CeBIT: Japan’s vision of Society 5.0
There is a new technological revolution arising, and Japan wants to be at the forefront of it. It was this year’s partner country at CeBIT – the world’s biggest IT…
Treasury chief may visit China as trade tensions simmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday he may travel to China, a move that could ease tensions between the world’s two largest economies, as international…
Ford tells WPP it will take bids from other ad agencies
LONDON (Reuters) – Ford Motor Company (F.N) said on Saturday it will take bids on some of its advertising managed by WPP (WPP.L), adding to uncertainty around the British ad…
What Nuclear War Would Look Like From Bill Perry (HBO)
As Secretary of Defense under President Clinton, Bill Perry has spent most of his life watching the world prepare for nuclear war. And given the current political climate, he thinks…
“People don’t believe I am Japanese” says Miss Japan – BBC News
With a Japanese mother and African American father, Ariana Miyamoto has become the first bi-racial woman to be crowned Miss Japan. The question of whether a person of mixed race…
FUKUSHIMA, Japan: Cattle possibly affected by radiation exposure
Two years ago, in the months following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster, Namie town – within the 20-kilometre exclusion zone – was completely deserted. But beef farmer Masami Yoshizawa……
Asian shares edge ahead with Wall Street, but China lags
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares crept ahead on Wednesday after Wall Street took heart from upbeat corporate earnings, though nagging concerns about trade barriers and the global growth outlook kept…
“White spots” on Fukushima cattle ignored by Japanese officials
Two years ago, Channel NewsAsia obtained footage from within Japan’s 20 km Fukushima exclusion zone featuring a farmer who defied government orders to exterminate his cattle. While residents… source
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – October 7, 2014
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Kurdish fighters stand ground against ISIS… source
Abenomics: How does it fare, one year on?
Shinzo Abe took the helm as Japan’s sixth prime minister in 2012. Tasked with coming up with a solution for the country’s economic malaise – that’s how Abenomics came about.…