Q: Who are the partners for the Tokyo facility? Mesek: A group of Japanese business and entertainment leaders. Q: How big is the facility? Harris: This initial space is approximately 10,000 square feet and is intended to be temporary. The goal is to open a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s brokerage district looks to fintech for fresh start
TOKYO -- Tokyo's Kabutocho district ... The rise of online brokerages forced many smaller brokerages in the area out of business. Among members of the association, only 13 brokerages, including Kyokuto Securities, are based in Kabutocho and Kayabacho ... ( read original story ...)
Kauai companies join Tokyo trip
HONOLULU — Seventy-three companies represented Hawaii at the 2017 Tokyo International Gift Show. Kauai companies there included Aunty Lilikoi, Kauai Kookies and Salty Wahine. This year marks the sixth consecutive year that the Department of Business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Daiwa House to debut hotel-style apartments
OSAKA -- Daiwa House Industry plans to launch a type of apartment where guests can enjoy hotel-style services and check out anytime, as Japan's hotel shortage worsens amid a surge of tourists into the country. While such home-sharing services as Airbnb ... ( read original story ...)
The science of earthquakes: Examining what caused the devastating natural disasters in Mexico and Japan
The moving reason police are trying to track down a woman called Andrea Heartbroken gran of triplet brothers who died tells of 'hardest day ever' The 5 best games at EGX 2017 you’re not playing ( read original story ...)
China says North Korea earthquake a ‘suspected explosion’
China's earthquake administration said in statement that the earthquake ... Pyongyang has fired an intermediate-range missile over Japanese territory for the second time in two weeks, a day after Kim Jong Un threatened Tokyo for supporting the US. ( read original story ...)
A 3.4-magnitude earthquake in North Korea was a ‘suspected explosion’, says China
The earthquake comes after days of increasingly bellicose rhetoric ... The quake comes amid soaring tensions over Pyongyang’s weapons programme, with the firing of two missiles over Japan in recent weeks and its sixth and largest nuclear test earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake In North Korea Sets Off Alarm And Speculation
Japanese officials say North Korea could send a nuclear-armed missile over Japan if it tests a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific. A small quake detected in northern North Korea was a natural event, South Korean officials said. There's been a cap on North ... ( read original story ...)
Third earthquake hits Mexico in September, this time of magnitude 6.8
“So a smaller earthquake can cause the damaged buildings to fail ... rescuers were readying to re-enter the site, joined by teams from Japan and Israel. Fernandez said officials told them they knew where people were trapped on the fourth floor. ( read original story ...)
Wozniacki Defends Tokyo Title
The seventh time was the charm for Caroline Wozniacki. Contesting her seventh final of the season, Wozniacki routed Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-0, 7-5, to retain her Tokyo title. The sixth-ranked Wozniacki, who crushed world No. 1 Garbiñe ... ( read original story ...)
Gallery: Cosplay At The Tokyo Game Show 2017
The Tokyo Game Show isn't just home to all the latest and greatest video games - like pretty much any gaming event these days, it also attracts hordes of cosplayers dressed as their favourite video game characters. This year's event has seen a bumper turn ... ( read original story ...)
Wozniacki whips Russian to retain Tokyo title
Caroline Wozniacki kept the WTA Pan Pacific Open title by beating Russian Anastacia Pavlyuchenkova on Sunday. AFP file TOKYO, Japan — Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki romped to a 6-0, 7-5 victory over Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Sunday to ... ( read original story ...)
Two-thirds of Japan voters oppose PM Abe calling snap election – Kyodo survey
TOKYO: Almost two-thirds of Japanese voters are opposed to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calling a snap election, a Kyodo news agency survey showed on Sunday, a day before the Japanese leader is expected to announce an October vote. According to the survey ... ( read original story ...)
Part from airplane taking off hits car in Osaka
OSAKA: A part weighing around four kilogrammes fell off a plane that was taking off on Saturday from Kansai airport and hit a car driving on a road in Osaka, according to the Transport Ministry. No one was injured in the incident. The ministry will send ... ( read original story ...)
Ultimate Guide to Minions, Harry Potter and Halloween at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka
Great news for all those Harry Potter fans out there ... For backpackers or travelers who like to travel on a budget you can check out J-Hoppers Osaka Universal Hostel, which is only 1 stop (Ajikawaguchi Station) or a 15mins walk away from the park. ( read original story ...)
It’s official: Sea files for IPO on NYSE
Japan’s Mistletoe fund of Taizo Son (the younger brother of SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son), Canada’s Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and US private equity firm General Atlantic LLC. The IPO is great news for all of them as large exits from Asia are rare. ( read original story ...)