The exchange — whose shareholders include 27-year-old Chief Executive Officer Koichiro Wada, Chief Operating Officer Yusuke Otsuka and two investment firms — said it has been in touch with Japan’s Financial Services Authority and the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Jetstar launches direct flights to Osaka from Clark
Jetstar Asia and Jetstar Japan will now operate up to 23 services to Osaka.” Alexander Cauguiran, OIC of the Clark International Airport Corp., said in a statement: “This is another good news for this new year. Our business travelers or family tourists ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsui Fudosan ready to open new Tokyo Midtown in Hibiya in March
business and politics coexist, Masanobu Komoda, president and CEO of Mitsui Fudosan, said during a media preview Tuesday, two days before the official completion date. “We hope to develop Hibiya into an attractive place by taking advantage of our Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down for fifth day
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks fell on Tuesday for the fifth straight trading day, with investor sentiment weighed down by a strong yen and a retreat from records on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.43 per cent, or 337.37 points to 23,291.97, while ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese woman sues government over forced sterilisation
according to court documents quoted by Kyodo News. The plaintiff, who has not been named, is one of an estimated 16,000 people who were sterilised without their consent under Japan’s eugenics law, which remained in force until 1996. Speaking at a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electric Power : FY 2017 Third Quarter Financial Results
Today, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. finalized its consolidated FY2017 Third Quarter (April 1 through December 31, 2017) Financial Results. While electricity sales revenue increased 2.6% year-on-year (YoY) to 3.3207 trillion yen due to an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post group to target startups with new investment arm
TOKYO -- Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance intend to establish an investment management company in February, aiming to channel money into startups from a 100 billion yen ($916 million) fund. The two Japan Post Holdings group companies are seeking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s vow to enforce North Korea sanctions more bark than bite
TOKYO -- As enforcement of U.N. sanctions against North Korea tightens, Japan is bumping up against constitutional restrictions on what its Maritime Self-Defense Force ships are allowed to do during peacetime. On Jan. 20, Taiwanese authorities said they ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s internet cafe ‘refugees’ number 4,000, survey says
A Tokyo Metropolitan Government survey released last week shows that there are an estimated 4,000 “internet cafe refugees” who choose to spend their nights at such facilities because they don’t have a stable residence. The survey, conducted from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China plan to resume defence exchanges
TOKYO (THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Japan and China are likely to restart their education and training exchanges for defence officials in September, after a six-year hiatus, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. Both governments are making ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.2 mag, 88 km E of Mutsu, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) strikes 88 kilometers (55 miles) from Mutsu in Japan on Tuesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 46.37 km ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.4 mag strikes near Ishinomaki in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 45 kilometers (28 miles) from Ishinomaki in Japan on Tuesday. Exact time and date of earthquake 30/01/18 / 2018-01-30 00:25:58 / January 30, 2018 @ 12:25 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka – Japan National Tourism Organization
Osaka's north gate, Umeda, has a gigantic stretch of underground mall that houses many restaurants, fashion and sundry goods stores. In contrast to Kita with Umeda as its core, Minami is an area with core cities Namba, a popular business and shopping ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s job availability highest since 1974
TOKYO -- Japan's labor shortage shows no signs of abating, as data released Tuesday by the labor ministry showed job availability rising to a 44-year high. The ratio of jobs to job-seekers climbed again in December to 1.59 from 1.56 in November ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura bolsters its U.S. investment banking team
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nomura Holdings Inc has beefed up its U.S. investment banking team as the brokerage and investment banking group looks to grab a bigger share of fees in the world's biggest economy. Nomura said in a statement late on Monday it had ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to offer one-stop e-filing for businesses
TOKYO -- The Japanese government aims to slash the hours that companies spend on tax and other filings by more than a fifth through consolidating various government e-filing platforms. Under the new system, due to be introduced around 2020, such common ... ( read original story ...)