(Bloomberg) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe claimed victory in Sunday’s upper house election, saying the vote showed acceptance for his plans to raise the sales tax and open debate on making the ... ( read original story ...)
Abe’s LDP and ally set to dominate Japan upper house election
TOKYO -- Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito are on course to win a solid majority in today's upper house election. According to a Nikkei estimate based on ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Canadians push for apology from B.C. government over internment camps
Japanese Canadians across the country are meeting to discuss how an apology by the British Columbia government could be backed by meaningful action for those who were placed in internment camps or ... ( read original story ...)
Japan uses trade restrictions as a weapon against South Korea
Japan this month became the latest advanced nation to weaponize ... Over the last three decades, companies have established complex links and business relationships across borders, with increased ... ( read original story ...)
Japan heads to polls as Abe seeks voter support of agenda
Nine of the upper house seats held by the largest opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, are currently available. The Nikkei survey showed that the CDP was close to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan goes to upper house election as Abe seeks voter confidence
Nine of the upper house seats held by the largest opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, are currently available. The Nikkei survey showed that the CDP was close to ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic surfing hopefuls worry Tokyo may deliver more splash than waves
As one of the new sports added to the program for 2020 Tokyo Olympics, surfing is arguably the most glamorous and is sure to bring a new dimension as the IOC seeks a younger audience. The big question ... ( read original story ...)
Suspected Japan arsonist a reclusive, quarrelsome gamer, neighbor says
After the Kyoto attack, Aoba told police he had done it because the studio had plagiarized his novel, Kyodo news reported. Kyoto Animation is well known in Japan and abroad for its series and ... ( read original story ...)
Fostering English language in a Japanese business environment: Learnings from a Japan cultural insight expert
Let me tell you about a situation that didn’t actually require any English. One of our researchers at Tokyoesque was recently on an excursion with a Japanese client. We saw our clients line up in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ mood hits three-year low – Reuters Tankan
TOKYO — Japanese manufacturers’ business confidence hit a three-year low in July, highlighting the fragility of the export-led economy as external demand slackens in the face of cooling global ... ( read original story ...)
Overseas buyers are dreaming of Queensland property and pool combos
WHEN it comes to Queensland property, Japanese buyers want pet-friendly pads, Germans want Queenslanders and Taiwanese want deceased estates, but they can all agree on one must-have — a swimming pool. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan goes to upper house polls as Abe seeks voter confidence
Nine of the upper house seats held by the largest opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, are currently available. The Nikkei survey showed that the CDP was close to ... ( read original story ...)
Pay in Japan increasingly stuck to floor as productivity lags
TOKYO -- Hourly earnings are showing an unusual pattern in Japan as rises in the minimum wage have left more people working near the pay floor despite a shortage of labor. The finding points to ... ( read original story ...)
Consadole’s Jay Bothroyd scores brace in victory over Bellmare
SAPPORO - Jay Bothroyd scored a pair of headed goals Saturday to lead Consadole Sapporo in a 5-2 win over Shonan Bellmare. Starting up front alongside Japan forward Musashi Suzuki, the 190-cm Bothroyd ... ( read original story ...)
Japan chipmaker to drop Toshiba name, seeking new start with IPO
TOKYO -- Toshiba Memory Holdings faces an uphill ... shutdown at one of its Japanese plants are threatening to delay the IPO. Toshiba Memory is the world's second-largest manufacturer of NAND ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finance reports standalone nil net profit/loss in the June 2019 quarter
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