Is Japan’s economy at a turning point?

The world’s third-largest economy is awakening from its decades-long torpor. After years of deflation or low inflation, Japan is seeing its fastest price growth in more than 30 years. Wages, long stagnant, ( read original story ...)

Kochi and Osaka team up for promotion

Kochi Prefecture in southern Shikoku has teamed up with Osaka Convention & Visitors Bureau to encourage inbound visitors travelling in Osaka to make a short trip to Kochi and other parts of Shikoku. ( read original story ...)

Car rams barricade near Israeli embassy in Tokyo

STORY: Police arrested the 53-year-old at the scene, local media reported.An official at the Israeli embassy said the matter was under police investigation and declined further comment.The incident ... ( read original story ...)