Tokyo Metro has set a price range for an initial public offering at 1,100 to 1,200 yen per share, against an initial estimate of 1,100 yen, a regulatory filing showed on Monday. At the top of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba rules out hike in capital gains tax
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he had no plan for now to consider raising the country's tax on income from investments. ( read original story ...)
Japan Admits Doctoring Cabinet Photo To Make Ministers Look Less Unkempt
Japan's government admitted Monday manipulating an official photo of the new cabinet to make its members look less unkempt, after online mockery of their sagging trousers. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro sets tentative IPO price of 1,100-1,200 yen per share
Tokyo Metro set a tentative initial public offering (IPO) range of 1,100 to 1,200 yen per share, against an initial estimate of 1,100 yen, a regulatory filing showed on Monday. The final IPO price of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Closely Watch Impact of Yen Moves on Corporate, Household Activity
Japan’s new finance minister pledged to consider policy responses against sharp currency moves based on how they affect the real economy. ( read original story ...)
Osaka zookeeper caught stealing chimpanzees’ food
Many works of crime fiction have explored criminal psychology over the years, but we still seem no closer to solving the mystery of what drives a man to steal from an ape – and not just any man but ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro to Give Price Range for Biggest Japan IPO Since 2018
Tokyo Metro Co. is set to announce on Monday a provisional price range for its initial public offering that’s projected to be Japan’s biggest in six years. The IPO of the company, one of two subway ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka airport finds room for 15m more flyers by shortening lines
OSAKA -- Kansai International Airport, near Osaka, is in the final stretch of a renovation designed to better accommodate Japan's influx of international travelers, with 5% to 10% more people expected to use the airport next year. ( read original story ...)
Pope creates 21 new cardinals from around the world including Tokyo’s archbishop
Isao Kikuchi will become the seventh Japanese to be appointed a cardinal; Indonesia, the Philippines and India are also represented Pope Francis on Sunday announced the creation of 21 new cardinals to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar gains after blowout US payrolls
Asian stocks rallied and the dollar reached a fresh seven-week peak on the yen on Monday after blowout U.S. labour data dispelled fears of a recession and spurred a sharp paring of rate-cut bets. ( read original story ...)
Video: Dental clinic in Tokyo innovates by dressing employees differently to ease patients’ fears
X @kokoro_akibaDC The Akiba Dental Clinic, located in Tokyo, Japan, has found an unusual and creative way to combat the common fear many people feel when visiting the dentist: all of its female staff dress as maids. ( read original story ...)
Trains with batik motif rolled out in Japan to celebrate SIA’s 35 years of flying to Nagoya
The trains will operate on 12 lines including the Nagoya Main, Toyokawa, Inuyama and Tokoname lines. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Batik motif-themed trains rolled out in Japan to celebrate SIA’s 35 years of flying to Nagoya
The special livery train will operate on 12 lines including the Nagoya Main, Toyokawa, Inuyama and Tokoname lines. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cruise business rides on wave set off by Tokyo Disney
TOKYO -- Luxury cruises are no longer just for the retired superrich. The announcement by the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort that it is entering the cruise business points to interest in a younger ... ( read original story ...)
Italy’s Eni in talks with Japan on supplying LNG, executive says
Italian energy company Eni is in talks with Japan on supplying the country with liquefied natural gas (LNG), Cristian Signoretto, Eni's director for global gas and LNG portfolio, told reporters on the ... ( read original story ...)
Man holds walking event in Nagoya to ‘love life’ after accepting dad’s suicide
A young man, together with his friends, has been holding a monthly night walk event here for participants to love life through casual conver･･･ ... ( read original story ...)