National Police Agency determined there are more than 100 “JK businesses” operating nationwide (TBS News) TOKYO (TR ... be a hotbed of child prostitution are located in Tokyo and Osaka, reports the Nikkei Shimbun (Sept. 28). According to the ... ( read original story ...)
Why You Should Book a Trip to Osaka Before Everybody Else
According to MasterCard, Osaka is the fastest-growing destination in the world — and has been since 2009. Over the past seven years, overnight stays from international visitors have grown 24 percent. MasterCard interprets that Osaka’s rapid tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Energised Challenge by Tokyo Governor Exposes Risk of PM Abe’s Snap Poll Decision
TOKYO (Reuters) - A fast-growing challenge by Tokyo's governor, often floated as Japan's first possible female premier, to Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc has highlighted the risk of his gamble on a snap poll as she tries to replicate a historic defeat of his ... ( read original story ...)
‘Comfort Women’ Statue Strains 60-Year San Francisco-Osaka Alliance
Calling the statue “Japan-bashing,” Osaka mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura said this week that ... And though it was Abe who reached an agreement with South Korea to provide financial support to the 46 comfort women still living there, the Korean Government ... ( read original story ...)
Gaming Mogul Lawrence Ho Convinced Huge Japanese Bet Will Pay Out
Ho said the company favored locating close to Japan’s biggest cities — such as Yokohama and Osaka. “Everywhere we build integrated ... It’s such a fantastic city but it’s a city for government, for financial … it’s less casual when you ... ( read original story ...)
Tiger admits golf career may be over
Speaking at a news conference at the Presidents Cup on Wednesday ... and unprecedented situation at the ANA Open golf tournament in the northern city of Sapporo. Jersey City (United States) (AFP) - Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas, who impressed in their ... ( read original story ...)
Hawaiian Airlines to codeshare with Japan Airlines
JAL customers can book through ticketing on Hawaiian's Japan-Hawaii routes, including non-stop flights between Sapporo and Honolulu, and across its Hawaiian Islands network. Hawaiian Airlines passengers will in turn have access to JAL's full domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s election: A new challenger and what’s at stake
A snap election for Japan's parliament next month gained more drama after the populist governor of Tokyo formed a political party this week to challenge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party. Abe's move to hold elections a year earlier than required is ... ( read original story ...)
Reuters Top 100: The World’s Most Innovative Universities—2017
As a result, the Reuters ranking shows significant declines in rank for leading Japanese universities, including the University of Tokyo (down five spots to #21), Osaka University ... (formerly the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson ... ( read original story ...)
Bain Aims for Toshiba Chip Unit IPO as Soon as 2020
The Bain group also plans to institute a stock option program at the memory business so employees will have an opportunity to profit in any IPO, they said ... Bain called a press conference at Tokyo’s upscale Palace Hotel Thursday evening -- only ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Memory IPO coming in 2020?
Toshiba and a Bain-led consortium signed a $18B deal this morning to offload the chip unit and save Toshiba from a March delisting from the Tokyo exchange. The memory IPO timing will depend on finances and market conditions so the situation is fluid. ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Tenpo Innovation announces IPO on TSE Mothers on Oct. 25
Says its stock will begin trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Mothers on Oct. 25, 2017, under the symbol “3484” * In its initial public offering, the company will offer a total of 374,400 common shares, comprised of newly issued 50,000 shares and ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba $18 billion sale of chip unit finally signed, legal challenges remain
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it had ... Lyft Inc is close to hiring an initial public offering (IPO) advisory firm, in the first... ( read original story ...)
Italy – Factors to watch on Sept. 28
IPO ends (started on Sept. 18 ... Dow Jones..... Wall Street report ..... Nikkei 225..... Tokyo report..... FTSE 100..... London report..... Xetra DAX..... Frankfurt market stories CAC ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges down but on track for small quarterly gain
TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged down on Friday but was on track for a solid monthly gain, buoyed by a weaker yen. The Nikkei was down 0.3 percent at 20,305.04 points at the end of morning trading. It was up marginally on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sushi major Sushiro merging to fuel foreign growth
TOKYO -- Japan's top conveyor-belt sushi chain Akindo Sushiro and fifth-ranked peer Genki Sushi are to integrate their operations in a deal that would create a behemoth controlling 30% of the market, The Nikkei learned Thursday. Under the planned deal ... ( read original story ...)