In the captivating final in Nagoya, Japan, four years ago, the night belonged to the Thais as they beat their opponent 4-1 on penalties, the-afc.com reported. When quizzed on the learning lessons from that September night, Giti Pasand’s head coach ... ( read original story ...)
Nick Walton’s Welcome To Asia, July 2017
Conrad has opened its first property in western Japan and its second in the country with the Conrad Osaka. Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li, the only all-villa urban resort in Shanghai, is set to open this month, offering insight to a rare architectural heritage. ( read original story ...)
Have a break, have a wasabi-flavoured KitKat
The Japanese business began to supply some of its unusual flavours, including matcha green tea, to South Korea for the first time last year as it tried to cash in on the snack’s popularity with tourists. There are now Chocalatory outlets in Melbourne ... ( read original story ...)
Put a lid on it! Curious cockatoo shuts cheeky cat inside basket after she takes a swipe at her
A cat and a cockatoo have become an unlikely comic duo after a hilarious standoff between the pair went viral. Footage from Nagoya, Japan, shows the parrot, named Karin, using her beak to prize open a wicker basket - revealing Koume the cat. Perhaps in an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s scandal-hit defence chief resigns
Tokyo: Japan's hawkish defence minister resigned Friday over ... in recent weeks over controversies including claims he showed favouritism to a friend in a business deal, immediately apologised to the nation over the saga. "I feel a keen responsibility ... ( read original story ...)
Israel and Japan’s Rising Sun Relations
MATTHEW BRUMMER is a Lecturer of International Politics at Hosei University in Tokyo and a Researcher at Japan's National ... Israel and Japan have recently moved to significantly upgrade diplomatic and business ties. Over the past several years, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Defense Minister Resigns
Abe, who has seen his popularity plummet in recent weeks over controversies including claims he showed favouritism to a friend in a business deal ... Weighing in on the matter from the sidelines, Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike, who was Japan's first female ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei: ADNOC To Decide On Japan Oil Concession Renewal By Early Next Year
TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) expects to make a final decision on whether to renew Japanese firms' oil concessions in Abu Dhabi oilfields before year-end or very early next year, its top executive told the Nikkei business daily. ( read original story ...)
MLB plans Asian, England games for ’19, ’20
MLB opened its season at Monterrey, Mexico in 1999 (Colorado-San Diego); the Tokyo Dome in 2000 (Chicago Cubs-New York ... and when you get a chance to go somewhere else, not only is it a business trip for you but you're probably well served to look ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Fires Missile Toward Japan
He added: "I think they've shown that they have the capability, the increased technical sophistication, and I think there will be a lot of anxiety in Seoul and Tokyo". Milley said should the US got to war against North Korea, Kim Jong Un's military would ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan-Renault seize lead in first half global vehicle sales
TOKYO (AP) — The alliance of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA of France led in global vehicle sales for the first half of this year, the first time it has claimed top rank, beating perennial top-sellers Volkswagen, Toyota and General ... ( read original story ...)
The Pilot in the Cockpit? In Japan, He Might Be a Retiree
NAGASAKI, Japan — Shigekazu Miyazaki is spending what should have been his retirement 25,000 feet in the air. Mr. Miyazaki, a pilot with nearly four decades’ experience at All Nippon Airways, Japan’s largest airline, left the carrier last year at its ... ( read original story ...)
Is Japan ready for a real crisis? Cover-up scandal reveals risks
While the rest of the world nervously watched North Korea over the past two days, Japan was rocked by an ugly cover-up scandal that raised doubts about the readiness of the nation's defense apparatus to handle a real crisis. Tomomi Inada told reporters ... ( read original story ...)
Japan NIKKEI 225 Midday Fall Friday July 28
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average Index is a major stock market index which tracks the performance of 225 top rated companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a price-weighted index. The Nikkei 225 has a base value of 176.21 as of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.60%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Shipbuilding, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Paper & Pulp sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.60%. Falling stocks outnumbered ... ( read original story ...)
ADNOC to decide on Japan oil concession renewal by early next year -Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) expects to make a final decision on whether to renew Japanese firms' oil concessions in Abu Dhabi oilfields before year-end or very early next year, its top executive told the Nikkei business daily. ( read original story ...)