Osaka, Japan News

Foreign ownership of Japanese shares rose reached an all time high at the end of March, in a further sign of how heavily foreigners have been involved in trading Japanese shares amid expectations for the economic policies of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The city of Glendale and a local organization are looking to install a memorial to "comfort women" -- the thousands of Koreans and others who historians say were forced into sexual slavery to soldiers during World War II by the Japanese military.

For decades, public works projects have carried the connotation of corruption and politicians, bureaucrats and contractors have been slammed for cozy ties and vested interests in building unnecessary infrastructure that hemorrhages money.

"The Yellow Raincoat Squad' is charming and engaging. This is another one of those productions that defies description but is a must-see for all ages," wrote Catherine Lamm in The British Theatre Guide in August, 2009.

Japanese people are more likely to reach 100 years old than anyone else in the world, a fact that some researchers attribute to their diet.

The Japan Restoration Party's co- head Shintaro Ishihara slammed the party's another leader, Toru Hashimoto, over the latter's controversial wartime sexual slavery remarks that have hurt public support for the party, according to local media.

Japan has refused to follow recent recommendations by the United Nations Committee Against Torture to make right some Japanese politicians' abusive comments towards the Japanese military's former wartime sexual slaves.

Peach launched services on its seventh domestic route from Osaka Kansai on 14 June, when it commenced flights on the 1,500-kilometre route to Ishigaki .

Kinmen, June 17 Taiwan's outlying island of Kinmen County is a bird watchers' paradise because of its many species and its importance as a stop for migratory birds, Masahiro Hashimoto, president of the Osaka branch of the Wild Bird Society of , said Monday.

Japanese shares rose, with the Topix index climbing for a second day amid low volume ahead of tomorrow's Federal Reserve policy meeting.

In the 1980s, American commentators and best-selling authors repeatedly sought to convince companies and workers to be more "Japanese."

Ironic as it may be, it's common knowledge that the Japanese are hard to beat when it comes to Americana.

WALES were left red-faced in the sweltering heat of Tokyo as Japan claimed a historic 23-8 victory over Robin McBryde's inexperienced side.

Japan are steeling themselves for an almighty effort in the final Test against Wales as they bid to break a drought against major rugby nations that stretches back nearly 80 years.

The reaction of many in the online community to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's June 5 speech on his government's growth strategy can be summed up in an emoticon: In a word, disappointment.

The winner of a preliminary contest for the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students held recently in Osaka hoped to win the top prize at this year's final.

Some remote Japanese islands were drenched by the spiraling bands of Tropical Storm Yagi as the disturbance passed about 200 miles to the south of Tokyo.

Operators of the shinkansen bullet train in western Japan plan to reduce fares by up to 35% in response to intensifying competition with budget airlines.

Gatsby-inspired cocktail at SwissA tel Nankai Osaka; summer bar at Grand Hyatt Fukuoka; Spanish fair at Royal Park Hotel Timed with the release of the film "The Great Gatsby" in Japan, the SwissA tel Nankai Osaka is offering a special cocktail, through July 14. The hotel is Japan's only member of the Fairmont Raffles Hotels International group, ... (more)

Hanwha Group, the nation's 10th-largest conglomerate by assets, is to step up its penetration into the growing Japanese solar power market by establishing its second sales office in Osaka within the month, the company said on Thursday.