A Japanese court granted bail to ousted Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn on Tuesday but prosecutors swiftly appealed the decision, delaying an immediate release of the once-feted executive after mor... ( read original story ...)
Toronto Raptors to play 2 pre-season games in Japan
In a statement Tuesday, the NBA said it has staged 12 regular-season games in Japan, beginning in 1990 when the Utah Jazz played the Phoenix Suns. The NBA says this was the first regular-season ... ( read original story ...)
Journey to the ‘heart of Japan’
International delegates will meet in the prefectural capital of Nagoya from Nov. 22 to 23 for the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The birthplace of hybrid vehicles and home to industrial heavyweights such ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kyodo News Says Court Has OK’d Ghosn Release on Bail
TOKYO — The Tokyo District Court says it has approved the release of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn on 1 billion yen ($8.9 million) bail, ending nearly four months of detention. Tuesday's approva... ( read original story ...)
Japan court OK’s Nissan ex-Chairman Ghosn’s release on bail
The newly hired attorney, Junichiro Hironaka, is famous for winning acquittals in Japan, a nation where the conviction rate is 99 per cent. Hironaka said Monday that he had offered new ways to monitor ... ( read original story ...)
Raptors will play two preseason games in Japan
MIAMI -- Toronto and Houston will play a pair of preseason games in Japan next season. The NBA announced Monday night that the Raptors and Rockets will play on Oct. 8 and Oct. 10 at the Saitama ... ( read original story ...)
Raptors to play pair of pre-season games in Japan ahead of 2020 Olympics
Toronto and Houston will play a pair of pre-season games in Japan next season. The NBA announced Monday night that the Raptors and Rockets will play on Oct. 8 and Oct. 10 at the Saitama Super Arena, n... ( read original story ...)
A vibrant landscape of cultural dynamism
Built in 1918, the neo-Renaissance Osaka City Central Public Hall is a designated Important Cultural Property. The National Museum of Art, Osaka, located further along the island, has an exterior insp... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court grants bail to Ghosn after 103 days in jail
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Tokyo court on Tuesday granted bail to Carlos Ghosn, the ousted chairman of Nissan Motor Co Ltd who is fighting charges of financial misconduct, after more than three months in det... ( read original story ...)
Nissan asked Tokyo to ‘put a brake on French state’
The actions of the governments — detailed in documents seen by the Financial Times, as well as through interviews with officials in Paris and Tokyo and people close to both Nissan’s top management and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan February services PMI shows new business grows at fastest pace in almost six years
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese services sector activity expanded in February as new business grew at the fastest pace in almost six years, a business survey showed on Tuesday, a sign that domestic demand ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans rule change to encourage regional bank consolidation: Nikkei
Japan’s roughly 100 regional banks are grappling with diminishing returns from their traditional lending business, affected by the Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy and a dwindling populatio... ( read original story ...)
Why Both Japanese And Foreign Entrepreneurs Are Choosing Fukuoka
For example, the following year, the Fukuoka Regional Immigration Bureau became the first entity in Japan to begin offering short-term Business Manager Visas, also known as Startup Visas. Foreigners w... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms eye Ekamai
Two Japanese firms, Kyushu Railway and Hoosiers Holdings, have forged a joint venture with Thai developer All Inspire Development Plc for a condo project worth 4.8 billion baht on Ekamai Road, as they ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s services PMI records modest expansion in February
The Nikkei Japan Services Purchasing Manager's Index, or PMI, increased to 52.3 in February from 51.6 in January; the rise was the strongest since November. Demand conditions improves, with new ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Central Bank Bubble Is Truly Remarkable
Japan's economy is a potential model for how many developed markets could end up over the next decade or two. The Bank of Japan's balance sheet and money supply are enormous compared to the size ... ( read original story ...)