Eschewing the pricy serials and star-studded films that have helped companies like Netflix upend the traditional TV business in the ... of screenplay,” he added. Japan’s traditional ... ( read original story ...)
Japan offers myriad property investment options
Japan has, in recent years, gained favor with Hongkongers as a property investment hotspot, but due to differences in property laws and regulations, potential buyers are sometimes bewildered by the co... ( read original story ...)
Japan may cut economic view as China slowdown hits growth: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s government is considering a slight downgrade to its assessment of the economy in its monthly report for March as exports and factory output fell due to slowing demand from Ch... ( read original story ...)
A Wiser Naomi Osaka Adjusts to Stardom, Even as She Briefly Stumbles
“I think at a time like this with that score line, I would usually feel very depressed and sad,” Osaka said at her surprisingly upbeat post-match news conference. “But I feel pretty good right now, be... ( read original story ...)
Heat, floods, quakes: Tokyo 2020 preparing for any disaster
Cyberattacks, terrorism, earthquakes and heatwaves: Tokyo 2020 organisers are hoping for the best but bracing for the worst and making contingency plans for several possible catastrophes during the Ga... ( read original story ...)
Volkswagen pulls truck unit IPO in setback to CEO’s revamp
The IPO, which has been in the works for more than two years ... Kobe Steel hit with ¥100 million fine over data fabrication A Tokyo court ordered Kobe Steel Ltd. on Wednesday to pay a ¥100 million ($... ( read original story ...)
Everything you need to know about Nikkei, the Japanese-Peruvian cuisine sweeping the US
“Nikkei” just sounds like a word people are going to use wrong. You can almost hear a half dozen people sitting around a violet-lit table in some SoHo hotspot asking stuff like, “Is the octopus tonigh... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to Debut Two New Tires at TMC
Yokohama Tire is introducing two new long-lasting fuel-efficient tires at the TMC show. With the release of the SmartWay-verified low rolling resistance tires 712L and 114R, Yokohama intends to help f... ( read original story ...)
Event held in Taiwan to mark eighth anniversary of 3/11 earthquake and tsunami
TAIPEI - A memorial ceremony was held in Taipei on Monday to mark the eighth anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which devastated northeastern Japan, and express gratitude for the as... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s defense contractors to use US cybersecurity standards
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will soon require its defense contractors to implement U.S. security standards to safeguard their data against cyberattacks, Nikkei has learned. Around 300 ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo USA drops out of US top 20 brewers list after tough 2018
Sapporo's US unit has slipped down a list of the country's leading brewers amid trouble for its namesake brand and San Franciscan brewery Anchor. Sapporo USA, which handles the Sapporo and Sleeman bra... ( read original story ...)
Tokai Fuji Brokerage Reports on Uber as They Look at IPO Listing
Over the last 15 years, we have performed millions of financial transactions for our clientele. Japanese investment management company Tokai Fuji Brokerage has noted that Uber Technologies Inc, are lo... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s regional bank lobby urges BOJ to focus on rising costs of easing
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s regional bank lobby on Wednesday called on the central bank to focus on the rising costs of prolonged monetary easing, underlining the challenge for policymakers trying ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Top Life Insurer Taps Derivatives to Fight Low Yields
(Bloomberg) -- In a world of falling bond yields and rising hedging costs, Japan’s leading life insurer is increasingly ... deputy general manager at the firm’s finance and investment planning departm... ( read original story ...)
Osaka lures more foreign tourists
OSAKA/TOKYO: Osaka, long Japan's "second city," is winning the race against Tokyo to draw foreign tourists, but after a boom, its retailers and property developers are adapting to shifting tourism spe... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka crashes out of Indian Wells
Japan’s Osaka was trying to defend a title for the first time in her career. Her triumph in this elite WTA premier mandatory tournament launched a stellar rise in 2018 that included a first Grand Slam ... ( read original story ...)