"We don't need to build." Other cities considering bids include Graz, Austria; Stockholm, Sweden; Sapporo, Japan; Erzurum, Turkey; Sion, Switzerland and a joint effort from Cortina d'Ampezzo, Milan and Turin, Italy. Sapporo, Cortina d'Ampezzo and Turin ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces for Trump assault on trade, yen policy as summit looms
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese government officials are bracing for Donald Trump to get tough in trade talks, and are particularly anxious that the U.S. president could target Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's weak-yen policies. The deal Trump clinched with South ... ( read original story ...)
7 cities confirm interest in hosting 2026 Winter Olympics
Canada's Calgary, Austria's Graz, Swedish capital Stockholm, Sion in Switzerland, Turkey's Erzurum, Japan's Sapporo and an Italian bid involving Cortina d'Ampezzo, Milan and Turin are all in the initial process. There is considerable Olympic experience in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics ‘back on track’ after rocky start
On a nondescript patch of land east of Tokyo, cranes are whirring frantically against a city skyscraper backdrop as 200 workers toil on the 2020 Olympic canoe venue. With the Pyeongchang winter games closed, Tokyo is stepping up preparations for the next ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall Street’s positive tone
TOKYO, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday as investor sentiment was brightened by Wall Street's solid tone overnight after U.S. equities recovered ground. As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 62.97 points, or 0.30 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification for Baseball and Softball revealed
SOFTBALL: The pathway to qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for the Australian Softball and ... locations and respective broadcast rights agreements of the qualifiers in future news releases. The AOC is a non-government, not-for-profit organisation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business confidence sinks
Tokyo — Japanese business sentiment worsened for the first time in two years in the quarter to March, a central bank survey showed on Monday, as rising raw materials and labour costs weigh on an otherwise steady economic recovery. A strong yen and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese online brokerage Monex mulls takeover of crypto exchange Coincheck
After the theft, Japan's financial watchdog punished several of the country's 32 exchanges, including Coincheck, over lax customer protection and anti-money laundering standards. The exchange is also facing lawsuits over the theft. The Nikkei said CEO ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disney theme parks log first rise in attendance in three years
Oriental Land Co. said its Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea theme parks saw a 0.3 percent rise in attendance in fiscal 2017, up for the first time in three years. Visitors to the two parks in Chiba Prefecture totaled 30.10 million in fiscal 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
Global Private Equity to Deploy Over $55 Billion Into Asia Pacific Commercial Assets by 2020
According to the latest CBRE Research Asia Pacific report -- The Next Wave of Capital Deployment -- Japan can expect to see robust investment by Asia Pacific-focused closed-end real estate funds over the next three years. CBRE also predicts the following ... ( read original story ...)
Kuroda says the Bank of Japan is talking about an exit from its huge stimulus program
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is currently discussing how to exit its massive stimulus program, but it's too early to reveal any of the details. That was the statement made by Governor Haruhiko Kuroda to Japanese lawmakers in parliament Tuesday. "Internally we ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo among 7 interested in hosting 2026 Winter Olympics
The seven NOCs are Austria (Graz), Canada (Calgary), Italy (joint bid of Cortina d’Ampezzo/Milan/Turin), Sweden (Stockholm), Switzerland (Sion), Turkey (Erzurum) and Japan, which, with Sapporo, will aim to host its third Winter Games. NOCs had until ... ( read original story ...)
Seven cities confirm interest in 2026 Winter Games: IOC
Canada's Calgary, Austria's Graz, Swedish capital Stockholm, Sion in Switzerland, Turkey's Erzurum, Japan's Sapporo and a joint bid from Italy's Cortina d’Ampezzo, Milan and Turin are all in the initial process. There is considerable Olympic experience ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka ousts Brady in Charleston
Rising star Naomi Osaka started her clay-court season with a straight-sets victory over Jennifer Brady in the first round of the Charleston Open on Monday. Osaka made a name for herself by winning a first WTA title at Indian Wells last month and beat ... ( read original story ...)
From Shinjuku to Shibuya: 10 places you need to visit in Tokyo
The bustling Shibuya crossing (Picture: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Japan’s capital, Tokyo, is a bucket-list location for many people. It certainly was for me too. When and where is the next Summer Olympics? The mix of tradition and youth culture ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Monex considering to buy cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck
Japanese online broker Monex Group Inc (8698.T) said on Tuesday it is considering buying Coincheck Inc, the local cryptocurrency exchange hit by a high-profile $530 million theft earlier this year. The company did not provide any details but the Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)