told the Nikkei Asian Review in a recent interview in Kyoto. "The content that esports offers will be very diverse, with the advancement of technology, by the time a resort opens in Japan." ( read original story ...)
Japan’s China-bound rice exports set to soar
TOKYO -- Japan's rice exports to China are set to soar as an agreement regarding processing facilities begins to take effect. China gets through about 150 million tons of rice a year, roughly 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Official: Move of Japan fish market could have been better
TOKYO -- A top market official acknowledged Tuesday that the recent move of Japan's main fish market from Tsukiji to a site found contaminated by arsenic could have been better handled. "I can't say t... ( read original story ...)
4 teens in Nagoya accused of spreading nude photos of female students online
according to the police. (Japanese original by Tomokazu Komaki, Nagoya News Center) ( read original story ...)
The effectiveness of the Bank of Japan’s large-scale stock-buying programme
The Bank of Japan has bought massive quantities of Japanese stocks in a bid to increase aggregate demand and inflation, and to encourage Japanese savers to take on more risk. This column surveys the e... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama India launches BluEarth RV-02 tyres for crossovers and MUVs
Yokohama India has launched its new-generation RV-02 tyre pattern under the BluEarth series tyre brand. According to the company, the touring tyre is engineered for low noise with excellent wet perfor... ( read original story ...)
Property Investing – Turning to unconventional real estate markets
Osaka and Bangkok, — although the company continues to invest in the UK. According to Knight Frank’s Prime International Residential Index (Piri) 100, which tracks the world’s luxury residential prope... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei heavyweight shares rebound but Apple suppliers, retail stocks fall
TOKYO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rebounded on Tuesday morning supported by short covering in index heavyweights, but Apple suppliers fell on worries about slowing demand from China. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Xi and Abe to launch new dialogue on intellectual property
TOKYO -- The leaders of China and Japan are expected to establish a new framework for talks on technological cooperation and intellectual property protections as well as revive a currency swap ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 8-week low, U.S. FX comments hit automakers; Softbank sinks
TOKYO, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei ended at an eight-week low on Monday as automakers and other manufacturers were hit by news that Washington would seek a provision about currency manipulation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Plan to Allow More Foreign Workers Meets Protests
“Before you let in foreigners, you should deal with Japan’s unemployed. We want them to use tax money to do that,” Okamura told Bloomberg News. “Then, we would have Japanese people looking after the e... ( read original story ...)
Japan, New Zealand pledge cooperation on halting illicit transfers by N. Korean vessels
Japan and New Zealand agreed on Monday to continue to cooperate on regional security issues, particularly through maritime surveillance of illegal North Korean ship-to-ship transfers. Foreign Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, New Zealand agree to pursue ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his New Zealand counterpart ... in the South China Sea for the sake of peace in "our part of the world," Kyodo News reported. The two sides said they would purs... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe pledges to go ahead with sales tax hike next year
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday pledged to go ahead with an increase in the national sales tax next October. Abe said the government will consider tax breaks for durable ... ( read original story ...)
Accused in Japanese student’s murder pleads guilty to interfering with remains
The man accused of killing a Japanese student in Vancouver has pleaded ... This is a developing news story and will be updated as information becomes available. ( read original story ...)
South African deputy minister optimistic about Africa-Japan future investment collaboration
More opportunities for investment exist in Africa for Japan if the recently concluded African Continental Free Trade Area agreement that is geared towards future investment collaboration and industria... ( read original story ...)