OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Japanese private wealth management company, Yokohama Daisan Management, has commented on the recent initial public offering developments of Tencent Chinese-b... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn’s Tokyo detention quarters a stark contrast to his globe-trotting lifestyle
Japanese prosecutors have confirmed that Nissan’s arrested chairman, Carlos Ghosn, is being held in the spartan Tokyo Detention Center, its many rules and restrictions making for a stark contrast with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher after US bounce
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday as investors took heart from a slightly cheaper yen and a rebound in US shares, but trade was cautious ahead of holidays in Japan and the US. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | The Latest: Reports say Nissan fires Ghosn 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 ...)
TOKYO | The Latest: Prosecutors offer few details on Nissan’s Ghosn
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 report... ( read original story ...)
Want a free country house in Japan? They’re giving them away
"This is usually because the owners cannot take care of the property anymore or do not want to pay the property tax that applies in Japan for a home that they do not use," said real estate site REthin... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutor: can’t comment on whether Ghosn has admitted to allegations
said on Thursday that he could not comment on whether Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn had admitted to allegations of financial misconduct. Kukimoto also said that Ghosn is being held at the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Pair nabbed over excessive touting in Ueno
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested two men for excessive touting in a business district in Taito Ward, reports TV Asahi (Nov. 21). On Tuesday night, officers apprehended Kazuyuki Osa... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks continue to slide on U.S. market weakness
Stocks lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday following an overnight tumble on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 slumped 75.58 points, or 0.35 percent, to end at 21,507.54, after losin... ( read original story ...)
Japan immigration bureau’s tweet over pro-refugee graffiti criticized for focus on vandalism
A Twitter post by the Tokyo immigration bureau that appears to chide people who vandalized public property with messages that criticize the country’s treatment of asylum-seekers has gone viral, with m... ( read original story ...)
Furore in Japan after immigration bureau criticises pro-refugee graffiti
Koichi Kodama, a lawyer, said the bureau’s response to the graffiti was “childish”, according to the news agency. A user professing to be a supporter of Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, speculated ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inflation Stalls at 1% as Risks to Price Gains Gather
(Bloomberg) -- Slow but steady improvement in Japan’s core inflation gauge has come to a halt as a host of forces gather that could see price gains begin to slow. Consumer prices excluding fresh food ... ( read original story ...)
Reports say Japan prosecutors to hold Ghosn for 10 more days
Under Japanese law, suspects can be held for 20 days per possible ... But he believes operations at Nissan will mainly remain business as usual, while uncertainties about brand image remain. "It's not ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan finds coal hard to quit
"I was shocked by his expression 'join Japan,' given that the prime minister has not shown leadership in environmental policies domestically," Hirata told the Nikkei Asian Review, "and that Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Discussions ongoing over Tokyo 2020 marathon timing to avoid heatwave
Tokyo 2020 vice-president Toshiaki Endo, Japan's former Olympics minister, was quoted by Kyodo news agency as saying the organising committee would formally propose the marathon time changes to the IO... ( read original story ...)
Kinaxis Spotlights Digital Innovations at Kinexions Tokyo
Driven by the theme of "digitize, transform, and revolutionize," Kinexions Tokyo will feature networking opportunities, an inspiring keynote by Endo Masanori from Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting and cust... ( read original story ...)