Japan and Australia will work together to ensure the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal comes into force, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday, making no mention of strong US opposition. After talks with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm ... ( read original story ...)
Increased ties between Japan and Australia
Military ties between Australia and Japan will be strengthened as both countries' leaders recommit to ensuring regional stability and strong trade links. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has met with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and during ... ( read original story ...)
Toxic chemicals detected at Tokyo's new fish market site
High levels of toxic chemicals were found in groundwater tests at a new facility scheduled to replace Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market -- the world's largest -- clouding the costly relocation plan, news reports said Saturday. The controversial project has been ... ( read original story ...)
From scents to sex: The business of Japan’s high school girls for hire
TOKYO – In JK Special Café ... time jobs offer – businesses like JK Special are able to lure teens under the age of 18 to fuel a booming business. The JK entertainment industry (JK being short for Joshi Kousei, or female high school students) sells ... ( read original story ...)
DTI makes pitch to top Japan businessmen
MANILA, Philippines - Capitalizing on the presence of top business executives from Japan, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez wasted no opportunity inviting more Japanese businessmen to invest in the Philippines and take advantage of the country’s robust economy. ( read original story ...)
Japanese people are living so long that the country's definition of 'elderly' could change
Misao Okawa, Japan's oldest woman, lived past her 117th birthday. Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images Japan is redefining aging — literally. Members of the Japanese Gerontological Society, a group of medical doctors and university professors, have proposed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Abe pitches for business in Philippines
MANILA -- At a business summit at the Malacanang presidential palace on Thursday, several businessmen accompanying Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on his visit to the Philippines discussed their expansion plans in the country and expressed optimism for ... ( read original story ...)
PH offers 5 sectors to Japan investors
Investors would be particularly invited to do business in electronic manufacturing services, automotive and auto parts, aerospace parts, chemicals, shipbuilding, tool and die, furniture and garments, power, and transport and logistics. Lopez said Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan logs 29th consecutive current account surplus in November
Japan posted a current account surplus for the 29th straight month in November as the value of imports fell more than exports due to the rise of the yen’s value from a year earlier, the government said Thursday. The surplus in the current account, one of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to get Japan's first Moxy in November
Tokyo-based commercial real estate developer Pacifica Capital K.K. has signed a management contract with Marriott International to open Japan’s debut Moxy hotel in November. The 205-guestroom Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho Hotel will be close to Kinshicho, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's top real estate firms notch record pretax profits
TOKYO -- Mitsui Fudosan and two other top real estate companies are expected to report all-time-high pretax profits for the April-December period, underpinned by a property boom triggered by the central bank's negative interest rate policy. Mitsui Fudosan ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways to deploy A350 on Tokyo Haneda route
Starting July 1, Qatar Airways will be replacing its B787-8 Dreamliner with its A350-900 on its direct Doha-Tokyo Haneda service. Business Traveller Asia-Pacific was alerted to the change by industry website airlineroute.net and confirmed on the carrier ... ( read original story ...)
5 hotspots for Singaporeans looking to invest in property overseas
Japan's property market has made substantial gains in recent times and buying real estate here can be a wise choice. As such, a growing number of investors from Singapore are showing interest in Japan's real estate. According to data from the Japan Real ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s showy tuna auctions do not augur economic growth
KIYOSHI KIMURA does not like to lose. For the past six years he has outbid all comers for the first bluefin tuna of the year sold by Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market. Last week Mr Kimura, who owns a chain of sushi shops, paid ¥74.2m ($642,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares rally, Takata soars on US deal report
Tokyo shares rallied Friday morning, boosted by retailers and drugmakers while embattled Takata soared on news it may announce a settlement with US regulators over an exploding airbag crisis. But gains were capped after losses on Wall Street as a post ... ( read original story ...)
Back home: Honda brings Civic sedan to Japan in branding push
TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co is bringing the Civic sedan back home after seven years, betting buoyant overseas demand for the model would help drive sales in Japan and allow the automaker to shake off its domestic image as a maker of only ... ( read original story ...)