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by Anne BEADE / Natsuko FUKUE Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese manicurist Britney Tokyo may not be a household name, but she counts United States pop singer Ariana Grande, model Gigi Hadid and TV personality Kim Kardashian among her growing fan base. The nail artist — whose designs are finding Internet fame — was one of the chief attractions at this week’s Tokyo Nail Forum, where catwalk models flashed their electric-pink digits […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The Japanese government on Friday approved a one-off bill allowing ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the Chrysanthemum Throne, in the first such abdication in two centuries. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet signed off on the legislation, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters. It will now be sent to parliament for debate and final approval. Reports of the 83-year-old Akihito’s desire to retire surprised Japan when they emerged last July. […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) – A Japanese utility on Wednesday switched on a nuclear reactor, the latest to come back in service despite deep public opposition in the aftermath of the Fukushima crisis. Japan shut down all of its dozens of reactors after a powerful earthquake in March 2011 spawned a huge tsunami that led to meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear plant, causing the world’s worst such accident since Chernobyl in 1986. But only a handful […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) involving the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan has started in Bali as part of the three countries’ coastguard training. According to Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commander Armand Balilio, the Philippines sent 200 coast guards and four vessels – BRP Pampanga, BRP Tubbataha, BRP Nueva Vizcaya, and Tugboat Habagat, to the event that aims to help the participants to determine what to do in the event […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) – Troubled conglomerate Toshiba on Monday said it will delay reporting its annual earnings for the past fiscal year, but warned it is on track to book a net loss of 950 billion yen ($8.4 billion). The delay comes after one of Japan’s best-known companies twice postponed its nine-month earnings before releasing unaudited results last month. The delays have stirred fears that the huge conglomerate’s shares could be delisted from the Tokyo […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday (May 11) received an award for the promotion of women in society by the Global Summit of Women held in Tokyo. The event in Tokyo hotel was attended by Vice President of Philippines Leni Robredo, and Vice President of Vietnam, Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, and other high ranking women in Asia and Abe’s “Womenomics” was acclaimed as a positive movement in a country that […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Japanese university is planning what it says will be the world’s first research center devoted to ninja — the black clad assassins known for secrecy and stealth. While mostly confined to history books and fiction, ninja have been enjoying something of a resurgence as Japanese authorities increasingly deploy them to promote tourism ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Now, Mie University in central Japan — the region considered the […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Toyota on Wednesday reported its first drop in annual net profit for five years, while the Japanese car giant unexpectedly warned that the cost of customer incentives and a further pickup in the yen threatened to dig further into its bottom line. The downbeat forecast underscores how Japan’s automakers, including rivals Nissan and Honda, have benefited heavily from a slump in the currency in recent years. But sharp yen gains […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A strong earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday, though there was no tsunami warning nor immediate reports of damage or injuries. The magnitude 6.0 quake hit at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) in waters off the island of Miyako in the southern Okinawan chain, according to the United States Geological Survey. Japan’s Meteorological Agency warned of small changes in sea levels but no tsunami. Miyako, with a population of […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan plans to donate retired military patrol aircraft to Malaysia, a report said Friday, as alliances strengthen in response to China’s maritime claims. The two countries are among a number in the region stepping up defense cooperation against what they see as Beijing’s aggressive stance on the high seas. Beijing insists it has sovereign rights to almost all of the South China Sea — strategically vital waters, where the Philippines, Vietnam, […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday announced plans to seek the first-ever changes to Japan’s post-war pacifist constitution and said he wants the revisions to take effect in 2020. The changes, which would spell out the status of the nation’s “self-defense” military forces, were announced as Japan marked the 70th anniversary of the constitution written by American occupiers. The charter, which renounces Japan’s right to wage war, has been championed by […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — East Japan Railway Co. launched its new luxury sleeper train on Monday (May 1) that comes with a $10,000 price tag for the top-class suite for a four-day trip from Tokyo to Hokkaido. The slick gold-colored “Train Suite Shiki-shima” features Japan’s traditional tatami (pronounce tah-tah-mi) rice straw mats and Hinoki (pronounce hee-noh-ki) wooden bath tubs, sky-view glass ceilings and live piano music in the dining car. Despite the hefty price tags […]
