She never saw her sister again. The teenager is now a woman and not surprisingly still traumatized by the events of that morning of January 1995 and the Kobe Earthquake in Japan. Her story is one of ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Japan’s business mood hits 2-year low as trade war stings
* Big manufacturers' sentiment index plus 12 vs f'cast +14 * Service-sector sentiment plus 21 vs f'cast +22 - BOJ tankan * Manufacturers' confidence seen worsening three months ahead * Big firms ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 3-Japan’s business confidence hits 2-year low as trade war stings
* Big manufacturers' sentiment index plus 12 vs f'cast +14 * Service-sector sentiment plus 21 vs f'cast +22 - BOJ tankan * Manufacturers' confidence seen worsening three months ahead * Big firms ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Next Headache: Tokyo Traders’ Lira Long Positions
Japanese margin traders’ long positions in the lira versus the yen totaled at 317,283 as of March 28, according to data from the Tokyo Financial Exchange Inc. That’s higher than the 288,563 ... ( read original story ...)
The Future of Financial Services Lies in the East—but Not Where (And Not Why) You Might Think
The TMG—in collaboration with the national government, private sector and others—is advancing initiatives to revitalize the financial sector in order to win back Tokyo’s position as the top global ... ( read original story ...)
JPX to buy Tokyo Commodity Exchange
The owner of the Tokyo and Osaka stock exchanges has agreed to buy the Tokyo Commodity Exchange as part of an effort to consolidate financial trading and boost Japan’s status as a financial centre. ... ( read original story ...)
Sleeping Financial Giants Initiative starts a dialogue between finance sector and Earth System science in Tokyo
Participants from diverse backgrounds and the financial sector gathered on 5 and 6 March in Tokyo for two related events on the dialogue between Earth System science and the financial sector. Called ... ( read original story ...)
Hilton Sapporo Park Set to Open in 2023
Hilton today announced that the company entered into a franchise agreement with GRANVISTA Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. to open Hilton Sapporo Park in 2023 as a part of reconstruction project for the ... ( read original story ...)
Simona Halep closes on world number one Naomi Osaka
PARIS: Simona Halep cut the gap to world number one Naomi Osaka in the WTA rankings on Monday after the Romanian made the semi-finals at the Miami Open last week. French Open champion Halep ... ( read original story ...)
Halep closes on world number one Osaka
Simona Halep cut the gap to world number one Naomi Osaka in the WTA rankings on Monday after the Romanian made the semi-finals at the Miami Open last week. French Open champion Halep, who last held ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Next Imperial Era to Be Called ‘Reiwa,’ or ‘Auspicious Calm’
(Bloomberg) -- Japan named its next imperial era Reiwa, or roughly “auspicious calm,” as the nation prepared for a once-in-a-generation transition in the world’s oldest continuous monarchy ... ( read original story ...)
The Okura Tokyo Starts Taking Reservations
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 1, 2019--Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. today announced that The Okura Tokyo, due to open on September 12 2019, has started accepting advance reservations for accommodation and ... ( read original story ...)
New Japanese ‘era’ a boon for Aussie property website
Sydney (AFP) - What links the Japanese monarchy and the property market in Western Australia? Until Monday's announcement of the forthcoming "Reiwa era", not much. The Real Estate Institute of Western ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten says to book $990 million gain on Lyft investment
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Rakuten said on Monday ... Rakuten become Lyft’s largest shareholder with a 13 percent stake ahead of its IPO. Lyft shares closed 9 percent higher at $78.29 in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new imperial era will be called Reiwa, government announces
Akihito will be the first emperor to abdicate in Japan in over two centuries. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, speaking at a news conference shown live on national television, held up a ... ( read original story ...)
New Japanese imperial era Reiwa takes name from ancient poetry
Akihito will be the first emperor to abdicate in Japan in over two centuries. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, speaking at a news conference shown live on national television, held up a white ... ( read original story ...)