FEATURE: American aspires to fulfill childhood dream as geisha in Japan
January 17, 2017
TOKYO– In modern times joining the fascinating yet cloistered world of a geisha — even for young Japanese girls — is rare indeed. But if you’re a foreigner living in Japan with such aspirations becoming one of the traditional teahouse entertainers,
Australian family found alive at Japan ski resort
January 17, 2017
NAGANO– An Australian family of four who went missing at a popular ski resort in Nagano, central Japan, were found alive Tuesday morning, Australian media said, quoting a local tour operator. A woman in her 50s and her three sons likely
Kobe area marks 22-year anniversary of deadly quake
January 17, 2017
KOBE– The western Japan city of Kobe and surrounding areas marked the 22nd anniversary Tuesday of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that killed more than 6,400 people. Many people observed a moment of silence at 5:46 a.m., the time when the temblor
Japan offers patrol vessels to Vietnam to strengthen maritime ties
January 17, 2017
HANOI– Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that Japan will provide six patrol vessels to Vietnam as part of a fresh yen-loan offer totaling around 117 billion yen ($1 billion) to the Southeast Asian country to help its maritime safety
New emperor’s ascension on Jan. 1 “difficult” due to events: agency
January 17, 2017
TOKYO– It would be “difficult” for Crown Prince Naruhito to begin his reign as new emperor on Jan. 1, 2019, as has been recently reported by Japanese media, due to key events held every year on New Year’s Day, a senior
FOCUS: Abe’s Asia-Pacific trip aimed at drawing Trump engagement in region
January 17, 2017
HANOI– Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tried to cement ties with key Pacific-Rim countries during his trip through Tuesday, apparently hoping to prompt incoming U.S. President Donald Trump to maintain U.S. commitment to the security and peace of the region amid China’s
BOJ lifts assessments of 3 regional economies on stronger consumption
January 16, 2017
TOKYO– The Bank of Japan on Monday lifted its economic assessments of three of the country’s nine regions, including Tokai where Toyota Motor Corp. is headquartered, citing a pickup in consumer spending, while maintaining its evaluations of the remaining six regions.
Japan, U.S. sign pact limiting legal protection of U.S. base workers
January 16, 2017
TOKYO– Japan and the United States signed on Monday a pact to effectively remove legal protection over some U.S. military base workers, hoping the move will deter base-linked crimes in Okinawa where the bulk of U.S. military facilities in Japan are
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