Shuji Fukuda, president of Taiheiyo Cement, Japan's largest cement supplier, said it is important for his company to cut debt. "Sales amounted to 1 trillion yen and interest-bearing debts also amounted to 1 trillion yen," Fukuda told the Nikkei in a recent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ mood jumps to 11-year high – Reuters Tankan
The monthly poll, which tracks the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) closely-watched tankan quarterly survey, followed a key gauge of capital spending out last week showing Japan Inc's readiness to spend some of their huge cash pile, potentially spurring a virtuous ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to Expand Off-Highway Tire Production Capacity in India
(Photo: Yokohama) The Yokohama Rubber Co. has announced that it will expand the Yokohama Group’s global production capacity for off-highway tires by adding new facilities at ATC Tires Pvt., the Indian tire manufacturing and sales subsidiary of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: More entrepreneurs from overseas eyed
These special zones will be abolished, possibly in autumn this year, and the extended status of residence period for preparing a business will be established nationwide. The government aims to expand the range of talented foreigners accepted in Japan by ... ( read original story ...)
Business opportunity
Japan is comparatively better developed in terms of regulatory and financial sector management of the fast-growing cryptocurrency environment. Cryptocurrency in any form, despite its enormous potential, is an admittedly risky business, subject to a great ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo holds evacuation drill to prepare for North Korean threat
TOKYO - More than 300 people have participated in an evacuation drill in Tokyo under the scenario of an incoming North Korean ballistic missile. The drill was held at the Tokyo Dome amusement park, a subway station and a community centre downtown ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo holds evacuation drill to prepare for N. Korean threat
TOKYO — More than 300 people have participated in an evacuation drill in Tokyo under the scenario of an incoming North Korean ballistic missile. The drill was held at the Tokyo Dome amusement park, a subway station and a community centre downtown ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo simulates first military attack since WWII amid N. Korea threat
Hundreds of Tokyo residents scrambled for cover Monday in the Japanese capital's first evacuation drill for a military attack since World War II, amid ongoing tensions over North Korea's nuclear programme. A loudspeaker blared out a terrifying warning at ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo braces for rare heavy snowfall, trains disrupted
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo braced for heavy snowfall on Monday ... gathering information and responding based on various scenarios," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference. "We call on all citizens to keep informed about the latest ... ( read original story ...)
In Tokyo meeting, officials seek to forge ahead with TPP even as Canada wavers
As trade officials gather in Tokyo this week to try and forge ahead with a trade pact that U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned last year, the new 11-member club risks getting bogged down by resistance from Canada. The member countries of the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama and SHB Đà Nẵng draw
ĐÀ NẴNG — Hosts SHB Đà Nẵng and Yokohama FC of Japan played out a goalless draw in an international friendly in the central city’s Hòa Xuân Stadium on Saturday. The match was also a farewell to Đà Nẵng’s former coach Lê Huỳnh Đức ... ( read original story ...)
India, Japan to introduce AI, robotics in defence sector
Japan's intention is to start this quickly ... But in terms of counter-terrorism, our foreign minister told the Pakistanis they need to do more," he said. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India ... ( read original story ...)
Property developer Hulic buys Hilton on Tokyo’s waterfront
TOKYO -- Japanese real estate company Hulic and a partner have acquired the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba hotel for slightly over 60 billion yen ($541 million), aiming to capture lodging demand from international tourists in the run-up to the 2020 Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Double partner hire in Tokyo upgrades DLA Piper teams
DLA Piper has snagged two senior partners from Jones Day in Tokyo to upgrade two of its practice groups. The firm has appointed Kaoru Umino and Dan Matsuda as partners and has given them leadership roles. Umino will helm the global firm’s finance and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kansai region abuzz over chance to host G-20, climate confabs in 2019
OSAKA – 2018 has just begun, but Osaka and Kyoto are already looking ahead to 2019, when the prospect of hosting two major international conferences has the local political and business circles excited. One of the big 2019 events is the Group of 20 summit. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial : MUFG Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Ministry of Finance, Saudi Arabia
TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 15-- The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ issued the following news release: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.'s (MUFG) banking subsidiary The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. announces that it recently signed a Memorandum of ... ( read original story ...)