Got a great business idea for Japan? Sit up and take note. Tokyo Star Bank is launching a contest specifically geared to foreigners that will help put that money where your mouth is. The Foreign Entrepreneurs Business Plan Competition 2018 is a new ... ( read original story ...)
Japan opens door to power companies buying into overseas projects
TOKYO -- Japan will make it easier for domestic power companies to invest in overseas power plant projects as part of an effort to boost the country's infrastructure exports to Southeast Asia. Letting trading houses and other businesses that spearhead such ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.51%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Mining and Construction sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.51%. Advancing stocks outnumbered ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display’s fundraising plan backfires as shares tank
TOKYO -- Japan Display will likely sell new shares for roughly one-fifth less than hoped for after investors cast doubt on the flat-screen manufacturer's growth prospects. Japan Display announced on March 30 that it would raise a total of 35 billion yen ($ ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry admits asking Moritomo to lie
The ministry sold the plot in Osaka, western Japan, to Moritomo Gakuen for a price ... Mitsuru Ota, who heads the ministry's bureau in charge of state-owned property, told an Upper House committee on Monday that an official in his section called ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man arrested for caging disabled son for 20 years: police
Japanese media said the son was caged for more than 20 years, but police would not confirm that number. He told city officials that he was afraid his son was a nuisance to neighbours who had repeatedly complained, Kyodo News service reported. Yamasaki ... ( read original story ...)
What it takes to crack an M&A deal with Japanese investors
The aim of this was to facilitate Japanese investments, improve relations between the countries and facilitate the ease of doing business in India. The results of this are already visible, as not only have the number of investments increased, but they have ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Chief Warns of Trade-War Fallout
TOKYO—Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda opened his new five-year term with a warning about the impact of a U.S.-China trade fight, saying the world has become more connected and many countries could be affected. “As the world is becoming more ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Qualification
Each NOC may enter a maximum of one boat per event, a total of 15 athletes (eight men and seven women) at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. Look for the latest ... ( read original story ...)
Preparations for 2020 Tokyo Olympics said to be back on track after rocky start
Here are five key moments in Tokyo’s winding Olympic road: TV news presenters broke down in tears and thousands of people erupted in screams of delight when the IOC awarded the games to Tokyo in September 2013. With emotions running high, the thoughts of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese arrested for reportedly caging son for 20 years
TOKYO -- Japanese police said Monday they have arrested a 73-year-old man who reportedly kept his disabled son locked in a small wooden cage for more than 20 years. Hyogo prefectural police said Yoshitane Yamasaki was arrested Saturday and handed over to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan fires Halilhodzic as coach; replaced by Akira Nishino
(Kyodo News via AP) Until Monday's announcement, it had gone primarily with non-Japanese coaches, including Brazil's Zico, Italy's Alberto Zaccheroni, Mexico's Javier Aguirre, and Bosnia's Halilhodzic. Nishino is the former coach of Japanese club Gamba ... ( read original story ...)
Japan can benefit from Finnish high-tech maritime solutions
“Finnish maritime solutions and services not only increase efficiency and optimize processes but can also create new value and business models.” During a visit to Japan by a Finnish delegation of maritime and offshore companies, the Finnish companies ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher amid trade friction concerns
TOKYO, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday as issues sensitive to domestic demand advanced but a circumspect market mood remained amid ongoing trade concerns. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 110.74 points, or 0.51 percent, from ... ( read original story ...)
6.1-magnitude earthquake hit western Japan; 5 injured
A stone torii gate damaged by an earthquake is seen at Karita Shrine in Ohda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo April 9, 2018. Reuters At least five people were injured and buildings and roads were damaged after a 6.1-magnitude ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hits Japan, 5 injured
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit western Japan early today, injuring five people and damaging buildings and roads, as officials warned stronger tremors could come in the days ahead. The shallow tremor was gauged as magnitude 5.6 by the US Geological Survey ... ( read original story ...)