TOKYO (Reuters) - A fledgling conservative party led by popular Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is gaining traction in its challenge to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc in a general election next month, two media polls released on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike: Media-savvy operator with stomach for a fight
And the telegenic 65-year-old also knows how to grab the media limelight — just minutes before her news conference, she took a photo op with a panda cub that was recently named at a Tokyo zoo. Koike, who was elected Tokyo governor only a year ago ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike vows break from the past while launching new ‘Party of Hope’ to challenge Shinzo Abe
Popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike on Wednesday vowed a break with ... she told a nationally televised news conference. Koike lamented that Japanese firms had lost their former glory, complaining that Chinese and American companies, like Amazon and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor launches new party, won’t run for election herself
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike on Wednesday formally launched a ... Abe will dissolve the lower house on Thursday for a vote expected on Oct. 22. At a news conference launching her "Party of Hope," Koike repeated promises to form a party without ties to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electric Power : Japan Nuclear Regulator Approves First TEPCO Reactors Since Fukushima Disaster
TOKYO, Sept. 27-- Greenpeace International issued the following news release: Japan's nuclear regulator today granted preliminary safety approval for two Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) reactors at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant despite ... ( read original story ...)
In Tokyo : Governor Koike vows break from the past with new party
Popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike Wednesday vowed a break with old ... Koike told a nationally televised news conference. Koike lamented that Japanese firms had lost their former glory, complaining that Chinese and American companies, like Amazon and ... ( read original story ...)
Fall in love with Tokyo in 2.5 minutes
As we tour the city's top sites, locals share what makes Tokyo one of the greatest cities in the world. Video by Black Buddha The Wall Street Journal 1:36 4 hrs ago ( read original story ...)
Takeda and SGC Announce a Collaboration Agreement Using Patient Tissue-Based Assays for Clinical Target Validation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
OSAKA, Japan & SAN DIEGO & STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) (TSE: 4502), Karolinska Institutet (“KI”) and The Structural Genomics Consortium (“SGC”) today announced a combined pre-competitive and ... ( read original story ...)
NPA survey of ‘JK biz’ involving school-aged girls finds 114 outlets in operation nationwide
In Tokyo, an ordinance took effect in July to strengthen regulations, requiring JK business operators to submit notifications and banning them from hiring people under age 18. Similar regulations are planned in Osaka and Kanagawa. The NPA will carry out an ... ( read original story ...)
Winter Holidays
Best Western Osaka Tsukamoto will provide business and leisure travellers with a brand-new midscale accommodation option in the heart of Japan’s second largest city. Nestled in downtown Osaka, this modern hotel is positioned just two minutes away from JR ... ( read original story ...)
Social agency Media Bounty announces collaboration with Tamlo to service Japanese businesses targeting UK and Europe
Creative social media agency Media Bounty has announced a tie-up with Tamlo, a British subsidiary of successful Japanese content marketing business Tam Co. Ltd. Media ... Tam Co. Ltd was founded in 1992 in Osaka, and has further offices in Tokyo, Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Realty (DLR) Eyes Asian Markets to Expand Business
Since then it has been expanding its global footprint, operating a network of data centers around Singapore, Hong Kong, Osaka, Melbourne and Sydney ... market for not only the company's Asia-Pacific business but also its global operations as well. ( read original story ...)
Fall 2017 Dramas
This prompts Ten to suggest making a business out of comedy. And so the couple who are little more than amateurs, begin their great adventure to make not only the people of Osaka but also Japan laugh. Cast: Seino Nana, Matsushita Nao, Yamamoto Koji ... ( read original story ...)
KYOCERA Document Solutions Wins Technical Packaging Award in Japan Packaging Contest 2017
Osaka, Japan – September 27 ... The Kyocera Document Solutions portfolio does not stop at hardware. A full suite of business applications and consultative services allow customers to optimize and manage their document workflow, unleashing the full ... ( read original story ...)
Thai AirAsia X Increases Flight Frequency to Osaka to 2 Times a Day Offers Promotional All-In Fare Starting at Only 3,990 THB*
"Thai AirAsia X stepped up its marketing and promotion in the Japanese market this year, both in Tokyo and Osaka, and established itself as an economical way to travel to Thailand whether for tourism or business. Initially, most passengers on our Thailand ... ( read original story ...)
Pot legalization poses challenges to Cold Lake
These hypothetical questions were brought forward to city council at their Sept. 12 meeting after city councillor Bob Buckle and Kevin Nagoya, Cold Lake’s chief administrative officer, attended a recent Mid-sized Cities Caucus to specifically discuss how ... ( read original story ...)