Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. supplies natural gas to residential ... It operates through four divisions: Gas; LPG, Electricity and Other Energies; International Energies; and Life & Business Solutions. It currently has negative earnings. The Gas segment engages ... ( read original story ...)
Fast, Cheap and Creative Ways To Get To Osaka
A vibey city of 2.7 million, it’s bigger than neighboring Kyoto—and arguably more down to earth. Osaka, a port city, was once the business hub of Japan, with merchants from all over selling their wares and serving up good grub. The food culture ... ( read original story ...)
JAL to launch low-cost carrier ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO: Japan Airlines (JAL) on Monday announced plans to launch ... adding it may seek other investors to expand its business model. JAL has thus far limited its low-cost operations to its partial control of Jetstar Japan, which is owned by JAL and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wants to teach kids how to patent their ideas
China overtook Japan in 2017, according to World Intellectual Property Organization data. It was the first time for China to clinch the position. This has Japanese policymakers and other parties fretting. How can their country keep up with archrival China? ( read original story ...)
Japanese marketplace app Mercari launches $1.1 billion IPO
TOKYO (Reuters) - Flea market app operator Mercari Inc has received approval for an initial public offering in Tokyo that will raise up to $1.1 billion, a regulatory filing showed on Monday, giving investors a rare chance to buy into a Japanese unicorn ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tightens border controls against smuggled gold and drugs
TOKYO -- At a Tokyo customs inspection site in late April, airfreight from China to Japan's main international gateway, Narita Airport, is being carefully examined. Gloved officials pull wallets from packed boxes, checking each one closely, running through ... ( read original story ...)
Turn the Post Office into a bank? First check Japan
The greatest public speaker I've ever seen was former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. I watched him in 2005 as he gave a speech to a crowd outside a train station. He thundered, cajoled and generally mesmerized the assembled throng. This was all ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise for third straight session
Tokyo stocks rose for the third consecutive session Monday on a weak yen, as market sentiment stayed positive on sound corporate earnings and expectations that US inflation will stay low. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.47 percent or 107.38 points ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Snoopy joining Sony? Music unit buying stake in Peanuts
TOKYO — Snoopy may be joining Sony. Japanese electronics maker Sony Corp.’s music unit said Monday that it is buying a stake in Peanuts Holdings, the company behind Snoopy and Charlie Brown. Sony Music Entertainment signed a deal with DHX Media, based ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines to set up low-cost carrier, targeting Asian demand
JAL, by contrast, holds only a minority stake in Jetstar Japan, a joint venture with Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd which flies narrow-body aircraft. JAL said it would continue to invest in Jetstar Japan. TOKYO: Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) is launching a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines : Establishment of a New International Low-Cost Carrier Business
Japan Airlines (JAL) today announced the decision to establish a new low-cost carrier (LCC) business for the international market. As described in the FY2017-2020 JAL Group Medium Term Management Plan, the company looks to develop and cultivate new ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : Sales and Earnings Up at Yokohama Rubber in First Quarter of 2018
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today its business and financial results for the first quarter (January to March) of fiscal 2018. Yokohama has adopted the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as of the issuance of its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Cracking Down On Anime & Manga Piracy
According to the Japan Times, Japan’s Cabinet Office Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters will be working with the country’s internet provider to identify and deter the websites that offer pirated anime, manga, and music. Supposedly, this is not ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Lakeside House
This unusual property in Japan uses five interlocking levels to create multiple viewing platforms both inside and outside the property. Designed by architecture studio Sugawaradaisuke, this unique lakeside house is something truly refreshing and modern ... ( read original story ...)
Afghan relics rescued from ruins, restored in Japan
“I hope to proceed with restoration work in Japan while helping to develop a local framework for conservation, including by training restoration workers,” Kijima said. Items of cultural property, once restored, will be returned to Afghanistan. The ... ( read original story ...)
Property Management Software Market 2018 Analysis and Global Forecast to 2023
This report also displays the 2013-2023 production, Consumption, revenue, Gross margin, Cost, Gross, market share, CAGR, and Market influencing factors of the Property Management Software industry in USA, EU, China, India, Japan and other regions Market ... ( read original story ...)