Due to be completed in 2023, Tokyo’s Toranomon Hills Station Tower will be one of the world’s largest urban hubs for transportation, hospitality, business, and retail. Architect Shohei ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court says Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, has posted 1 billion yen ($8.9 million) bail for his release
TOKYO — Tokyo court says Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, has posted 1 billion yen ($8.9 million) bail for his release. Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material m... ( read original story ...)
The First Japan Firm Into Postwar China Eyes Surprising Comeback
Some four decades ago, when he was only 37, the businessman led the first Japanese company to get a permit to do business in the country after World War II. And today, his Miyakoshi Holdings Inc. is t... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s agency for 2011 quake recovery to gain broader mandate
TOKYO -- The bureau charged with rebuilding areas in Japan devastated by the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in 2011 will be reorganized to oversee all recovery efforts from natural disasters. ( read original story ...)
M6.0 Japan earthquake: Powerful quake strikes off Northern Japan on Pacific Ring of Fire – And the FUTURE looks even DARKER!
A STRONG earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has struck the north coast of Japan. It was then downgraded to M6.0 by the USGS and M6.2 by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Serious damage and ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn case shines harsh light on Japan’s ‘hostage justice’
In a scenario common in Japan’s justice system ... wrote former Tokyo District Court judge Takao Nakayama in the Nikkei business daily. “In that sense, the Tokyo prosecutors opened a Pandora ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn pays $9-million bail, set to leave Japan cell
The surprise court ruling granting Ghosn bail came after two unsuccessful previous attempts to win release and was the latest twist in a case that has gripped Japan and the business world since the au... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho Slashes Profit Outlook, Hit by $6 Billion Restructuring Costs
Japan's second-largest bank by assets said it expects 80 billion yen in net income for the business year ending March 31, instead of 570 billion yen it had predicted earlier. Mizuho said it would book ... ( read original story ...)
Ghosn’s case puts Japan’s justice system in an unflattering light
... reported abroad and many Japanese know that the Japanese criminal justice system is not necessarily at a global standard,” wrote former Tokyo District Court judge Takao Nakayama in the Nikkei busi... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan board member calls for more stimulus if economy sinks
Rather, we should look at whether the economy is worsening or whether inflation is slowing permanently," he told a news conference after meeting with business leaders in Kofu, eastern Japan. He noted ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn freed on bail after three months in Japanese jail
His bail was the latest twist in a case that has gripped Japan and the business world since the auto industry titan's November 19 arrest. The 64-year-old faces three charges of financial misconduct ov... ( read original story ...)
JETRO Presents 10 Japanese Startups at SXSW 2019
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/JETRO?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#JETROlt;/agt;–The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will present 10 innovative Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Nissan chair Ghosn leaves jail, says to fight Japan’s ‘meritless’ charges
The case has cast a harsh light on Japan's criminal justice system ... which is based on a web of cross-shareholding and operational integration. Independent.ie Business Desk European shares stalled o... ( read original story ...)
Osaka ‘delivery health’ business extorted customers in honban hoodwink
OSAKA (TR) – In Japan, paying for full sex is illegal — and you might wind up getting swindled. Osaka Prefectural Police last month announced the bust of a so-called “delivery health” out-call service ... ( read original story ...)
How to book flights to Tokyo and Japan using Qantas Points
So whether you’re hitting the powdery slopes, closing your next business deal or even both, here’s how to turn your Qantas Points into a ticket to Japan. Qantas offers daily flights to Tokyo Narita fr... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court grants ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn bail
A Tokyo court on Tuesday granted ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn ... It was the latest twist in a case that has kept Japan and the business world gripped since the tycoon’s shock arrest on November 19 ov... ( read original story ...)