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Temples enter matchmaking business in marriage-shy Japan
Published on 30/10/2016
» TOKYO - Traditionally seen as conductors of funerals or memorial services, some Buddhist monks in Japan are carving out a new niche as matchmakers for men and women looking for marriage partners.
Tokyo trials lower flagfall for taxis
Kyodo News, Published on 05/08/2016
» TOKYO - The transport ministry said on Friday it started allowing taxi services to charge a lower, minimum fare of 410 yen (about 140 baht) on a trial basis at four locations in Tokyo.
B453m stolen from 1,400 convenience store ATMs across Japan
Published on 22/05/2016
» TOKYO -- A total of 1.4 billion yen (453 million baht) in cash has been stolen from some 1,400 automated teller machines in convenience stores across Japan in the space of two hours earlier this month, investigative sources said Sunday.
Kumamon product sales top 100bn yen for first time
Published on 03/03/2016
» KUMAMOTO, JAPAN — Sales of products featuring Kumamoto prefecture's popular Kumamon black bear mascot surpassed 100 billion yen (31 billion baht) in 2015 for the first time, the prefectural government said.
Foreign tourist spending in Japan to set new record
Published on 12/01/2016
» TOKYO — Foreign travellers spent an estimated around 3.5 trillion yen (1,090 billion baht) in Japan last year, the tourism minister said Tuesday, suggesting the figure is certain to shatter the previous high of about 2.03 trillion yen recorded in 2014.
China gives Thailand 50 bn yuan RQFII quota
Reuters, Published on 18/12/2015
» BEIJING/BANGKOK - China will allow investors in Thailand to invest up to 50 billion yuan ($7.71 billion, 279 billion baht) in China's capital markets, the Chinese central bank said on Thursday, to help to facilitate trade and investment between the two countries.
Japan's involvement in Dawei SEZ 'will boost confidence'
Kyodo News, Published on 14/12/2015
» The official participation of Japan in a special economic zone in southeastern Myanmar initiated by that country and Thailand will bring confidence and attract investors to the project, the Thai delegation said Monday after a trilateral meeting in Bangkok.
Spending by foreign tourists in Japan hits record
Published on 21/10/2015
» TOKYO — Spending by foreign tourists in Japan hit a record 2.60 trillion yen (770 billion baht) in the January-September period, already surpassing the all-time high of 2.28 trillion yen for the whole of last year, the Japanese government said Wednesday.
Japan pledges 750 billion yen for Mekong development
Published on 04/07/2015
» TOKYO - Japan pledged on Saturday to give fresh aid worth 750 billion yen (205 billion baht) in official development assistance to five Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong River over the next three years to boost the region's development.
Japan humanoid robot sells out in 1 min
Published on 21/06/2015
» TOKYO — Softbank Robotics Corp sold all units of its humanoid robot "Pepper" in just one minute after they went on sale on its website on Saturday.