TOKYO -- With international tourism to Japan driving consumption in the graying society, younger entrepreneurs are tapping these visitors as well as foreign workers for business growth. While tourist attractions and restaurants post multilingual signs and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ex-PM Nakasone, witness to war and success, turns 100
TOKYO — One of Japan’s most prominent former leaders, Yasuhiro Nakasone, has turned 100, fitting in a country known for longevity. As a World War II naval officer, he witnessed the depth of Japan’s defeat and devastation. He presided over Japan in ... ( read original story ...)
‘Case by Case’: Tokyo Preparing Business Mission to Russian Kurils
Legal framework for the activities of the Japanese business mission to the Kuril Islands, planned for July-August will be decided on the case-by-case basis, Norio Maruyama, Foreign Press Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, told reporters on ... ( read original story ...)
A bit of Japan in gujarat
The success of the first Japanese Industrial Park at Mandal has led to a second project at Khoraj, and a slew of investments from Japanese industrial giants. With the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro project and the Ahmedabad-Mumbai High Speed Rail project ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Is the Coolest Thing in Tennis
At Indian Wells, Naomi Osaka looked like she could beat any tennis player in the world. She’d entered the tournament unseeded, having never won a WTA title before. But in the heat of the desert, she proceeded—efficiently and almost cruelly—to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan can’t stop talking about a violent American football play
TOKYO -- Coaches overlording players has long been a serious issue in Japanese sports. But earlier this month, the practice blew up into a full-blown scandal. In an American football game against Kwansei Gakuin University, a defensive end from Nihon ... ( read original story ...)
“Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki” TV Anime Reveals Nagoya’s Charms
Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki ("Yatogame-chan Observation Diary"), a humorous 4-panel comic by Masaki Andou about a blunt and ill-tempered girl who speaks in Nagoya dialect, is being adapted into a TV anime. The production is currently in the planning ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Sporting events put Japan businesses in the mood for love
The Rugby World Cup kicks off in September 2019 followed by the Tokyo Games 10 months later, giving businesses a unique chance to reach an international and diverse customer base that may be encountering Japanese products for the first time. One business ... ( read original story ...)
Russia-Japan Business Dialogue
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: I will just say a few words. Japan is undoubtedly one of our priority partners when it comes to cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. And not just in Asia. We would like our relations with Japan to acquire ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to offer aid for Indian Ocean ports
Japanese government plans to utilize yen loans to develop ports in three Indian Ocean nations — Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh — as part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “free and open Indo-Pacific strategy.” The aim of the project is to secure ... ( read original story ...)
Russia Interested in Developing Hi-Tech Industry Cooperation With Japan – Putin
and it is rather modest — some $2 billion by Japan into the Russian economy, and the volume of trade — it is also modest, about $18 billion in the past year — all this can be multiplied manifold," Putin said during the "Business Dialogue: Russia ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese travelers making more trips to Japan, South Korea
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has become the fastest-growing market for Japan and South Korea’s tourism. Vietnam is the fastest growing market for South Korea's tourism According to KTO (Korea Tourism Organization), by the end of April, 118,000 Vietnamese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower after Trump cans North Korea summit
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday, hit by pessimism after Washington called off a planned summit with North Korea. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.27 percent or 60.14 points to 22,376.87 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Alps Electric to Acquire Greina Technologies, Inc. as Part of Sensor Business Strengthening
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2018--Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 6770; President: Toshihiro Kuriyama; Head Office: Tokyo) today announces that on May 14, 2018 the company signed a share purchase agreement with Greina Technologies, Inc. (Salt Lake City ... ( read original story ...)
Ritz-Carlton to Open New Resort in a Scenic UNESCO World Heritage Site
Already with existing operations in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Okinawa, the luxury hotel and resort brand plans to grow its presence in the Land of the Rising Sun when it welcomes its fifth property in Niseko and its sixth in Nikko. The upcoming Nikko resort ... ( read original story ...)
Milestone Builder : DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION (CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IN RELATION TO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS IN JAPAN)
Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 9 February 2018 in relation to, inter alia, the Formal Agreement in relation to the acquisition for the Land in Osaka, Japan ... to commence and develop the Property Development Business in ... ( read original story ...)