"I love my job," he said. Wood sued the brokerage in February in Tokyo District Court, seeking his original job back and back pay, including bonuses, which he was denied after October 2017. He was officially dismissed earlier this year. A ruling is likely ... ( read original story ...)
Mnubo Sets up Office in Tokyo to Bring Its Internet of Things Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Solutions to the Japanese Market
“Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things are, and will continue to be, one of the key cornerstones of the Quebec and Japan relations,” said Luci Tremblay, Delegate General for Quebec in Tokyo, Japan. “We congratulate Mnubo for driving business ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo faces most risk of major cities: Lloyd’s
Lloyd's of London's City Risk Index showed that Tokyo faced the most risks to its annual economic output among other global cities due to its proximity to North Korea, Reuters reported. Lloyd's said that potential interstate conflict is Tokyo's biggest threat. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on cheaper yen
Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday as a weaker yen boosted exporters, while investors keep an eye on brewing trade tensions and geopolitical issues. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.38 percent, or 86.19 points, to close at 22,625.73, while the broader Topix ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japan’s Abe to meet Trump ahead of US-North Korea summit
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, unable to meet North Korea’s leader himself, is heading to Washington to try to make sure President Donald Trump doesn’t overlook Japan’s security and other concerns at the unprecedented U.S.-North Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Startup Coinbase Names CEO for Japanese Subsidiary
Coinbase first announced in 2016 that it would open services in Japan, following an investment of $10.5 million from a group that included Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ and Mitsubishi UFJ Capital. "As in other markets, we plan to take a deliberate approach ... ( read original story ...)
Inquest sought in Osaka into decision not to indict Finance Ministry officials over document tampering
OSAKA – A group of citizens filed a petition with a prosecution inquest panel in Osaka on Tuesday to review prosecutors’ decision not to indict former and current Finance Ministry officials involved in the manipulation of official documents related to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe to meet Trump ahead of U.S.-North Korea summit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is heading to Washington to try to make sure President Donald Trump doesn't overlook Japan's security and other concerns at the unprecedented U.S.-North Korea summit next week. Abe will have less than two hours to make ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | North Korean military may benefit from Kim’s charm offensive
TOKYO —While raising hopes for denuclearization and a peace treaty to finally end the Korean War, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s newly found focus on diplomacy comes with an ironic flipside: It could be a godsend for his generals. Kim’s thinking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM seeks Trump’s assurances over North Korea in latest two-way chat
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seeking to draw on his close ties with President Donald Trump in talks on Thursday, will urge the U.S. leader not to forget Tokyo’s security concerns in his drive for a historic deal with North Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo at greatest risk among world cities
Tokyo is the global city facing most risks to its annual economic output, due to its proximity to North Korea, while New York ranks second, with a possible stock market crash its biggest threat. The rankings are part of the Lloyd's City Risk Index complied ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: ‘Foul smell’ leads to discovery of mummified remains in vehicle parked in Akabane
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a corpse inside a vehicle parked in Kita Ward, reports TBS News (June 6). At around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, police were tipped off about a “foul smell” coming from a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese woman hopes Trump-Kim summit will bring news of missing twin
KOFU, Japan (Reuters) - It has been more than 30 years since the identical twin sister of Japanese teacher Misa Morimoto vanished, believed to have been abducted by North Korea. Hopes for her return have often surged and ebbed since, tracing the ups and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s demographic time bomb is getting more dire, and it’s a bad omen for the country
told Business Insider last year. In the 1970s, Japanese women on average had 2.1 kids. Today that number is only 1.4 — far below the replacement rate, or the rate at which Japan would maintain its population. The US is suffering from similar problems ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen Announced for 2021
Inuyama, in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, will get its first internationally-branded hotel, with IHG and Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) signing an agreement to open Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen in the second half of 2021. No two Hotel Indigo properties are the ... ( read original story ...)
New routes for Air Canada include Dublin, Tokyo-Narita out of YUL
“The launch of Montreal’s first scheduled link to Japan will also offer travelers from Atlantic Canada and the Northeastern U.S. convenient access to Japan and beyond, complementing our existing Tokyo flights from Toronto, Vancouver and ... ( read original story ...)