During the incident, the other man fled the scene, and police are seeking his whereabouts. The incident took place in a business district located about 300 meters from JR Kyobashi Station on the Osaka Loop Line. No pedestrians were hurt, police said. ( read original story ...)
Osaka whale fossil believed to be first evidence of Eden’s whale
OSAKA – A whale skull discovered just over 50 years ago in the city of Osaka is now thought to be the world’s first known trace of an Eden’s whale, dating from between 4,000 and 8,800 years ago. The fossilized remains were reclassified in a study ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s famed hot springs called on to share the steam
TOKYO -- So far, Japan's geothermal power does little more than provide the water for the country's countless "onsen" hot springs. But the nation sits atop a treasure trove of renewable geothermal energy that can provide much more than bathwater. ( read original story ...)
Taxpayers take out ire on silent head of National Tax Agency
Citizens groups organized protest rallies in front of local tax offices around Japan, including the Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau. The anger directed at Sagawa stems from when he served as director-general of the Finance Ministry's Financial Bureau last year. ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to raise pension age beyond 70
ss/jm (Reuters) Each evening at 1830 UTC, DW's editors send out a selection of the day's hard news and quality feature journalism. You can sign up to receive it directly here. Japan is the country in the world with the most rapidly aging society. ( read original story ...)
Osaka alliance to purchase Tokyo landmark building
TOKYO -- A group of leading Osaka-area companies, including Kansai Electric Power, will acquire a major Tokyo office building in Japan's second-biggest deal for a single structure since the 2008 global financial crisis. The consortium will pay more than ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, short of workers, eyes hiking optional pension age beyond 70
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has okayed plans to let people choose to start drawing their state pensions beyond the age of 70 as it grapples with severe labor shortages, ballooning welfare costs and a shriveling tax base stemming from its greying population. ( read original story ...)
Japan reappoints Kuroda as BOJ chief, picks reflationist as deputy
Japan reappointed central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda for another term on Friday, and chose an advocate of bolder monetary easing as one of his deputies in a strong signal to investors that policymakers are in no rush to turn off a sweeping stimulus program ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ICT Investment Trend : Market Snapshot to 2020
The survey further depicts that Japan enterprises are allocating the highest proportion of their cloud computing budget to the private cloud. Meanwhile, increasing customer satisfaction and improving supplier intimacy remain the top business objectives ... ( read original story ...)
Reality Check: Has Shinzo Abe’s ‘womenomics’ worked in Japan?
These are external links and will open in a new window Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe has positioned himself as an enthusiastic advocate of promoting equality in Japanese society. In a recent session of the Japanese Diet's Budget Committee, Noriko ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Finance Watchdog to Inspect 15 Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges
According to the Japan Times, the country's financial services minister Taro Aso said at a news briefing that on-site inspections will take place at the exchange providers that have filed for licenses but have not yet been approved. The move comes after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan opposition lawmakers look to pressure PM over school scandal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese opposition lawmakers on Friday urged a former finance official to testify in parliament about a suspected cronyism scandal that could pose a risk to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's support and hurt his push to revise the pacifist ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher as volatility fears ease
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday, extending gains on Wall Street as investors regained confidence and set aside inflation fears that stoked volatility earlier in the month. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.34 percent, or 72.34 points, to ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan governor Kuroda nominated for second term
Japan's government has nominated Haruhiko Kuroda for a second term as central bank governor, giving the veteran finance chief more time to battle deflation and kick-start the world's third largest economy. In a widely expected move, the government of Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s ‘bazooka-wielding’ chief Haruhiko Kuroda nominated for second five-year term
Japan’s government nominated Haruhiko Kuroda for a second term as central bank governor on Friday, handing the veteran finance chief more time to battle deflation and kick-start the world’s number-three economy. Kuroda’s nomination was among those ... ( read original story ...)
Manitoba picks four groups to run pot shops in province — and competition was stiff
while MedReleaf takes smaller strides Sun Life Financial to add medical marijuana option to group benefits plans A partnership between the coffee shop-focused cannabis brand Tokyo Smoke, owned by Hiku Brands Company Ltd., and Brandon-based B.O.B ... ( read original story ...)