At a news conference July 25, then-Agriculture ... According to the Japan Fisheries Information Service Center, wholesale prices in Tokyo, Sapporo, Nagoya and Osaka averaged ¥551 per kilogram in 2016, up 54 percent from ¥357 in 2006. ( read original story ...)
Why the United States did not demonstrate the bomb’s power, ahead of Hiroshima
The news of the destruction came to Tokyo through the army, which reported the effects accurately to its leadership. (See the translation of US intercepts of Japanese communications, “’Magic’ – Far East Summary” here.) But the leadership ... ( read original story ...)
Unforced error mars new Abe cabinet’s first days
When answering questions in the parliament, Esaki plans to "read aloud statements prepared by the bureaucracy" to keep his facts straight, he told a gathering of supporters in his hometown near Nagoya ... said at a news conference Monday. ( read original story ...)
Kawauchi and Nakamoto Make Top Ten in London World Championships Marathon
Kiyota ended up 16th in 2:30:36. Her teammate Ando rallied a little on the last lap to move up to 17th in 2:31:31, a tough follow-up to her 2:21:36 debut in Nagoya in March. Shigetomo had the weight of a 76th-place finish in 2:40:06 at the 2012 London ... ( read original story ...)
Canada Has the Largest Number of Environmental Clauses in Trade Agreements
As trade agreements are developed, more principles from other regions such as Europe and Asia have been embraced such as climate change clauses of the European model and the Nagoya Protocol. ( read original story ...)
Rinnai Doubles Down on Georgia, Plans $69 Million Factory in Griffin
Nathan Deal met with officials from the Nagoya-based company during a business mission to ... to create will be of great benefit to our community,” Mr. Copeland said in a news release. Japanese companies employ nearly 30,000 Georgians, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Noru slams into western Japan
The two groups stranded were taking Cathay Pacific from Osaka and taking HK Express from Nagoya back to Hong Kong. Until 6pm yesterday, Noru had caused the cancellation of four flights between Hong Kong and Kansai International Airport in Osaka - two ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks the 72nd anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Japan on Sunday marked 72 years since the world’s first nuclear ... Abe added without directly referring to the U.N. treaty. (AFP) See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Twitter and Tumblr. ( read original story ...)
Australia, Japan, U.S. call for South China Sea code to be legally binding
Australia, Japan and the United States also "voiced their strong opposition ... Jay Batongbacal, an expert on the South China Sea at the University of the Philippines, told news channel ANC the adoption of the framework gave China "the absolute upper ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says a security summit in Manila got ‘heated’ over North Korea, South China Sea
Japan's new head of the National Public Safety Commission and Minister for Administrative reform Taro Kono attends a news conference at Prime Minister Abe's official residence in Tokyo October 7, 2015. REUTERS/Issei Kato MANILA (Reuters) - Japan's foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon in Japan
A strong typhoon made landfall on Wakayama Peninsula, western Japan on Monday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. Typhoon Noru caused at least one death and several were injured, according to Kyodo news. The Japanese Meteorological Agency has issued ... ( read original story ...)
Rising labor costs, especially for part-time help, cast shadow on Japanese companies
Rising labor costs are casting shadows over Japanese businesses amid escalating manpower shortages ... and administration due mainly to higher labor costs. “Our conventional business model is not working well,” with hourly wages of part-timers ... ( read original story ...)
Mazda Japan enters the MX-5 Miata restoration business
From its 1989 debut through its 1997 end of production, Mazda built over 400,000 first-generation (NA, in Mazda-speak) MX-5 Miatas. Japan, where the model is known as the Eunos Roadster (or simply Roadster), accounted for sales of around 120,000 NA Miatas ... ( read original story ...)
US, Australia, Japan want coercive acts at sea to be stopped
The U.S., Australian and Japanese foreign ministers called Monday for a halt to land reclamation and military actions in the South China Sea and compliance with an arbitration ruling that invalidated China's vast claims to the disputed waters. U.S ... ( read original story ...)
In alliance-happy auto industry, go-it-alone Honda the odd carmaker out
it’s studying a business partnership with Suzuki Motor Corp., which is the largest carmaker in India. Last year, Nissan Motor Co., the second-largest Japanese carmaker, bailed out Mitsubishi Motors by buying a 34 percent stake after the smaller carmaker ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank mulls Uber investment
SoftBank, however, has not released a forecast for the current business year ending March, citing uncertainty. SoftBank’s wireless unit Sprint Corp, the No.4 US wireless carrier by subscribers, is exploring options to boost finances through means such as ... ( read original story ...)