Korea-Japan relations, already strained by South Korean Supreme Court rulings last fall ordering Japanese companies to compensate World War II victims of forced labor, began breaking down across new ... ( read original story ...)
Injured Osaka maintains top spot
PARIS: Naomi Osaka holds on to the top of the WTA rankings on Monday despite injury and elimination from the Cincinnati Masters. The Japanese lost to 20th placed Sofia Kenin in the quarter-finals on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 finalises Live Sites, triathlon hit by water contamination
The organising committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games has today (Monday) finalised its selection of 30 ‘Live Site’ venues by adding one more destination to the previously announced ... ( read original story ...)
Things Can Get Worse for Japan’s Immiserated Regional Banks
Ultralow interest rates are making it a miserable year for Japanese banks, with many stocks hitting historic lows. The bad news is that things can still get worse. For Chiba Bank, in particular, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shrine for war dead vandalized by man claiming to be Chinese
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese police on Monday arrested a man claiming to be Chinese for throwing a black ink-like liquid on a curtain at one of the buildings of Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine for war ... ( read original story ...)
United Airlines to fly to second Tokyo airport from Dulles
United Airlines on Friday said it will start flying nonstop between four United States hubs and Tokyo’s close-in Haneda Airport on March 28. The four hubs are Chicago, Los Angeles, New York ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Next Post-Anime Cultural Export May Be Pro-Wrestling
the highest since the IPO. The stock is up 32% since trading began, giving the company a market value of about $369 million. Hashimoto is seeking to tap into global demand for Japanese media ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to Bid for the Right to Host One of Japan’s First Casinos
According to Japanese news outlets, the Mayor of Yokohama, Fumiko Hayashi, may announce that her city will, too, bid for the right to host one of Japan’s three casino resorts later this week. It is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Steel keeps product prices steady in Sept for 2nd month
TOKYO: Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd , Japan’s top electric-arc furnace steelmaker, on Monday said it would hold its steel product prices steady in September because of high inventories at home and ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to join race to host casinos
Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi may announce the city’s candidacy later this week at a news conference, the sources said. Under the integrated resorts promotion law, enacted in July 2018, Japan aims to ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to join bidding race for casino resort
TOKYO -- The City of Yokohama has decided to bid to host a large resort that will include a casino, Nikkei has learned. The Japanese government has announced a plan to build three so-called ... ( read original story ...)
Two signs of strain on the global economy just came out from Japan
Two fresh signs of strain on the global economy were delivered by Japan today, after the country unveiled that exports slipped for the eighth consecutive month in July. Japan’s Ministry of Finance ... ( read original story ...)
China seeks to mediate in Japan-South Korea trade spat
"China has always played an active role in regional economic integration, which is why China could act as a mediator to help Japan and South Korea reach a compromise," Chen Youjun, a senior ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo preservation group frets over stories of aging Japanese who were held in Siberia after war
SAPPORO – A group passing on the experiences of the Japanese detained in Siberia by the former Soviet Union after the war has begun new activities to prepare for a time when none of the dwindling ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama mayor backs casino, seeks promo budget: report
That work would be carried out by a team of Yokohama officials specially chosen for that purpose. According to the news outlet, a site close to Yamashita pier has been confirmed as the preferred site. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports fell in July for 8th straight month
TOKYO — Japan's exports fell for the eighth straight month in July as worries continued about President Donald Trump's trade policies denting Asian economic growth. Ministry of Finance data released ... ( read original story ...)