TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp raked in its highest-ever ... Operating profit at its music business rose to 147.1 billion yen from 39.3 billion yen as it booked a one-time gain of 116.9 billion y... ( read original story ...)
Govt. mulls road toll rise for Tokyo 2020 Games
Large and mid-sized trucks would likely be exempt from the higher rates to avoid any impact on business. The central government will work with Tokyo officials and urban planning experts to draw up ... ( read original story ...)
Avelacom Launches New PoP in Tokyo to Deliver Ultra-Low Latency
Avelacom also has a PoP in Equinix’s Tokyo (TY3) International Business Exchange data centre, which was launched in November of last year, as Finance Magnates reported. This PoP gave trading firms fas... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher helped by cheaper yen
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors took heart from a cheaper yen and rallies on Wall Street, while keeping a close eye on corporate earnings reports. Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tues... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s EU deal ‘threatens post-Brexit UK industry’
Business groups estimate that the potential benefit of the EU-Japan deal to the UK would be £3bn a year if Britain stayed in the EU. “It could be a huge lost opportunity, which is why manufacturers ar... ( read original story ...)
Pacifica Capital to Open Japan’s First “Fairfield by Marriott” Summer 2020 in Osaka
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190203005056/en/ Exterior (Graphic: Business Wire) The hotel is just a five-minute walk from Namba Station, the favorite accommodat... ( read original story ...)
SEAG swimming qualifier for Tokyo
THE International Swimming Federation or Fina has sanctioned the Philippine 30th Southeast Asian Games as a qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Fina made the declaration through a letter from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan on earthquake and tsunami alert after SEVEN giant deep-sea fish wash up dead
A four-metre-long (13.12ft) oarfish was found on Monday tangled in a fishnet off the port of Imizu is the latest in the spate of unexplained deaths. The creatures, which can grow up to as long as much ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan new X-Trail to be made in Japan instead of Sunderland
"To support this, we are taking advantage of our global assets, and with X-Trail already manufactured in Japan, we can reduce our upfront ... "While we have taken this decision for business reasons, t... ( read original story ...)
Official Nintendo Tokyo Store Opens For Business In Fall 2019
Nintendo has revealed plans to open Nintendo Tokyo, an official store that will open in the Japanese capital’s Shibuya district. Their second retail outlet, the store will be similar to Nintendo NY in ... ( read original story ...)
Dead deep-sea oarfish spark earthquake and tsunami fears in Japan
Giant deep-sea fish washing up on Japan's shores has sparked fears of an impending earthquake or tsunami. Three oarfish have been seen over the past week off the north coast of Japan, bringing the ... ( read original story ...)
Sightings of rare oarfish in Japan raise fears of earthquake and tsunami
Fears of an incoming natural disaster in Japan are swirling online after sightings of a deep-water fish believed to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis. On Friday, two oarfish were discovered a... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shoppers get big bargains on French and Italian wine on Day 1 of ‘cars for cheese’ trade pact
Shoppers at Tokyo supermarkets are as of Friday able to scoop up French and Italian wines for steep discounts. That's because it's the first day of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement— represe... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake, tsunami fears heighten after oarfish sightings but scientists say it’s not a bad omen
Japan’s social media has gone into nervous overdrive following the discovery of a number of deep-sea fish traditionally thought to be harbingers of natural disaster. On Monday, an oarfish measuring ne... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops bust ‘delivery health’ service in Uguisudani for prostitution
During interviews with future employees, Yamada reportedly claimed that providing full sex is “considered normal” for a fuzoku (commercial sex) business in Uguisudani. The editorial team at The Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Is it safe to travel to the country after third earthquake in three weeks?
Earthquakes have plagued Japan through the start of 2019. The latest tremor struck on the island of Kyushu on January 26. Fortunately no casualties were reported but the natural disaster followed two ... ( read original story ...)