The former Socceroos coach had his sights set on Europe, but Yokohama’s swift approach after he quit the national team is likely to tempt Postecoglou to Asia instead. Postecoglou could be appointed within a week and,despite the J League season having ... ( read original story ...)
Newborn found abandoned at rest area toilet in Yokohama
KANAGAWA (TR) – Kanagawa Prefectural Police have launched an investigation after a newborn was found abandoned at a highway rest area in Yokohama last week, reports TBS News (Dec. 1). At around 3:00 a.m. Friday, emergency services were tipped off about ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may cut corporate tax rate to 20% through incentives
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering rewarding businesses that increase wages and invest in productivity growth by offering tax breaks that could lower their effective tax rates to as low as 20% or so. A draft proposal for the tax breaks states ... ( read original story ...)
Can a death kill property value?
Local governments throughout Japan have had to address this problem as society has ... but the interested party still has to make an appointment to inspect the property and submit all the proper paperwork beforehand. The UR site may indicate that people ... ( read original story ...)
Kuroda Gives Japan’s Long-Suffering Bond Traders 2018 Hope
That’s why a couple of throwaway lines from Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda in a Zurich speech last month has brought some cheer to Japanese government bond market players keen to close the books on 2017. It’s poised to become the first full ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate cash hoarders crack open the safe
Cosmetics brand Shiseido in October unveiled plans to construct a new factory in Japan, the first time the company is building such a facility on its own turf in 36 years. According to a survey conducted by The Nikkei, total capital spending by Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo condos shut doors on Airbnb and other vacation rental businesses
as familiarity with the new business practices became widespread. Rumi Yamazaki, sales promotion manager at a property investment consulting firm in Tokyo, said at a seminar for investors that gross revenue per square meter from private lodging businesses ... ( read original story ...)
New permanent Pokémon cafe to open in Tokyo next year
Pokéfans take note: The gaming franchise with the cult following has announced plans to open a permanent restaurant and cafe in Tokyo next spring. It won't be the first Pokémon restaurant to open in the world. In the last few years, pop-up cafes have ... ( read original story ...)
Ghost ships believed to be from North Korea wash ashore in Japan
"What it signifies to me is the conditions in North Korea are exceptionally grim," Kingston told ABC News in an interview in Tokyo. According to Kingston, Japan has seen a surge in suspected North Korean ships arriving on its shores since North Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Smoke partners with 4Front Ventures and BOBHQ on application for Manitoba retail cannabis license
and a member of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. “Partnering with Tokyo Smoke to apply for a retail license in our home province of Manitoba is a dream come true,” says Thomas-Ritchot. “Having worked in the community for decades ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may join space station project aimed at manned moon landings
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will consider joining a U.S.-proposed project to build a new space station in orbit around the moon, hoping that it will boost the chances of sending Japanese astronauts to the lunar surface, government officials said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest IPO of 2017 may deliver almost 30pc in a year
With the indicative price range set at ¥1,540 to ¥1,620, book-building is under way for what could be Japan’s biggest initial public offering this year as SG debuts its shares on Tokyo’s exchange on December 13. The IPO comes as optimism over global ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese ryokan? No, it’s a 3-room HDB flat
The one-of-a-kind design of this home combines the concept and aesthetics of a Japanese izakaya and ryokan, two big loves of the homeowner. His home might be located in a typical Singapore high-rise building, but step inside and you're instantly ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese property giant, Tokyu invests in Titijaya’s unit
KUALA LUMPUR: Titijaya Land Bhd has roped in Japanese leading property giant, Tokyu Land Corp, to be the new shareholder of its wholly-owned Epoch Property Sdn Bhd in a RM47 million deal. Epoch Property sealed a conditional share subscription agreement ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ponders Imperial succession for modern times
TOKYO -- As Japan prepares for the first abdication of an emperor in two centuries, it is wrestling with the question of how to handle this unusual handover in an era when the monarch is regarded as a symbol rather than a living god. No modern precedent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan inflation ticks up, household spending flat in October
TOKYO — Japan's core inflation rate rose 0.8 per cent in October, a slight increase from the month before, while the jobless rate remained steady at a very low 2.8 per cent. But lacklustre household spending pointed to persisting weakness in the recovery ... ( read original story ...)