Deftly hidden from Google Maps, we finally stumble upon the entrance of our home for the next few days - a traditional Japanese townhouse. We kick off our shoes, as is the local custom, and explore th... ( read original story ...)
FARPOINT, Tokyo Tatemono set up joint venture company
PT Farpoint Realty Indonesia (FARPOINT) and Tokyo Tatemono -- a leading developer company from Japan -- set up a joint venture company, which is aimed at contributing to growing the property industry ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall sharply on weak business sentiment outlook
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell sharply Friday as investors grew concerned about global economic growth after the Bank of Japan showed a weak outlook for large Japanese manufacturers' business ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s one way Japan can put its empty homes to use
Remember Japan’s grand empty home giveaway? Now an organisation seems to have found good use for the country's long line of abandoned, derelict buildings. A Tokyo-based nonprofit won Thursday a World ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank telco IPO sees strong demand despite Huawei, network disruption
TOKYO (Reuters) - Domestic investors have sought nearly double the number of shares offered by SoftBank Group Corp’s (9984.T) soon-to-list wireless unit, two sources from a lead IPO underwriter ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya’s Cruise Traffic Profile Expands
The Nagoya Port Authority is expecting 42 calls from eight different ships this year, up from 33 calls and four ships last year. Additions include the Diamond Princess, Quantum of the Seas, Silver Sha... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Singapore battle London to host ATP Finals
Tokyo and Singapore are battling London to host the ATP Finals from 2021 to 2025, the governing body of men's tennis announced on Friday. The shortlist for the end-of-season showpiece also includes th... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans tighter regulation of tech giants
Japan has followed in the footsteps of other countries in scrutinising ... And the European Parliament in September approved a controversial EU copyright law that hands more power to news and record c... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG names finance chief Ota as bank’s new CEO
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (SMFG) on Friday named finance head Jun Ota as chief executive, at a time when Japan’s third-largest bank draws growing attention for possible mer... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business mood, capex steady but outlook sours: BOJ tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese business confidence and capital expenditure plans held steady from three months ago, a closely-watched central bank survey showed, a sign companies weren’t significantly wor... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japan’s ‘tankan’ economic survey shows sentiment flat
TOKYO— A key quarterly economic survey by the Bank of Japan shows sentiment among large manufacturers remained unchanged, as worries about global trade tensions persisted. The “tankan” survey, release... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood steady but outlook sours: BOJ tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Confidence among Japan's big firms remained unchanged from three months ago, a closely-watched central bank survey showed, but sentiment on the outlook soured for the first time in t... ( read original story ...)
Japan business confidence steady but outlook sours, survey shows
Confidence among large Japanese manufacturers held steady in December from three months ago, following three quarters of deterioration, the central bank's closely watched "tankan" survey showed on Fri... ( read original story ...)
Japan business confidence unchanged in December quarter: BoJ
Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers was unchanged this quarter after slipping for three consecutive surveys, central bank data showed on Friday. The Bank of Japan's Tankan report -- a quart... ( read original story ...)
Your Ultimate Osaka Travel Guide
Where to Stay in Osaka Because the city is one of Japan’s pre-eminent business hubs, hotels are abundant, high-quality and fairly priced. From the functional Welina Hotel Umeda just minutes from Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan opens doors for foreign workers who may not want to come
Days after Japan passed a law introducing a foreign guest-worker program to bolster a labor force shrinking due to the aging population, a study showed it would struggle to compete with other develope... ( read original story ...)