The mood at the first ever Kansai integrated resort showcase was one of relief and hope as hundreds of attendees, including international casino operators, the Osaka governor and mayor, and senior business leaders in industries ranging from construction ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM praises relations with oil-rich U.A.E.
Abe appeared briefly at a Japan-UAE Business Forum in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi, at one point even praising Japanese fruit for sale. "Japan and the UAE are keen to develop a people-to-people dialogue," he said. But produce and interpersonal ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian Solar Wins Second Award for Dual-Tenor Green Project Bond in Japan
The international recognition encourages us to commit to further innovation in the Japan market. We garnered immense support from our business partners, investors, and financiers to shape an innovative financing structure,” commented Dr. Shawn Qu ... ( read original story ...)
RMS Releases New Japan Earthquake and Tsunami High Definition Model
RMS, the leading global risk modeling and analytics firm, announced today the release of its new Japan Earthquake and Tsunami High Definition (HD) model. RMS has collaborated with local experts, scientific agencies and insurers to develop a model that ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese tourists can’t get enough of German culture — here’s why
That said it seems a well-known fact that Germany, in particular, is one of the European countries most popular among Japanese tourists. Staff at Business Insider Japan asked friends what they love about the country and even those who've never visited seem ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese cuisine thrives with flavourful Marukome miso
Japanese cuisine can appear deceptively simple, but the healthy and exquisitely plated dishes pack explosive flavours and textures. From traditional washoku to more contemporary fare such as ramen, sushi and curry, the Japanese utilise fresh and seasonal ... ( read original story ...)
New HD Japan quake & tsunami risk model released by RMS
Catastrophe risk modelling and analytics specialist RMS has announced the launch of a new and updated high-definition risk model for Japanese earthquake and tsunami risks, which incorporates the latest seismic map data as well as learnings from the Tohoku ... ( read original story ...)
Hongkongers’ fascination with Japan reflects commercial ties, cultural affinity and warming diplomacy
Such invitations could be well-received in Hong Kong, as over half of its investment in Japan is tourist-related. The city also has long and strong business ties with Japanese cities. “Many countries have relations with Japan, but Japan and Hong Kong is ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4 mag, Hokkaido, Japan region
A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was reported Hokkaido, Japan region kilometers (0 miles) from Hokkaido, Japan region on Monday. Global time and date of event 09/04/18 / 2018-04-09 21:25:16 / April 9, 2018 @ 9:25 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake was ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.2 quake has struck near Oyama in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 156 km S of Oyama, Japan (97 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter was at a depth of 321.42 km (200 miles). ( read original story ...)
Nintendo envisions billion-dollar business in mobile games
OSAKA -- Nintendo is applying lessons from "Pokemon Go" to build up smartphone game operations into a 100 billion yen ($910 million) business, its incoming president told Nikkei. "From what I can see, smartphone games are the ones I want to expand the most ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese prime minister praises relations with oil-rich UAE
The importance energy-hungry Japan puts on that relationship could be seen at the Japan-UAE Business Forum that Abe addressed in Abu Dhabi on Monday. A parade of speakers, including oil company INPEX Corp.'s CEO, stressed the need for those ties. ( read original story ...)
Leopalace21 welcomes players in expanding apartment business across Asia
Leopalace21 also welcomes collaboration with Japanese companies doing business overseas. “There are a lot of companies that do only construction in the Asian market. We as a company, however, do not only build but are also able to manage apartments and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Material secures foothold in Singapore with expansion plans
Mainly focused on gas selling and the development, manufacturing and sales of gas supply systems and related services for semiconductor and liquid crystal production – a business that accounts for 90 per cent of its sales – Japan Material Group is the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo International Fire and Safety Exhibition 2018 Will Be Held at Tokyo Big Sight
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 27, 2018--The Tokyo Fire Department, Tokyo Big Sight Inc., and Tokyo International Fire and Safety Exhibition 2018 Executive Committee are pleased to announce the Tokyo International Fire and Safety Exhibition 2018, scheduled to ... ( read original story ...)
The Korean unification flag is nearly everywhere ahead of the North-South summit — and Japan is fuming
Depictions of the full Korean Peninsula are on full display ahead of the inter-Korean summit on Friday. Japan's foreign ministry has lodged a formal complaint about the use of the Korean unification flag which depicts a pair of disputed islands between ... ( read original story ...)