Astro Japan Property Group Limited ABN 25 135 381 663 Astra Japan Property Management Limited ABN 94 111874 563 AFSL 283142 as responsible entity of the Astro Japan Property Trust ARSN 112 799 854 ( read original story ...)
Astro Japan Property : Distribution and Removal from the Official List
Astro Japan Property Group is a listed property group which, prior to the completion of the Proposal, invested in the Japan real estate market. It held interests in a portfolio comprising 29 retail, office, residential and hotel properties, which have now ... ( read original story ...)
Japan election starts with 1,100 candidates vying for seats
TOKYO -- Japan's election campaign for the lower house of parliament officially got underway Tuesday, with more than 1,100 candidates, filing applications to contest 465 seats. The election has become a showdown between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Tokyo Gov. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up in choppy trade; Kobe Steel poised to plunge
TOKYO, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged up in choppy trade on Tuesday after a three-day weekend as the weak yen supported sentiment, but Kobe Steel’s shares were set to plunge after it said it had fabricated data. The Nikkei was up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s current account surplus expands to record 2.38tn yen in August
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's current account surplus expanded to 2.38 trillion yen ($21 billion) in August, the highest on record for the month, lifted by income from foreign investments and a bigger trade surplus, government data showed Tuesday. The surplus ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.3 mag strikes near Ishinomaki in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 122 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan (76 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000asky. Id of event: us2000asky. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-Wide Safety Scandal Erupts Over Steel Company’s Falsified Data
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. officials were referred to prosecutors in March following the company’s 2015 admission that it had falsified data on rubber for earthquake-proofing buildings. Nissan last week recalled more than 1 million cars in Japan. ( read original story ...)
An unflinching look at Tokyo’s dark side
Published in June, high on bestseller lists and infused with a forensic disgust at just about everything, Masayoshi Osaka’s Places in Metropolitan Tokyo you don’t want to live is principally intended as a handbook for property buyers and renters. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Long Goodbye
In a 2012 filing, Yahoo set out the procedure for converting these securities into ADRs: After the New York IPO, Alibaba "shall use its reasonable ... Banks could be persuaded to provide a lot more. Tokyo Muscle SoftBank's net debt is equivalent to ... ( read original story ...)
Is Japan’s long slump finally ending?
Few economists give much for his chances of success. Almost 30 years after the bursting of Japan’s bubble economy, and nearly five years after the government and central bank doubled down on their stimulus efforts, overall activity remains sluggish ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares to focus on softer US close as the Turkish lira pares some losses
Nikkei futures traded in Chicago were up 0.17 percent at 20,725 while Osaka futures were off 0.2 percent at 20,650. Those compared to the benchmark index's Friday close of 20,690.71. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.03 percent in early trade, with gains in ... ( read original story ...)
Airlines eye international expansions
He said: "TAAX remains eager to resume its short-lived regular service to Sapporo, which operated briefly in mid-2015." TAAX hopes to reactivate the Bangkok-Sapporo service by year-end, operating with a daily frequency, said Mr Nadda. Other new ... ( read original story ...)
Sportier Nissan Leaf Nismo Concept for Tokyo show; powertrain upgrades unclear
Now we've learned that a Nissan Leaf Nismo Concept is headed to the Tokyo Motor Show later in October, and that it will be more than just a styling statement. DON'T MISS: World's sexiest car, Jaguar E-Type, reappears as all-electric concept In typical ... ( read original story ...)
Hobart trampoline star Jack Penny has 2020 vision – the Tokyo Olympic Games
JACK Penny has been selected for his sixth world championship but the trampoline veteran has an eye on a bigger prize — the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020. Penny, 27, and Damien Axelsen, 24, both of Hobart, were named yesterday in the Australian Trampoline ... ( read original story ...)
Modular homes from Japan to house Hawaii homeless families
Volunteers assembled a number of the modular homes on Sand Island in Honolulu on Saturday after materials for 30 of the structures arrived from Japan last week, Hawaii News Now reported. The new community, known as the Kahauiki Village, will house people ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea sends chilling threat to Japan amid World War 3 fears: ‘You can NEVER BE SAFE’
Pyongyang’s state-controlled news agency KCNA issued a statement today directly threatening Japan, stating the country’s preparations for a possible war could be “destroyed to pieces”. The statement read: “Should Japan take the advantages of the ... ( read original story ...)