US tries to enlist EU and Japan in China tech fight

The Trump administration is seeking to convince the EU and Japan to join its efforts to tackle China over Beijing’s intellectual property regime as it tries to address one of the top concerns of foreign businesses operating in China. The move follows ... ( read original story ...)

Leaf 2 offers advanced technologies, dynamic new design

The production of the Leaf 2, which has just started at Nissan’s Oppama plant in Yokohama, Japan, begins with the stamping ... Canada and Europe. Other news making headlines. Local data centre and hosting company Teraco Data Environments is building ... ( read original story ...)

Abenomics Has a New Weapon to Pry Money From Bank Accounts

In his eyes, that’s getting in the way of one of the key missions of Abenomics: to encourage Japanese people to move more of their $8.4 trillion in cash and bank deposits into the stock market. In an attempt to address this, Mori is starting a new tax ... ( read original story ...)

Asiana increases Sapporo flights in 1Q18

Asiana Airlines in the second-half of winter season plans to increase Seoul Incheon – Sapporo New Chitose frequency, currently served 7 weekly. From 01JAN18 to 28FEB18, overall service will increase to 11 weekly, with new morning departure from Seoul. ( read original story ...)

Bubble Era Disco Maharaja Reopens in Kyoto (News)

The reopening of the disco was supported by increases in the number of foreign tourists and the reviving popularity of discos among middle-aged people with grown-up children. Maharaja discos have already reopened in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. ( read original story ...)

Kerber ousts local favourite Osaka at Pan-Pacific Open

TOKYO — Seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany got a measure of revenge for a U.S. Open loss by beating Naomi Osaka 6-3, 6-4 on Monday to advance to the second round of the Pan-Pacific Open. Last month, Kerber was knocked out of the U.S. Open by the ... ( read original story ...)