The unconventional president-elect’s victory is helping Japan’s giant pension fund in two important ways. First, it’s sending stock markets surging, both at home and overseas, which is good news for the largely passive equity investor. Second ... ( read original story ...)
Japan And China Have A Long Way To Go Before Catching Up With America In Entrepreneurship
The problem of attracting and retaining talent is more acute for Japan, which faces a shrinking pool of young talented individuals—a group that is usually engaged in entrepreneurial activities. Tight immigration policies and a conservative business ... ( read original story ...)
Santa’s reindeer head to Japan to deliver pizza
Residents in northern Japan may get warm pizzas delivered by Rudolph this Christmas as Domino’s Japan is testing to see if reindeers were suitable for deliveries in the snowy region of Hokkaido. Footage released by the company showed reindeer’s ... ( read original story ...)
5,000 dead fish on ice create social media storm for Japan amusement park
About 5,000 dead fish packed in the ice at a skating rink in western Japan are causing an uproar. Space World amusement park closed the attraction Sunday after a flood of criticism on social media. About 25 different kinds of fish could be seen under the ... ( read original story ...)
Domino's Japan is training reindeer to deliver pizzas this winter
“There is a possibility [snow] may interfere with delivery,” Domino’s Japan explained in a news statement last week. “Domino’s Pizza Japan will set up a ‘Snowfall Delivery Countermeasure Room’ to promote pizza delivery by reindeer. ( read original story ...)
Japan Fukushima nuclear plant 'clean-up costs double'
Japan's government estimates the cost of cleaning up radioactive contamination and compensating victims of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has more than doubled, reports say. The latest estimate from the trade ministry put the expected cost at some 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Repaired Fukuoka sinkhole sinks again
A Japanese road in which a giant sinkhole was hastily repaired earlier this month has again shown signs of subsidence, officials say. The repaired road in Fukuoka sank by about 7cm (2.7in) on Saturday over a 30-sq-m (322 sq-ft) area and was temporarily closed. ( read original story ...)
More awards for Japanese star pitcher-batter Otani
TOKYO -- Shohei Otani was honoured for both his batting and pitching on Monday when he was named Most Valuable Player of Japan's Pacific League. Otani helped the Nippon Ham Fighters win the Pacific League pennant and the Japan Series this season. ( read original story ...)
Japanese skating rink featuring frozen fish causes a stink
About 25 different kinds of fish were inserted into the new attraction at the Space World theme park in Kitakyushu, Japan, with some arranged into words and shapes to create what the owners called an "ice aquarium". Following the opening of the 820ft rink ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China hold 1st security dialogue in nearly 2 years
The meeting was held also before Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's possible first visit to Japan next month since taking office in 2013 to attend a trilateral summit involving the two countries and South Korea. To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website ... ( read original story ...)
OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL IND. LTD. : ex-dividend day for final dividend
09/15 OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL IND: Patent Issued for Hydrophilic Coating Agent (USPTO .. 05/27 OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL IND. LTD.: ex-dividend day for interim dividend 2015 OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL IND. LTD.: ex-dividend day for final dividend 2015 OSAKA ... ( read original story ...)
Japan skating rink shuts over frozen fish controversy
A theme park in Japan has closed a skating rink featuring frozen fish after ... General manager Toshimi Takeda told the AFP news agency said the theme park would now hold a memorial ceremony for the fish. Pictures posted on the park's Facebook page ... ( read original story ...)
SOTI Joins Premier Kathleen Wynne and Minister Brad Duguid on Strategic Trade Mission to Japan to Fortify Economic Relations
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mississauga, Ontario-based SOTI Inc. joined The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario; and The Honourable Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development and Growth, on the Premier’s first business ... ( read original story ...)
Thanks To Trump, Bank Of Japan's Kuroda Could Be The Luckiest Central Banker In The World
For now, BOJ’s Governor Kuroda looks like the luckiest central banker in the world. The triumph of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president and the possible Trumponomics lead to an appreciation of the U.S. dollar and an increase in interest rate. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Cement ‘Divi Shakthi’ Trains over 200 Dealers in SME Business Management during 1st Year
Mr. Ismail Azeez of IIDT at an experiential learning session during a Divi Shakthi program. Tokyo Cement ‘Divi Shakthi’ training workshops on business management, conducted together with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has successfully ... ( read original story ...)
How a tiny team in Tokyo is taking on Oculus and Sony
But a tiny Tokyo-based company, founded by former Sony game designer ... bringing more human and emotional reactions to video games," Kojima said in an email to Business Insider. "I can’t wait to see what interactive narrative designers do with eye ... ( read original story ...)