Japan woke up with surprise on Friday morning to see the intense scrutiny of its First Lady's proficiency in English. It followed US President Donald Trump's comment, as part of his broad-ranging New York Times interview, that the wife of the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Ramen alley, Sapporo beer garden and more Japan food spots
The Sapporo wholesale market sold giant Alaskan king crabs ... share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges down as market analyses ECB; Yaskawa soars
TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged down on Friday morning as investors took in the European Central Bank's policy talk, while individual companies such as Yaskawa Electric soared on strong profit forecasts. The Nikkei dropped 0.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges down as steelmakers hit by profit taking, Yaskawa soars
TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged down on Friday as investors took profits on steelmakers, offsetting gains in Yaskawa Electric and other machinery makers. The Nikkei ended down 0.2 percent at 20,099.75 points. For the week ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo housing market remains buoyant
buoyant demand and the upcoming 2020 Olympics continue to attract international investors to Japan’s property market suggested by JLL Japan. Japan’s overall residential property price index rose by 4.7% in January 2017 from the same period last year ... ( read original story ...)
Aussies enter Melbourne to Osaka in a 40-footer
Sandringham Yacht Club and Hokko Yacht Club in Osaka, Japan. The race record is held by the 50-footer Wild Thing, skippered in 1995 by Grant Wharington and Scott Gilbert in a time of just under 26 days 21 hours. Read the latest Boatsales Network news and ... ( read original story ...)
Trump says Japan’s first lady can’t speak English — but she did
Japan’s First Lady may have feigned not knowing English to dodge a G20 dinner chat with President Trump — a theory that emerged on the internet after video surfaced of a 2014 speech by Akie Abe. “So, I was seated next to the wife of Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Bereaved N. Zealand family protests Japan’s psychiatric care
His mother and his brother held a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday with a Japanese expert to share their experience and call for action to stop the practice in "Japan's broken psychiatric system," as Patrick said. "The world needs to know what's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first lady DOES speak English as video emerges of her giving Ford Foundation speech after Trump tells reporters she can’t even say ‘hello’
Japan endured a devastating 2011 tsunami that wiped entire towns ... The president was explaining why news reports of a second, 'secret' meeting between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin were overblown. 'We sat at this really long table, which ... ( read original story ...)
Falling Chinese rental yields may indicate property bubbles
well below average yields in major cities such as New York and Tokyo (4.7 percent and 4.3 percent respectively), China’s first-tier cities Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai may be entering a property price bubble. Despite the moderation in home ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo homebuyers choose practicality over prestige
TOKYO -- Home buyers are straying further from central Tokyo, where property prices are soaring, to more peripheral (and affordable) bedroom communities. The trend is reflected in the 2017 ranking of Greater Tokyo neighborhoods most attractive to ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo joins Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ LVX Collection
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, leading Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanko’s iconic five-star flagship property, announced its partnership with Preferred Hotels & Resorts –the world’s largest independent hotel brand that represents more than 650 ... ( read original story ...)
Edition brings its luxury hotels to Tokyo
The Tokyo Edition, Ginza will be a newly built 13-storey standalone property with 80 guestrooms. Located just off Chuo Street, the main shopping street in Ginza, the hotel site affords convenient access to Ginza-Itchome, Ginza and Tokyo stations ... ( read original story ...)
Volvo’s Castburg says WTCC needs to ‘hard look’ at Yokohama tyres
More WTCC News Chilton: Lada clash penalty was too harsh Tom Chilton ... during Wednesday's Strategy Group meeting 1500485741 F1 WTCC needs a 'hard look' at Yokohama tyres Volvo's Nicky Catsburg says the World Touring Car Championship needs to take a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s June export growth points to sustained economy recovery
Japan's exports rose for a seventh straight month in June led by shipments of cars and electronics, an indication external demand continues to support a gradual economic recovery and backing the central bank's upbeat economic view. Ministry of Finance (MOF ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan again pushes back inflation target, keeps policy steady
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday but once again pushed back the timing for achieving its ambitious inflation target, reinforcing views it will lag well behind other major central banks in scaling back its massive stimulus program. ( read original story ...)