOKYO — Japanese technology company Softbank says its profits grew to 313.7 billion yen ($2.8 billion) in the latest quarter as it saw gains in its main investment fund. The results reported Monday re... ( read original story ...)