When one thinks of overseas property investments, the UK -- and London in particular -- is probably the first destination that comes to mind for most well-to-do Thai investors. In reality, there are several other residential markets outside Thailand that ... ( read original story ...)
Large tourist hotel planned near Osaka’s Airin district
Yoshiharu Hoshino, CEO of Hoshino Resorts, explained the plan at a news conference on April 24 in Osaka. The new hotel will be built in front of Shin-Imamiya Station of the JR Osaka Loop Line. “Shin-Imamiya has a very high potential when seen from the ... ( read original story ...)
Jeju secure AFC Champions League Last 16 place
Jeju United secured their place in the knock-out round of 16 of the AFC Champions League following their 2-0 defeat of Gamba Osaka on Tuesday. Jeju United 2 Gamba Osaka 0 Chung Woon opens the scoring on 29' Hwang Il-Su adds a second on 66' Woon Chung ... ( read original story ...)
The South Korean winger stole the show on Monday, capping off a sensational move from his team-mates
Jeju United recorded a 2-0 home victory over Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League on Monday, with a strike from Il-Soo Hwang the individual highlight. With the away side failing to take advantage of a corner, Jeju clear the ball upfield before ... ( read original story ...)
AFC Champions League Review: Evergrande advance, Adelaide bow out
The Chinese side's only loss en route to topping the pool came against Jeju United, who wrapped up second place with a 2-0 victory against Gamba Osaka, which would have denied Adelaide progression anyway. Esteghlal Khouzestan's 1-1 draw with winless Al ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Toshiba fights Western Digital over chips unit sale
Japanese electronics maker Toshiba is facing resistance from its U.S. joint venture partner Western Digital over Toshiba's plans to sell its computer-chip business to anyone else, and Toshiba is fighting back. Tokyo-based Toshiba Corp. needs cash from such ... ( read original story ...)
“Nagoya Animation Project” Documentary Series Takes a Peak Behind-the-Scenes
The second part of the Nagoya Animation Project is entitled Nagoya Anime Trend News. This program will focus on conveying the latest information on Nagoya-based anime productions, including interviews with creators, voice actors, and anisong performers. ( read original story ...)
DTI-EMB, PHL companies conduct IT-BPM seminar in Tokyo
TOKYO, Japan—The Philippine team, composed of the information and communications technology (ICT) and business-process management (BPM) companies, on Tuesday organized an IT–BPM seminar and prearranged a business-to-business (B2B) meeting in Osaki ... ( read original story ...)
Big names return to WTS women's field for Yokohama
In the third stop of the 2017 World Triathlon Series the elites head to Japan to return to the familiar event of the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama. Last year Yokohama played the home to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic qualifying event for many nations ... ( read original story ...)
Old friendly rivals reunite in Yokohama
For the eighth time in World Triathlon Series history, elites head back to Japan to compete in the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama. Celebrating one of the cities that was one of our first, Yokohama hosts the third stop of the 2017 Series and second ... ( read original story ...)
Shallow M6.4 earthquake hits Ryukyu Islands, Japan
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency as M6.4 hit Ryukyu Islands at 01:54 UTC on May 9, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). USGS registered it as M6.0 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda says rejecting globalization inconsistent with reality
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda gave a spirited defence of multilateralism on Tuesday, saying that questioning the value of globalization along the lines of U.S. President Donald Trump was at odds with 21st century reality. Kuroda said solely ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's top bank regulator warns of over-reliance on monetary policy
TOKYO May 9 Policymakers must seek ways to put the wall of money printed by central banks to better use to foster growth, such as prompting financial institutions to lend more to innovative industries with potential, Japan's top financial regulator said on ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi UFJ: The Quintessential Megabank At A Good Price… For Now
Mitsubishi UFJ is the biggest Japanese retail and corporate bank with an important international corporate banking organization particularly strong in East Asia and the US. In terms of price earnings, Mitsubishi, as the rest of Japanese banks, is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Largest Bank Issues Digital Currency to Employees Ahead of Commercial Rollout
The Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s (MUFG) Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan’s largest bank, has reportedly begun issuing MUFG coin, its own digital currency to its employees this month. Japan’s biggest banking corporation is on its way to ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Moody's says Bank of Japan emerging as main source of affordable funding for government
* Bank of Japan emerging as main source of affordable funding for government * Structural factors weighing on net savings rates will constrain private sector's capacity to fund new government debt in future * Share of its government bond market will ... ( read original story ...)