IBT – May 16, 2016 – A teenager in Japan has been charged with obstruction of justice for having launched DDoS attacks on 444 school websites. On 11 May, police in Osaka filed charges against a 16-year-old, who allegedly shut down the Osaka Board of Education’s servers, which control the websites of 444 elementary, junior […]
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Nara medical pamphlets printed to sav...
The Asahi Shimbun – May 14, 2016 – NARA–As a way to improve hospitality in this popular tourist destination, local citizens have taken measures to prevent communication problems from killing visitors during medical emergencies. Largely based on personal experiences abroad, two groups in Nara have produced pamphlets in English and other languages so that non-Japanese […]
Jakartans throng to Japanese festival...
NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW – May 13, 2016 – JAKARTA – The annual “Ennichisai” arts and culture festival in Jakarta has grown to become the largest foreign culture festival in Indonesia since its debut in 2010, with organizers expecting 250,000 visitors this year. The event has grown from roughly 50,000 attendees in its first year to […]
Nissan buys 34% stake in Mitsubishi M...
Bangkok Post – May 12, 2016 – Nissan Motor Co will purchase a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors Corp, as Japan’s second-largest automaker comes to the aid of its minicar partner rocked by a fuel-economy testing scandal. Mitsubishi Motors will sell about 237.4 billion yen ($2.2 billion) in shares to Nissan, according to a statement. […]
Dollar gives back gains after interve...
The Hindu Business Line – May 11, 2016 – TOKYO/SYDNEY: The dollar dipped on Wednesday as investors locked in gains following its steep rise against the yen after intervention warnings from Japanese officials. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six rival currencies, shed 0.2 per cent to 94.126, moving away from […]
Danielle Hayes: Anything goes when it...
The Bolton News – May 10, 2016 – We continue a regular column from Bolton lass Danielle Hayes who lives in Japan. She was born in Bromley Cross and attended Turton High School – class of 2008. She now lives in the beautiful city of Kyoto and spends her days teaching English, writing, and exploring! WHEN you think about Japanese fashion, […]
New Haikyu!! Stage Play Revealed For ...
Anime News Network – May 9, 2016 – A new stage play adaptation of Haruichi Furudate‘s Haikyu!! volleyball manga has been green-lit. The stage play’s full title is Hyper-Projection Gekijō Haikyu!! “Karasuno, Fukkatsu!” (Hyper-Projection Stage Play Haikyu!!“Karasuno Returns!”). The play will debut this fall. The story will feature Nekoma High and Date Tech High, as well as the destined “Battle at the Trash […]
Caution reigns on Asia bourses ahead ...
May 6, 2016 – Financial Times – Stocks in Japan dropped and the yen strengthened as trading resumed after a three-day break, while caution dominated in other Asian markets ahead of key US jobs data. Japanese markets have been closed since Tuesday for a public holiday. Over that period, the yen weakened 0.8 per cent […]
The ANZ thinks the Bank of Japan will...
Business Insider – April 26, 2016 – On the back of faltering economic growth and diminished expectations for inflation in the period ahead, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) looks set to deliver even greater amounts of monetary policy stimulus later this week. That’s the view of Tom Kenny, an economist at ANZ, who suggests the […]
Dentsu plans roadside ads that change...
The Japan Times – April 22, 2016 – In an experiment, advertising giant Dentsu Inc. plans to bring so-called targeted advertising, an increasingly popular sales method in cyberspace, into the physical world. Dentsu’s team, with support from chipmaker Intel Corp. and three other information technology companies, will start running outdoor digital ads as early as […]