It is a real pleasure to be with the business community of Japan and India. That too in the presence of a great friend: Friend of India; Friend of Gujarat and my personal friend Mr. Shinzo Abe Please give a big hand for this great friend and a great leader. ( read original story ...)
State delegation tries to assuage concerns of Japanese business leaders
Japanese business leaders have concerns about finding enough skilled workers to fill openings at their Indiana-based operations, including in Columbus. So as part of Indiana’s seven-day trade mission to Japan, which ends today, Gov. Eric Holcomb worked ... ( read original story ...)
India, Japan ink 15 pacts to deepen ties
Addressing a gathering of business community from both the countries, Modi termed it ‘deepening of the ties between the two countries’. Striking a personal chord by terming the Japanese counterpart as his “personal friend”, Modi said ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Open Higher Despite North Korea Missile Launch
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks were higher on Friday morning with investors keeping their cool despite North Korea's launching its second missile over Japan in less than a month. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.21 percent, or 40.95 points, to 19,848.39 in ... ( read original story ...)
Qantas to launch year-round Sydney-Osaka flights
AusBT review: Qantas Airbus A330 Business Suite business class Qantas flight QF33 will depart Sydney at 9:30am on Thursdays and Saturdays to reach Osaka at 5:25pm, while on Mondays, passengers will leave Sydney at a more leisurely 1:25pm for a 9:20pm ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bullet train gives 164-year-old Indian Railways a jolt
Financing by Japan also means business farmed out to companies such as Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Hitachi Ltd. and East Japan Railway Co. and an opportunity lost for China’s CRRC Corp Ltd. and European manufacturers including Alstom SA. For Japan ... ( read original story ...)
India, Japan start work on high-speed train during Abe visit
AHMADABAD, India — India and Japan have begun work on a high-speed train in the western Indian state of Gujarat, during a visit by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The "bullet" train will link Ahmadabad, the main commercial city in Indian Prime ... ( read original story ...)
India-Japan business ties are at an all-time high
New Delhi: R .C. Bhargava, chairman of India’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, fondly recounts meetings between business delegates from India and Japan over lunch with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks eked out Marginal Gains
Tokyo stocks flat at break after three days of gains (Photo ... a consortium led by US investor Bain Capital as the leading candidate to buy its prized chip business. (AFP) ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake & Tsunami of 2011: Facts and Information
This isn't likely to happen on the East Coast, but it could. This is an aerial view of damage to Sukuiso, Japan, a week after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated the area in March, 2011. Credit: Dylan McCord. U.S. Navy On March 11, 2011, a ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Says It Favors Bain Group’s Bid for Microchip Business
TOKYO — Toshiba Corporation, the struggling Japanese conglomerate, will once again try to sell its immensely valuable microchip business to a group of American and Japanese buyers. Better offers would be welcomed, too. Toshiba said on Wednesday that it ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Review: InterContinental Osaka
With standard rooms on the larger side of what we’ve experienced in Japan, as well as ‘Suites’ or ‘Serviced Residences’ that go all the way up to 3-bedrooms, the InterContinental Osaka offers up spacious, luxurious rooms for business travellers. ( read original story ...)
Huge Japanese business delegation focuses on EEC
AS A MASSIVE delegation from Japan visits the Kingdom, Thailand expected them to boost investment in infrastructure, particularly for dual-rail, high-speed trains, by next year to steer development in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
This Japanese street photography series captures everyday life in Tokyo in 26 stunning pictures
With its otherworldly skyscrapers and futuristic technology, Tokyo can feel a million miles away. However, Brazilian-born photographer Gerald Figueras makes life in the city seem more relatable in his stunning series of photos on Tokyo's streets. ( read original story ...)
Japan to sell $12 billion of Japan Post Holdings, growth potential under scrutiny
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s government on Monday said it will sell $12 billion worth of Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd (6178.T) stock in an announcement that fund managers gave a tepid reception, saying limited growth prospects is likely to dull demand from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo futures hover near 1-week low on strong yen
TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures hovered near their lowest in a week on Monday, pressured by a stronger yen against the dollar. FUNDAMENTALS * The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for February delivery was unchanged at 226 ... ( read original story ...)