TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday on bargain-hunting ... SoftBank’s chief condemned the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but confirmed he would continue to do business with the Mid... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on profit-taking
while worsening business confidence indicators in both China and the United States issued last week were also a concern, Nomaguchi said, adding the latter “may be affected by the US-China trade war”. ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan Is Too Focused on 2 Percent
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- For the Bank of Japan, failure can be an opportunity. Judging from the latest economic forecasts, the central bank is falling even farther behind on meeting its 2 percent inflat... ( read original story ...)
Japan machinery orders hit by worst-ever slump in Sept, raise capex doubts
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s core machinery orders tumbled by the most on record in September after a severe earthquake and typhoons disrupted business activity, with economists now also worried about a ... ( read original story ...)
Best Western Plus to make debut in Osaka in 2019 with new hotel
The Best Western Plus Osaka Kitahama will feature 80 rooms and mark the upper-midscale Best Western Plus brand’s debut in the city. Best Western Hotels and Resorts has revealed plans to open its third ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks partners with UberEats in Japan
Starbucks said it planned to open 100 new outlets every year in Japan that would take its store count to 1,700 by the end of 2021. The company said the delivery program with UberEats would be ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank IPO seek $18 billion from retail investors
Apply now on BankBazaar. “Japanese individuals are interested in SoftBank shares as it’s topical and they can anticipate high dividends,” said Kazumi Tanaka, an IPO analyst at DZH Financial Research I... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Go Has a Real Rival in Japan
(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. is betting that stores of the future won’t have any clerks or registers. A company in Japan thinks it can get there first. Signpost Corp., which has a staff of about 100 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.4 mag, 30 km ESE of Muroran, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Muroran in Japan on Thursday. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 11:15:13 / 11:15 am (local time epicenter). Ex... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of hotels and schools unprepared for Japan quake
TOKYO -- Many of Japan's older hotels, hospitals and schools are at risk of collapsing if hit by a major earthquake, and reinforcement work is not on pace to meet the government's target to ... ( read original story ...)
Live in an Actual Movie Theater? Social Apartments Make Wishes Come True in Tokyo, Japan.
Japanese developer Global Agents opened the first cinema-themed property in Japan. TOKYO, Nov. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Japanese real estate developer Global Agents opened FILMS WAKO, a new shared ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Machinery Orders Hit by Worst-Ever Slump in September, Raise Capex Doubts
TOKYO — Japan's core machinery orders tumbled by the most on record in September, the Cabinet office said on Thursday, after a severe earthquake and typhoons disrupted business activity. The 18.3 perc... ( read original story ...)
Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property / TOKYO 2018 Held
TOKYO - ”Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property / TOKYO 2018 Global Collaboration for IP Dispute Resolution” was held in Tokyo, Japan, co-hosted by the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the Supreme Cour... ( read original story ...)
Property Information Form (TA6): 3rd Edition
When the Property Information Form (TA6) was revised in 2013, it was drafted to include a question about Japanese Knotweed. Property vendors must disclose the presence of the plant if known. Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Murdered Japanese student’s mother says her life has been a ‘living hell’
Kogawa, 30, was found stuffed in a suitcase and dumped in the hedges on a Vancouver property in the West End in September 2016. The accused, William Schneider, was found guilty last month of ... ( read original story ...)
DGAP-News: CPI PROPERTY GROUP – Rated ‘A-‘ by Japan Credit Rating Agency
CPI Property Group ("CPIPG") announces that Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. ("JCR") has assigned a Foreign Currency Long-term Issuer Rating of A- to CPIPG, with a stable outlook. "JCR is a leading cr... ( read original story ...)