TOKYO, Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Park Hotel Tokyo announced on October 23 that it will hold an art exhibition titled "Mitsumasa Kadota - TELEPORT PAINTINGS - Art Exhibition" from December 3 ... ( read original story ...)
Philip Morris seeks bigger Japan share with cheaper heat-not-burn tobacco
TOKYO (Reuters) - Philip Morris International Inc will sell cheaper versions of its IQOS “heat not burn” products in Japan from Tuesday and introduce new upgraded products next month to expand ... ( read original story ...)
China Focus: Mondelez advancement, Ingredion investment and Sapporo strategy in the spotlight
This month’s review of the latest need-to-know industry news from China features developments from big name firms including Mondelez, Sapporo and JD. The US snacks and confectionary giant Mondelez is ... ( read original story ...)
Defense minister halts Israel Aerospace IPO, citing security fears: report
State-owned IAI was considering offering a minority stake in the company, but Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman had ordered a halt to preparations for the IPO because officials ... Dollar firms above ... ( read original story ...)
Business pack in China with Abe
Around 500 Japanese business leaders will accompany Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Beijing this week.A three-day visit starting on Thursday will be a new step in returning relations to what an official ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China try new approach to friendship, 40 years on
TOKYO -- Forty years since signing a treaty of peace and friendship that promised mutual non-aggression, Japan and China are starting to explore a more nuanced diplomatic relationship that better ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rebukes Facebook for gathering data through ‘likes’
TOKYO -- A Japanese government body on Monday directed Facebook to be more transparent and strengthen guards on personal information, following European authorities in pushing back against the ... ( read original story ...)
7 tours that offer an authentic look at Tokyo and beyond
A few highlights include their Hidden Gem Food Tour in Tokyo's Shimbashi, which helps visitors navigate the labyrinthine backstreets of the capital's business district, and their tour through Kyoto's ... ( read original story ...)
Stephens beats Osaka in 3 sets at WTA Finals
SINGAPORE (AP) -- In a match between the last two U.S. Open champions, Sloane Stephens came out on top. The 2017 champion beat Naomi Osaka 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 Monday at the WTA Finals, the season-ending tou... ( read original story ...)
Japan and EU to establish LNG framework
TOKYO -- Japan and the EU are set to collaborate on developing a framework to promote the stable procurement of liquefied natural gas, in a bit to establish a more flexible market. LNG purchases ... ( read original story ...)
Five reasons to live in Osaka, Japan
Historically the primary seaport and mercantile capital of Japan, Osaka stagnated during the Meiji Restoration, which heralded the meteoric rise of Tokyo and the return of imperial rule. Osaka has bee... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Signals Financial System Able to Withstand Easing for Now
(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan said the financial system remains stable and growth in bank lending continues to support the economy, signaling it’s comfortable that lenders are coping with its recor... ( read original story ...)
BOJ warns Japan’s bank risk-taking hits near 30-year high
TOKYO (Reuters) - Risk-taking in Japan’s financial sector hit a near three-decade high in the April-September, a central bank gauge showed, in a sign years of ultra-easy monetary policy may be overhea... ( read original story ...)
LNG Canada says China’s U.S. LNG import tariff could leave projects “dead in the water”
NAGOYA, Japan, Oct 22 (Reuters) - LNG Canada challenged competing U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects on Monday, saying many could end up "dead in the water" as long as China keeps its tariff on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tells Facebook to improve data protection
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s government on Monday told U.S. technology firm Facebook Inc (FB.O) to better protect its users’ personal data following lapses this year affecting tens of millions of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to tell Facebook to improve data protection: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is set to tell Facebook ... Analytica that affected 87 million users globally, Kyodo News reported on Monday. The government, which jointly investigated ... ( read original story ...)