(FT) The Trump administration is considering its first major trade action against Beijing, with officials engaged in “serious discussions” about launching a probe into a Chinese intellectual property regime that requires foreign companies to transfer ... ( read original story ...)
Darvish joins Dodgers, eager to fit in with new teammates
Speaking through a translator, the Japanese pitcher said he doesn't want to arrive at ... patents and other intellectual property. Reports: Trump administration discussing ways to compel China crackdown on theft of copyrights, patents and other ... ( read original story ...)
Meyer Family Vineyards Awarded Fresh Accolades at Wine Align’s National Wine Awards
Meyer has received international recognition and their wines are now available in 9 countries across the Globe including Canada, USA, UK, Japan, China ... Then in 2008 they added the Okanagan Falls property which included a modest 2400 sq ft winery ... ( read original story ...)
The Okura Prestige Taichung Hotel to Open 2021 in Taiwan
Embodying the proud traditions of Hotel Okura’s signature Japanese hospitality, The Okura Prestige Taichung will join The Okura Prestige Taipei and the Hotel Royal Nikko Taipei as the group’s third luxury property in Taiwan. “It will be a great ... ( read original story ...)
Would Japanese nukes stop North Korean aggression? Tokyo taboo weakens amid NK testing
Today, experts tell Fox News the idea that Japan can and should possess nuclear weapons on its own soil, whether they are domestically developed or provided by the U.S., is no longer the exclusive realm of Japanese extremists. "There are some Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Aramco IPO Pits London Against New York
The IPO would give a welcome boost to London’s reputation as ... Still, Hong Kong’s exchange, like those in Tokyo and Singapore, is smaller than markets in New York or London. This raises the question of whether the Asian bourses could provide enough ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exchange pitches for Saudi Aramco IPO
That choice pits the top global financial centers, London and New York, against each other, while Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore and Toronto are also on the top contender list. The initial public offering (IPO) would make the company the largest publicly ... ( read original story ...)
London, New York vie for Saudi Aramco IPO
could take part in an Aramco IPO, people with knowledge of the matter said in March. Two of China’s state oil companies also may buy shares in Aramco, according to their senior executives. Tokyo and Singapore Exchanges in both Asian cities made ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Mayor Hayashi easily wins third term
YOKOHAMA – Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi cruised to a third four-year term on Sunday by defeating two former national and local politicians. The 71-year-old, who had the backing of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Funo says bank no longer setting deadline for inflation target
SAPPORO, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Yukitoshi Funo said the central bank no longer has a binding timeframe for meeting its ambitious inflation target, conceding the bank has essentially abandoned an earlier pledge to meet the goal in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hopes new North Korea sanctions proposal ready in days
Japan's ambassador to the United Nations said Tuesday he hopes a draft U.N. resolution that would impose new sanctions against North Korea following its tests of an intercontinental ballistic missile will be finished "in days." The United States and China ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda and Cardurion Pharmaceuticals Launch Cardiovascular Development Partnership
OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) and Cardurion Pharmaceuticals today announced the creation of a new cardiovascular development partnership. Cardurion, a recently launched Boston-area based ... ( read original story ...)
EXCHANGE: Award winner touts children’s literature
Roberta Trites, a distinguished professor and interim department chair in the College of Business, is only the third American ... the International Institute for Children's Literature in Osaka, Japan. The award, first given in 1987, is presented every ... ( read original story ...)
Fascination with ‘Feud’ and Tokyo
TOKYO, people will tell you ... These include the festival’s affiliated media content market TIFFCOM; seminars for students, professionals and business people; and symposiums and workshops for networking with the world’s film industries, developing ... ( read original story ...)
Welsh Secretary to mark 35 year anniversary of Japan-Wales business club
Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns will underline the strong cultural bonds between Wales and Japan at a dinner to mark a milestone anniversary for a Tokyo based business forum. Clwb Hiraeth was founded in 1982 by senior executives of Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas Buys Stake in Vietnamese PVGas D
Tokyo Gas Asia and PVGas D have agreed to work together on areas such as demand development and introduction of energy-saving technologies to enhance PVGas D’s business value. Tokyo Gas and PVGas D back in March 2012 signed a memorandum of understanding ... ( read original story ...)