Manchester City's latest signing has been back in his native Japan sorting his visa application ahead of a loan move to Hearts. ( read original story ...)
Osaka leads WTA rankings, Keys returns to top-10
Madrid, Aug 19 (IANS) Naomi Osaka of Japan maintained the No. 1 spot in the Women ... of her quarterfinal match against world No. 20 Sofia Kenin of Russia, reports Efe news. Most of the top-10 players ... ( read original story ...)
24 nations, including U.S. and China, take positive step with signing of Osaka Declaration
One of the Osaka meeting’s more encouraging results ... will help stabilize and stimulate digital trade. This is welcome news. Global trade plays a vitally important role in maintaining ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean tourists shun Japan over trade row
TOKYO (Reuters) - The number of South Korean tourists visiting Japan fell last month to its lowest in nearly a year as visitors cancelled travel plans amid deteriorating relations between the ... ( read original story ...)
China hosts Japan, S. Korea ministers in bid to smooth row
“We support Japan and South Korea in taking the chance of the trilateral foreign ministers meeting to have their bilateral talks,” Wang said at a news conference following morning talks. “We hope both ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese princess to visit P.E.I. to celebrate Japan-Canada relations
CHARLOTTETOWN -- Princess Takamado of Japan will visit Prince Edward Island next week as part of the official events to commemorate the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and ... ( read original story ...)
Why Unizo takeover battle could unlock a lot of value in Japan
A once dismally undervalued property company; a hostile takeover bid; a white knight counter-offer; a doubling of the share price; the genuine prospect of a bidding war. Whisper it softly, but the ... ( read original story ...)
Traditional Tokyo ryokan with a rooftop onsen
From the moment you step off the bustling streets of Otemachi in Tokyo’s business district and enter Hoshinoya Tokyo through a wooden door of solid cypress, you’re enveloped in a quiet sensation of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. ministers meet for trade talks as hopes for early deal fade
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States will seek to narrow gaps on trade when their top negotiators meet this week, but hopes for a deal in September are fading as both sides fail to make ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed IoT company Uhuru to seek London IPO
and Japanese investment arm NGK Spark Plug. Uhuru declined to comment on the total raised in its previous funding rounds, and on whether it hoped to raise further funds in the London IPO. The company ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to aid a million members of ‘lost generation’ with hiring subsidies
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will provide support ... a government source told Nikkei. It is a rare measure to throw a lifeline to people in their mid-30s to early 40s because they fell ... ( read original story ...)
Paralympic chief hails Tokyo 2020 prep but hotels ‘biggest concern’
TOKYO: The Paralympics chief has said the 2020 Games are "on ... "Most probably it is perceived in Japan that people with disabilities don't travel for leisure, for business, so why have accessible ... ( read original story ...)
Customer of sex business assaults employee in dispute over woman
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 26-year-old man over the alleged assault of an employee of a sex business during a dispute in Tachikawa City, reports Fuji News Network (Aug. 20) ... ( read original story ...)
24 hours in Sapporo, Japan
Sapporo, the gateway to northern Japan, may not have quite the same neon-lit hustle and bustle of Tokyo or Osaka, but its scenic surroundings, laid-back pace and distinctive cuisine make it a worthy ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese princess to visit Prince Edward Island to celebrate Japan-Canada relations
CHARLOTTETOWN—Princess Takamado of Japan will visit Prince Edward Island next week as part of the official events to commemorate the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Canada. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s $1.5 Trillion Manager Warns of Global Investing Losses
Japan’s $1.5 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund lost money in equities, fixed-income and currency positions over the last three months, Mizuno said Tuesday in Sacramento, California. ( read original story ...)