Osaka, Japan News

We've heard tell of the pitfalls arising from assumption, but we figured Adolfo Suaya's forthcoming Osaka was going to be Japanese-centered anyway.

Gunze Ltd. , Japana s third-largest maker of touch screens used in products such as Apple Inc.a s iPhone, said it aims to triple production at its Taiwan display- film venture to meet demand from smart phones.

Qatar Airways will fly to three new destinations - Bangalore, Tokyo and Ankara - over an eight-week period from February 2010.

A Japanese oasis amid the old time Americana of Bradley Beach, Osaka at the Station is an aesthetically exceptional restaurant, with a small, rather discreet hibachi area off to the side of the entrance and a sushi bar leading back to a comfortable dining space.

The Osaka High Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that found a psychiatrist guilty of leaking to a freelance journalist confidential investigation records of a fatal arson case involving a minor in Nara Prefecture.

OSAKA a ' Three months after the Democratic Party of Japana TMs landslide general-election victory, the new administrationa TMs foreign and security policy appears to be increasingly at odds with that of the United States.

Japanese police are having difficulty cracking down on the smuggling of illegal stimulants amid an increase in their use among celebrities as well as ordinary citizens, including students and teachers.

Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Seiji Maehara said Sunday it is important to maintain Osaka airport although its functions should be downscaled and integrated with those of Kansai International Airport.

Sixteen more new evidence items were donated to the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre as proof of the Japanese invaders' atrocity during World War II, said local sources on Saturday.

NAHA, Okinawa Pref. The commander of U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture indicated Wednesday that the United States could consider shifting air training drills to Osaka in the future, calling it an "option." Brig.

For staff at Osaka's Kansai Airport, getting around just gets easier and a lot more eco-friendly -- thanks to a bicycle that uses hydrogen power.

China's Foreign Ministry confirmed Tuesday that Japanese authorities have detained a Chinese fishing boat for alleged illegal fishing.

TOKYO: Japan's investment in Malaysia between January and September alone surged to US$1.87 billion involving 45 approved projects as compared with US$1.6 billion total investment in 2008 with 60 approved projects.

A sports stadium with a seating capacity of 80,000 might be built in Osaka for use in the 2019 Rugby World Cup and other major sporting events, although financial constraints could yet scuttle the plan, according to sources.

Panasonic Corp. is in talks with about 10 automakers to supply lithium-ion batteries as demand for energy-efficient vehicles grows, following its planned purchase of rechargeable-battery maker Sanyo Electric Co.

From M. Saraswathi TOKYO, Dec 6 -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is leading a trade and investment mission to Japan, will have separate discussions with presidents and chairmen of several Japanese companies in efforts to attract increased investments to Malaysia.

Australia's low-fare Jetstar airline will further consolidate its market leadership on the important Japan route by unveiling a future direct Cairns-Osaka service to operate four times weekly, starting on April 1. The reintroduction by Jetstar of a direct, two-class A330-200 service between Cairns and western Japan meets a prior commitment to ...

All good things must come to an end. And so, as Alex Hoban returns from Japan to open Europe's first Osaka-inspired cat cafe, he reflects on the last year of eastern revelations a Pussy galore ... Tokyo's cat cafes Japanese music fans love being spat at.

Sanyo Electric Co. , the worlda s biggest maker of rechargeable batteries, has won at least two customers for its lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid vehicles, an executive said.

The suspect in the killing of a British language teacher in Japan faces new charges of rape and murder.