A small team of employees from Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy seemed out of place when they first showed up in suits at a WeWork office in Tokyo’s main business district, where most workers were wearing T-shi... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Europe send spacecraft on 7-year journey to Mercury
European and Japanese space agencies said an Ariane 5 rocket successfully lifted a spacecraft carrying two probes into orbit Saturday for a joint mission to Mercury, the closest planet to the sun. ( read original story ...)
Japan defense plan to omit mention of strike capability
TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to leave out any mention of the country's ability to strike enemy bases, such as when a missile launch against the country is imminent, from defense ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s missing cruise passengers expose visa loopholes
TOKYO -- A small but growing number of tourists arriving in Japan aboard cruise ships have absconded in recent years, having come via a system that allows for temporary visa-free entry to the country. ( read original story ...)
Europe, Japan send spacecraft on 7-year journey to Mercury
TOKYO -- European and Japanese space agencies said an Ariane 5 rocket successfully lifted a spacecraft carrying two probes into orbit Saturday for a joint mission to Mercury, the closest planet to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s missing cruise passengers raise visa loophole fears
TOKYO -- A small but growing number of tourists arriving in Japan aboard cruise ships have absconded in recent years, having come via a system that allows for temporary visa-free entry to the country. ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka plans to stay ‘weird’ in ever-changing career
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka has witnessed a huge change in her career after claiming a maiden Grand Slam title in 2018, but the rising star of women’s tennis will not be changing her ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka set for showdown against Stephens at WTA Finals
SINGAPORE (AP) -- Naomi Osaka and Sloane Stephens, the last two U.S. Open champions, will make their career debuts at the WTA Finals by playing each other in their first match in Singapore on Monday. ... ( read original story ...)
US Open champion Osaka says fame won’t affect her game
US Open champion Naomi Osaka admitted Saturday she is still grappling with her newfound stardom but believes the overwhelming attention won’t affect her game at the season-ending WTA Finals in Singapo... ( read original story ...)
Motorcycling: Dovizioso on pole in Japan, Marquez to start sixth
TOKYO (Reuters) - Italian Andrea Dovizioso piled the pressure on championship leader Marc Marquez by qualifying in pole position for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix while the Spaniard will start in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Examining the first biosimilar patent litigation
In Japan, effectiveness and efficacy have been observed in breast cancer where overexpression of HER 2 was seen and in unresectable advanced or recurrent gastric cancer where overexpression of HER 2 w... ( read original story ...)
What You Need To Know About Patent Litigation In Japan
Atsushi Sato of TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP, a Japanese firm with an office in California, said that pro-patent trend appears to be tied to a decision by the country’s Intellectual Property High ... ( read original story ...)
World’s largest fish market re-opens in Tokyo
The world's largest fish market restarts operations in a new location in Tokyo. The week before saw final auctions in Tsukiji, one of the top tourist attractions in the Japanese capital. - Reuters ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. nudged to raise pay as 2019 tax hike looms
TOKYO -- The Japanese government has begun pushing the business community to raise pay ahead of the annual labor talks in the spring, as Japan faces a critical test in its battle against deflation ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Drawn in Tough Group in WTA Finals Debut
US Open champion Naomi Osaka faces a potentially tough test in her debut appearance at the WTA Finals after being drawn in the same group as Angelique Kerber and Sloane Stephens on Friday. Apart from ... ( read original story ...)
Jury finds William Schneider guilty of second-degree murder of Japanese student Natsumi Kogawa
Kogawa’s mother travelled from Japan and braved weeks of graphic testimony ... Crown counsel, told Global News. In a stunning admission at the tail end of his trial, Schneider pleaded guilty ... ( read original story ...)