Month: June 2023

The quiet of early morning streets in one downtown Tokyo neighbourhood is broken by joggers, parents with children in strollers - and a pair of alpacas, out for their daily constitutional walk. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks finished mixed Thursday as continuing bullishness toward Japanese equities and hopes for a recovery in inbound tourism were offset by technology shares that tracked their U.S. ( read original story ...)

Sapporo City in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido is one of the candidates. Adams said the election is expected no later than Paris 2024. The Summer Olympics and Paralympics in the French ... ( read original story ...)

The last time vacancy rates were above 8% was in Q1 2016. According to JLL, the vacancy rate in Greater Tokyo stood at 8.1% in 1Q23, increasing 300 bps q-o-q and 510 bps y-o-y. Driven by new ... ( read original story ...)

Shareholders of Cosmo Energy Holdings approved a "poison pill" takeover defence on Thursday, in a controversial vote that excluded certain activist shareholders and has implications for hostile ... ( read original story ...)

Get ready, Trainers! The highly anticipated Pokémon World Championships 2023 (WCS2023) is making its way to Yokohama, Japan. With over 1,000 players flying in from all corners of the globe, this is ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese land and infrastructure authorities are rushing to find a building contractor for the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. ( read original story ...)

At least 40 specially made exceptional timepieces were presented on opening day of Patek's Grand Exhibition "Watch Art" Tokyo 2023. You can still visit the show. ( read original story ...)

Nearly 70% of Japanese firms expect an increase in proposals from activist investors, a Reuters monthly poll showed on Thursday, as the government's push for better governance adds momentum to ... ( read original story ...)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its targets for Japanese stocks after the market soared this year amid expectations for corporate reforms and solid fundamentals relative to overseas markets.Most Read ... ( read original story ...)