Taniguchi declined to comment on ZMP's IPO plans. He had said in February that ZMP hoped to list in Tokyo in the coming months, after a delay last year due to client information being leaked on to the internet. The company recently raised 1.5 billion yen ... ( read original story ...)
Prosecutors’ raison d’etre put to test as Moritomo scandal develops into fraud case
The team then accepted a criminal complaint against the Kinki Local Finance Bureau staff over suspected breach of trust on April 5, showing the prosecutors' office's impartiality by investigating both public and private sectors. The Osaka office was wary ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka utility cutting power prices for first time since Fukushima
The new rates "will benefit all our customers in the Kansai area," the company said, referring to the region including Osaka and Kyoto. Both residential and high-volume business customers should see prices drop. But the utility has only so much cost ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka broadcaster denies adulterous relationship involving host influenced programming
OSAKA (TR) – Mainichi Broadcasting System claimed earlier this month that an adulterous relationship involving a host of a daily news program and the head of a non-profit organization, as alleged by a weekly magazine, had no effect on its programming ... ( read original story ...)
USS Fitzgerald collision wasn’t reported for nearly an hour, Japan says
The impact crushed the starboard side of the Fitzgerald. The ship was listing as it sailed into its home port in Yokosuka, Japan, Saturday, CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy reports. The commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet said the sailors' actions kept the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. identifies sailors who died in ship crash off Japan
Among the seven U.S. Navy sailors who died in the Saturday collision between the USS Fitzgerald and a Philippine-flagged container ship off Japan were an Ohioan expecting to retire soon, a Maryland man his father called his best friend, and a Connecticut ... ( read original story ...)
What we know about Navy destroyer’s deadly collision with a container ship off Japan
The Japanese coast guard is investigating the collision between ... including those sleeping in bunks below and above him and that three men in the berth above his died as well. At a news conference Sunday, Vice Adm. Joseph P. Aucoin of the 7th Fleet ... ( read original story ...)
Top US Navy commander in Japan over destroyer collision
Richardson would also meet Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force and coastguard officials to express his appreciation for their help in the search, Kyodo News reported. ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-EyeGene receives Japan patent
* Says it received Japan patent on June 19, for pharmaceutical composition for treating vascular-related diseases comprising peptide * Patent number is 2015-151258 Source text in Korean: goo.gl/q6tTFH Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News) ( read original story ...)
Emiratis to get visa-free entry in Japan
Abu Dhabi: UAE nationals can travel to Japan without visas, a senior ministry official said yesterday. Ahmad Saeed Elham Al Daheri, Assistant Under-Secretary for Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government-led group tells Toshiba to fix chip spat with Western Digital: sources
The group includes a state-backed fund, the Innovation Network Corp of Japan (INCJ), the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), as well as U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital and South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. Western Digital, which jointly operates ... ( read original story ...)
Europe and Japan higher on Wall Street, rest of Asia dips
TOKYO (AP) — European shares rose in early trading Tuesday and Japan's benchmark finished higher, cheered by gains on Wall Street, but other Asian markets dipped. KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC 40 added 0.5 percent in early trading to 5,335.51. Germany's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s governor decides to keep famous Tsukiji fish market
Tsukiji is a valuable brand and landmark, she said at a news conference. "Our country has always valued tradition," she said. This Oct. 2, 2016 photo shows a new fish market at Toyosu in Tokyo. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Tuesday, June 20, 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor to move world’s biggest fish market, redevelop area
TOKYO The governor of Tokyo announced on Tuesday a long-delayed ... "Because we're a nation that treasures our traditional culture, I want to promote the Tsukiji brand," she told a news conference. Tsukiji draws tens of thousands of visitors a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s governor decides to modernize Tsukiji fish market
TOKYO — The Tokyo governor says the giant Tsukiji fish market, popular with tourists, will stay, although it will get modernized and developed within five years. Gov. Yuriko Koike, the first woman to lead Japan’s capital, told reporters Tuesday that ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei jumps to nearly 2-year highs on stronger dollar, economic recovery
TOKYO, June 20 Japan's Nikkei share average probed its highest levels in nearly two years on Tuesday, powered by record highs on Wall Street and a weaker yen. The Nikkei was up 1.1 percent at the end of morning trade at 20,287.67, after rising as high as ... ( read original story ...)