The Nikkei 225’s top 10 also includes Yaskawa Electric Corp. (up 34%) and Advantest Corp. (up 28%) -- key players in Japan’s prized factory automation and semiconductor production equipment ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises on hopes for progress in trade talks at G20
TOKYO, June 27 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Thursday on hopes for progress in U.S.-China trade talks as investors cautiously awaited the outcome of the G20 summit. The Nikkei share average rose ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display to receive $100 million investment from Apple as part of bailout deal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Display Inc said on Friday it would receive a $100 million investment from a customer, which a source said was Apple Inc , as part of a bailout deal led by a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka dreams big with 2025 World Expo and casino plans
The total investment by government and business is ¥280bn ($2.6bn) for the Expo and many billions more if Osaka wins its bid for a casino. The plans for the 390-hectare island will add two more ... ( read original story ...)
All eyes on Osaka as Japan sets ambitious G20 agenda
Officials of Osaka prefecture explained to Arab News last month how they planned to accommodate the 30,000 members of 37 different delegations expected to descend on the city in the run-up to the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Japanese heartland in world spotlight
Officials muttered into mobile phones, checking their tallies of votes — then the room erupted as the news came through: Osaka had won the right to host the 2025 World Expo. Japan’s second city, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka bolsters flood defences after Typhoon Jebi as threat rises
As the storm passed and video footage filtered in, TV viewers were transfixed by scenes of chaos at Kansai International Airport, which sits on an artificial island in Osaka Bay. An oil tanker, adrift ... ( read original story ...)
Japan can lead developing nations in lifting health standards
You might not know this, but if you've paid taxes in Japan over the past 20 years, you've helped cause the greatest improvement in the human condition in history. Let me explain. Since leaving my ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s workers scramble to make up $187,000 retirement shortfall
TOKYO -- A panel report from Japan's financial regulator estimates ... to start building up assets on their own. Nikkei surveyed major online brokerages about the changes they have seen since ... ( read original story ...)
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Offers Innovative Dining Experience
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo is proud to announce its collaboration with NAKED Inc., the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Shinzo Abe, China’s Xi Jinping agree on need for ‘free, fair’ trade
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi ... Your time is valuable. Have the Top Business Headlines newsletter conveniently delivered to your inbox in the morning or evening. Sign ... ( read original story ...)
The 9 Best Hotels in Tokyo
This central Tokyo inn is one of the nicest ryokans you may fall asleep in. Beds are comfortable, the kimonos are sleek and cozy, and the place is tranquil. With 365 rooms on the upper 17 floors of a ... ( read original story ...)
New Headquarters Office “ITOKI TOKYO XORK” Opened
New way of working implements new value creation of organization and well-being of employees. TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Itoki Corporation (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo President: Yoshiro ... ( read original story ...)
Mist and morning glories: Tokyo 2020 bids to beat the heat
Tokyo 2020 also showed off a new line of licensed products ... (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ... ( read original story ...)
Trump praises allies at G20 but criticizes Japan, Germany, and India
OSAKA, Japan – President Donald Trump began a series of G-20 ... Those trips featured much pomp and ceremony. This one is all business. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s foreign minister tells Johnson and Hunt to avoid no-deal Brexit
Japan’s foreign minister has warned the UK could lose Japanese investment if the next prime minister takes Britain out of the EU without a deal. Taro Kono issued a stark plea to Tory leadership ... ( read original story ...)