Major foreign investors that have recently acquired industrial assets in the U.S. include PIRET (Canada), ADIA (Abu Dhabi), DEKA (Germany), GLP (Singapore), CPP (U.K.), PSP Investments (Canada), Norges (Norway), and Mitsubishi (Japan). Of the nearly $61 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan insurer Aioi Nissay mulling buying more unhedged foreign bonds
Aioi Nissay Dowa is the non-life insurance arm of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc, Japan's biggest property and casualty insurance group. ($1 = 112.2200 yen) (Reporting by Shinichi Saoshiro and Takefumi Ito; Editing by Sam Holmes) Get latest news & live ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ministry to help foreign drivers avoid accidents
In Okinawa Prefecture, which has a high number of rental car users, almost 10,000 traffic accidents caused by foreigners and including property damage were reported in 2016. The government aims to have 40 million foreign visitors to Japan in 2020 when the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese restaurant planned for Evansville Promenade site
Japanese restaurant planned for Evansville Promenade site A new Japanese restaurant is planned on The Promenade of Evansville property on North Burkhardt Road, and the owner hopes to duplicate success he’s had in nearby Owensboro, Kentucky. Check out ... ( read original story ...)
Of Ospreys and Stallions: US Military Aircraft Accidents and Japanese Domestic Politics
... Japan — even though the accident occurred far from Japanese shores. On October 12, a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Stallion helicopter caught fire inflight and was forced to land on civilian property; no injuries or damage occurred. Once again, Onodera ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s automakers issue reassurances as global bodies urge freeze on Kobe Steel products
Foreign and Japanese funds, property developers and firms unrelated to real estate are interested in bidding for the unit, which has assets of about ¥90 billion ($800 million), the people said. Kobe Steel is seeking to sell about 70 percent of its shares ... ( read original story ...)
Foreigners Return to Add Momentum as Nikkei Surges 14th Day
Topix, Nikkei 225 have touched the highest since at least 2007 Foreigners bought $5.8 billion of stocks at start of October Foreign investors are returning to Japanese stocks, adding momentum to a rally that’s already taken shares to decade highs. ( read original story ...)