Pricier Japan tops for Thais

Hotels.com said three cities in Japan -- Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo -- were in the top 10 most-visited destinations by Thais last year. Tokyo ranked first, Osaka fourth and Sapporo eighth. It was the first year that Sapporo, home of seasonal Hokkaido cuisine ... ( read original story ...)

Bruce Besancon joins Yokohama as Senior Director of OTR sales

New Delhi: Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) in a press release announced that Bruce Besancon has joined the company as senior director of OTR sales. Besancon will report to Jeff Barna, Yokohama’s COO, and will be responsible for OTR sales. Besancon ... ( read original story ...)

China comes roaring back in the global IPO market

Japan, the runner-up in Asia's IPO race for the quarter, hosted two of the five largest flotations in the region: a $611 million share issue by Sushiro Global Holdings, an Osaka-based conveyor-belt sushi chain backed by European private equity firm Permira ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei rises as yen takes breather; financials fall

TOKYO, April 5 Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday morning after the yen rally paused, but financial stocks slipped on falling U.S. yields, while North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile hurt the overall market sentiment. Investors kept to ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya Embraces Legoland Mania (News)

Nagoya, April 1 (Jiji Press)—Legoland Japan, an outdoor theme park featuring miniature Japanese cities made with millions of Lego bricks as well as a number of amusement rides, opened in Nagoya on Saturday. The park has seven areas: Factory, Bricktopia ... ( read original story ...)

5 things that make Osaka Castle the city's top attraction

[Sponsored] With a number of flights linking Singapore and Osaka, Japan’s third largest city is a popular destination among Singaporean travelers. There are dozens of attractions to choose from in Osaka, but there is one place that should be on every ... ( read original story ...)

Blooming cherry blossoms help Tokyo shake off winter blues

Well today's the day. The famous cherry blossom trees are officially in full bloom in Tokyo. Analysis and speculation about the cherry blossoms starts in Japan in January. At that time, it's just a tantalising, mid-winter discussion, when we all dream ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo futures rebound from 4-mth low as yen loses ground

FUNDAMENTALS * The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for September ... For the top stories in the rubber market and other news, click or MARKET NEWS * The dollar regained some traction against the yen in Asian trade, but remained under pressure ... ( read original story ...)