March 21 Japan Rental Housing Investments Inc : * Says it completes sale of property at 293.5 million yen * Previous plan was disclosed on March 15 Source text in Japanese: goo.gl/Ytr1gz Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News) ( read original story ...)
Sapporo to become first major city to recognize LGBT couples in June
SAPPORO – The municipal government of Sapporo said Tuesday it plans to officially recognize same-sex partnerships between gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender couples from June, becoming the first major city in Japan to do so. The local government ... ( read original story ...)
ESR Acquires Osaka Site for $500M Japan Logistics Project
Logistics real estate developer and operator e-Shang Redwood (ESR) has just acquired a 194,000-square meter site near Osaka for the development of one ... with the company expected to head for a multi-billion dollar IPO later this year. ( read original story ...)
Q1 banking and finance news snapshot
The quarter was dominated by a directive handed down from the central bank that required financial institutions to declare they are private entities, resulting in a costly exercise for some big-name firms. It was revealed that Japanese investors sunk more ... ( read original story ...)
Frankfurt front runner for Nomura's new European HQ after Brexit
Japanese bank Nomura has narrowed down its hunt for a post-Brexit European subsidiary, with Frankfurt emerging as the front runner in the latest vote of confidence for the German financial hub. Nomura currently serves the bulk of its European clients ... ( read original story ...)
Silver for Mark Arendz at para-nordic World Cup
P.E.I.'s Mark Arendz won a silver medal Tuesday at the final World Cup event of the para-nordic season in Sapporo, Japan. Arendz missed just one shot in 12.5 km standing biathlon, coming in behind Benjamin Daviet of France. Finished second in today's ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas : NNPC eyes 4,000Mw of electricity
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will generate about 4, 000 megawatts (Mw) of electricity over the next 10 years to boost power supply in the country. Its Corporation's Chief Operating Officer (COO), Gas and Power, Engr Saidu Mohammed ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan launch EV car sharing service in Japan
Nissan Motor Co. and the City of Yokohama are introducing a round-trip car sharing service today featuring the Nissan New Mobility Concept, an ultra-compact electric vehicle. The service, “Choimobi Yokohama,” enables users who register online to pick ... ( read original story ...)
Japan woos Saudi Arabia for world’s largest IPO
Japan has offered to share its expertise in supply chain management, healthcare and renewable energy with Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom seeks to wean its economic dependency on crude oil. Saudi King Salman Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first monarch from the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls to 1-1/2-week low as Softbank slides, financials drag
TOKYO, March 21 Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a 1-1/2-week low on Tuesday as financial stocks underperformed after U.S. yields fell, while index-heavyweight SoftBank tumbled. The Nikkei dropped 0.3 percent to 19,455.88, the lowest closing level ... ( read original story ...)
France, Japan back free navigation in Asia-Pacific, Abe says
PARIS (Reuters) - France and Japan support a "free and open maritime order" in the Asia-Pacific region, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said after talks with French President Francois Hollande on Monday. The message seemed aimed at China, which claims ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan helps Yokohama launch an electric car-sharing service
Choimobi Yokohama is a new round-trip car rental service that will let anyone with a driver's licence, credit card and smartphone borrow a compact electric city car. The new service, which officially launches on Friday, uses Nissan's ultra-compact New ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls to 1-1/2-week low as financials weaken; Softbank down
TOKYO, March 21 Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a 1-1/2-week low on Tuesday morning as financial stocks were battered after U.S. yields fell, while index-heavyweight SoftBank tumbled and weighed on the index. The Nikkei dropped 0.5 percent to 19,432 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Germany join forces on standardizing IoT innovations
HANNOVER, Germany -- Japan and Germany agreed Monday to coordinate on international standards for the "internet of things" and artificial intelligence in a collaboration that could benefit Japanese technology companies. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Russia defense chiefs eye deeper ties, divided on some issues
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese and Russian defense ministers agreed Monday to deepen bilateral cooperation in hopes of dealing with regional security challenges and to continue joint training between their nations' troops for maritime rescue and search ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Needs A Real Level Playing Field
The Japanese banking sector is taking up the domestic economic heavy lifting whilst the BOJ focuses on budget deficit monetization. All the hard work done reflating the Japanese economy since the bubble burst in the late 1980’s is now at risk from trade ... ( read original story ...)