Sapporo will have the full backing of Asia should the city formally bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, Olympic Council of Asia president Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah said in an interview with Kyodo News. Sapporo, which will host the Asian Winter Games ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific IPO mkt to rebound from weak 2016 on Chinese deals
Share sales in Asia ex-Japan are set to rebound in 2017 from three-year lows this year, driven by listings of financial firms in Greater China, including the world's biggest fintech IPO, and a further revival of offerings in India, bankers and investors said. ( read original story ...)
Japan's defense minister visits controversial shrine after Pearl Harbor
Japan's Kyodo News service reported that Abe, who was golfing outside Tokyo, refused comment when asked about Inada's visit. The defense minister doffed her shoes on her way into the shrine, and afterward told waiting journalists, "Regardless of ... ( read original story ...)
Head of Japan's largest advertising agency resigns after suicide of overworked employee
The head of Japan's largest advertising agency has said he will resign following the "death by overwork" of a young employee who put in hundreds of hours in overtime. Matsuri Takahashi, a 24-year-old worker at Dentsu, took her own life in December last ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japanese people are wrapping themselves up in cloth
If you don't like tight spaces, you might want to look away now. Otonamaki, which directly translates to "adult wrapping", is a Japanese therapeutic method meant to alleviate posture problems and stiffness and it is gaining traction around the country. ( read original story ...)
FUKUSHIMA FEARS – Powerful earthquake hits nuclear power plant region in Japan
Japan’s NHK news agency said the tremors were felt throughout “wide areas” of the east coast, though the epicentre was not at sea, meaning a tsunami is unlikely. The Japan News said it was powerful enough to be felt in the same region as the nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to Singapore for ideas as Diet debate over new casino law looms
OSAKA – What are the odds that the public can be convinced of the case for legalized casino gambling? With the passage of a controversial bill earlier this month lifting the ban on casino gambling, and in the face of strong public opposition, supporters ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Finally Embracing Startups
Japan has been dry ground for start-ups ... Of the current crop, only one in 10 will survive, Yurimoto predicts, and only one in 1,000 will make it to IPO, like Line and Mixi. ($1 = 117.3700 yen) ( read original story ...)
Tokyo slumps as yen strengthens, Toshiba plunges again
Tokyo slumped Thursday as the yen strengthened against the dollar while Toshiba's stock plunged for the third straight day. The troubled conglomerate's shares ended another torrid day 17 percent down, following the company's warning of a possible one-time ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo follows Wall Street down as Toshiba stocks plunge again
Tokyo followed Wall Street lower Thursday and US crude oil edged down from recent highs as Toshiba's stock plunged for the third straight day. The troubled conglomerate's stock ended another torrid day 17 percent down, following the company's warning of a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan defence minister visits Yasukuni war shrine
Japan's hawkish defence minister prayed Thursday at a controversial war shrine in Tokyo the day after accompanying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on a symbolic visit of reconciliation to Pearl Harbor, drawing condemnation from China and South Korea. Yasukuni ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's defence minister visits Yasukuni shrine after Pearl Harbor
Japan's Kyodo News service reported that Abe, who was golfing outside Tokyo, refused comment when asked about Inada's visit. The defence minister doffed her shoes on her way into the shrine, and afterward told waiting journalists, "Regardless of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Nomura sees opportunities from Trump's pro-business agenda
TOKYO Nomura Holdings Inc (8604.T) sees opportunities in the pro-business stance of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, though his protectionist tilt brings uncertainty to the global economy, said the chief of Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank. ( read original story ...)
Writedown fears wipe $5-billion off Toshiba’s value as it weighs options
Toshiba said late on Tuesday that cost overruns at a U.S. nuclear business it bought from Chicago Bridge & Iron ... falling 20 per cent to hit the Tokyo exchange’s daily downward limit. That follows a 12 per cent drop on Monday after initial warnings ... ( read original story ...)
Trump takes credit from Japanese mogul for 8,000 jobs
Donald Trump on Wednesday touted plans by a Japanese mogul to bring 8,000 jobs to the United ... "We believe it is critical for business and government to partner together to create more job opportunities in the U.S. and ensure prosperity for all Americans ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo follows Wall Street fall as Toshiba stocks plunge again
Tokyo followed Wall Street lower Thursday and oil edged down from recent highs as Toshiba's stock plunged for the third straight day. The Dow receded after nearing the historic 20,000 benchmark with shares of some banks falling more than one percent after ... ( read original story ...)