Leaders in Osaka, Japan celebrated the city being named host of Expo 2025 – an event they hope will revitalize a city that last hosted the event in 1970 and has since lost much of its lustre to ... ( read original story ...)
Expo 2025: Osaka named host of world’s fair
Japanese officials celebrated Friday after the city of Osaka was awarded the right to host World Expo 2025 – events that have provided the world such wonders as the Eiffel Tower and the Ferris ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka to host 2025 World Expo, beating Russian city
Members of Japanese delegation with Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura, second right, Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko, center, and Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui second ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan’s Osaka to host 2025 World Expo
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the choice of host city for the 2025 World Expo (all times local): 5 p.m. Japan's Osaka has won the right to host the 2025 World Expo, beating out cities in Russia and Azerb... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka to host 2025 World Expo
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the choice of host city for the 2025 World Expo (all times local): 5 p.m. Japan's Osaka has won the right to host the 2025 World Expo, beating out cities in Russia and Azerb... ( read original story ...)
Osaka governor, mayor make last-minute lobbying efforts in Paris to win 2025 World Expo
OSAKA – Osaka officials capped a last-minute round of personal lobbying efforts in Paris to win the 2025 World Expo, which will be decided Friday. While convinced that Osaka has the superior technical ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire announce recall for one size of RY023 commercial tire
Yokohama Tire has notified NHTSA of the need to recall one size of the RY023 commercial tire. The 295/75R22.5 14G, part number 02396, was manufactured at Yokohama’s plant in West Point, Mississippi wi... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | The Latest: Nissan confirms Ghosn dismissed as chairman
6:15 p.m. Tokyo prosecutors have offered few details into their case against Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn. At a news conference Thursday, the deputy chief prosecutor Shin Kukimoto, told repo... ( read original story ...)
Japan prosecutors likely to build new criminal case against Ghosn: Asahi
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese prosecutors are likely to build a new criminal case against ousted Nissan Motor (7201.T) Chairman Carlos Ghosn for understating his remuneration by 3 billion yen ($27.0 mill... ( read original story ...)
Russia, Japan, Azerbaijan battle to host 2025 World Expo
PARIS -- Cities in Russia, Japan and Azerbaijan are vying to host the 2025 World Expo, an event expected to draw millions of visitors and showcase their local culture. The Paris-based Bureau Internati... ( read original story ...)
Ctrip ties up Yokohama travel deal
China's biggest online travel agency Ctrip has inked a strategic cooperation agreement with Yokohama to boost the appeal of the Japanese city to global travelers, Chinese in particular. The two sides ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises before long-weekend; defensive stocks, tourism-related firms outperform
TOKYO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Thursday in choppy trade with gains for defensive stocks and companies linked to inbound tourism demand after data showed a bounce in visitors in Octob... ( read original story ...)
Japanese banks unite on QR code payment service
TOKYO -- Banks and regional financial institutions across Japan expect to come out with a unified smartphone payment service, perhaps in April 2020, Nikkei has learned. The envisioned service will ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese troops took her as a child sex slave. Today, at 90, she still awaits an apology
When 17-year-old Lee Yong-soo returned home to South Korea in 1945 after years as a child sex slave for Japanese troops, her family, having given her up for dead, thought she was a ghost. ( read original story ...)
Nissan Chairman, Carlos Ghosn, Is Arrested Over Financial Misconduct Allegations
TOKYO — Carlos Ghosn, who created an alliance between Nissan ... as “masterminds” of a long-running scheme to mislead financial authorities. He offered few details, citing the prosecutors’ continuing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Tokyo & Singapore rank as top finance locations in Asia
Colliers International, a global player in commercial real estate services, today released its latest research report 'Top Locations in Asia: Finance'. The report, based on a comprehensive study of 16 ... ( read original story ...)