An aerial file photo shows New National Stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics under construction. TOKYO—An International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspection team took a routine tour of venues being ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Auto Group ‘Profoundly Disappointed’ by Trump’s Comments on Imported Cars
(Bloomberg) -- The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said it’s “profoundly disappointed” by U.S. President Donald Trump deeming imported cars and parts a national security threat, echoing a ... ( read original story ...)
New themed area in Tokyo DisneySea to be named Fantasy Springs
CHIBA - A new area to open at Tokyo DisneySea in the 2022 business year will be named Fantasy Springs, operator Oriental Land Co. said Tuesday. The themed area will add four new attractions to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to the world: Call him Abe Shinzo, not Shinzo Abe
Japan’s foreign minister has said he will issued a request to foreign media: Call our prime minister Abe Shinzo, not Shinzo Abe. “The new Reiwa era was ushered in, and we are hosting the Group of 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Stop it! Japan anti-groper app becomes smash hit
A Tokyo police smartphone app to scare off molesters has become a smash hit in Japan, where women have long run the gauntlet of groping on packed rush-hour trains. Victims of groping can activate the ... ( read original story ...)
ESR Raises $633M to Close Japan Logistics Fund
ESR, which filed for a Hong Kong IPO in March of this year ... the new fund to work investing in large scale logistics facilities in the cities of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, with the company having said ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Olympic Village condos to become apartments
Because these units were built with the comfort of Olympic athletes in mind, they were designed with somewhat larger spaces than in a typical Tokyo apartment. The condominiums will be sold by a group ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo asks Seoul to take wartime labor issue to arbitration panel
After failing to gain direct negotiations, Tokyo said May 20 that it asked Seoul to enter an ... The clause for arbitration is included in a 1965 bilateral agreement on the settlement of property and ... ( read original story ...)
Escape Tokyo heat for Kusatsu’s calming Japanese waters
The Japanese resort town, famous for its healing properties, is just two hours by train, then 25 minutes by bus from Tokyo. This popular vacation spot for those who live in Japan, set 1,200 meters ... ( read original story ...)
Latham & Watkins Doubles Tokyo Partner Count With Morrison & Foerster Hires
Beraha’s practice focuses on technology, intellectual property development ... which has one of the largest Tokyo offices among global firms. Carr made partner in 2016. Smallwood joined Morrison & ... ( read original story ...)
Japan adds 16 properties, including a gold mine and Kansai-area temples, to its national heritage list
The list now contains 83 sets of properties in 46 of the country’s 47 prefectures, with only Tokyo lacking any listings. The latest additions, from 21 prefectures, include the first entries from ... ( read original story ...)
Review: The Capitol Hotel Tokyu – Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan
With almost 50 properties as part of the Tokyu brand ... If you can get yourself to Tokyo Station, a short 10 – 15 minute cab ride will also see you deposited at The Capitol Hotel Tokyu. The hotel ... ( read original story ...)
The ultimate guide to Tokyo
Here's our ultimate guide with all the must-sees, must-eats and must-dos in the capital A sprawling, Bladerunner-esque metropolis, Tokyo has some of the world's finest hotels. Our advice? Seek out the ... ( read original story ...)
Latham & Watkins Adds Three Prominent Corporate Partners In Tokyo
TOKYO, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham ... Beraha's practice focuses on technology, content, branding, and other intellectual property development, licensing and partnering transactions. ... ( read original story ...)
Parliamentary Committee finds home lenders are over cautious about risk of Japanese knotweed
Environet, a Japanese knotweed specialist removal firm, estimates that approximately 850,000 to 900,000 UK households are affected and suffering an average reduction in value of around 10%, knocking ... ( read original story ...)
IOC confident Tokyo can resolve complaints over budget cuts
TOKYO — The heads of some international sports federations complained this month that Tokyo Olympic organizers were cutting too deeply to save money. One said the cost reductions could make venues ... ( read original story ...)