BEIJING, Aug 10 (Reuters) - China has lifted pandemic-era restrictions on group tours for more countries, including key markets such as the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia in a potential boon for their tourism industries. The decision was announced by China's culture and tourism ministry on Thursday, effective immediately. ( read original story ...
GLP’s new global data center business breaks ground on its first campus in Tokyo, Japan
GLP Pte Ltd. ("GLP") a leading global developer, owner and operator of logistics real estate, data centers and renewable energy is pleased to announce that it has broken ground on Tokyo West 1 ("TKW1" ... ( read original story ...)
More Japanese Firms Opt to Go Private as Activist Clout Grows
A growing number of publicly-listed companies in Japan are going private, as regulatory shifts clear the way for activist investors to step up scrutiny and demand changes.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Women’s World Cup 2023: Japan in ‘unstoppable’ form before Sweden quarter-final
Twelve years after they captured the hearts of a nation united in its battle to recover from disaster, Japan "look unstoppable" as they eye another Women's World Cup triumph. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s struggling Rakuten to combine credit card and mobile payments business
Japan's Rakuten Group will combine its credit card and mobile payment businesses and is considering listing its card business, public broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday. This would be the e-commerce ... ( read original story ...)
Japan drugstore Tsuruha wins proxy battle with activist investor Oasis
Tsuruha Holdings on Thursday won a proxy fight with an activist investor seeking to reshuffle the board of directors, as the Japanese drugstore chain received a majority of shareholder support for ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten to combine credit card and mobile payments business -NHK
Japan's Rakuten Group will combine its credit card and mobile payment businesses and is considering listing its card business, public broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday. This would be the e-commerce ... ( read original story ...)
Japan coach Joseph to return to Highlanders after World Cup
Japan coach Jamie Joseph will return to the Otago Highlanders after the World Cup to take up a new "Head of Rugby" role overseeing recruitment, retention and mentoring head coach Clarke Dermody at the Super Rugby team. ( read original story ...)
Bernstein says crypto may finally have its killer application
According to Bernstein, "the monster crypto killer-app" could be a nearly $3 trillion market over the next five years.
Japan’s Nikkei inches higher on strong earnings; Honda Motor and Inpex shine
Japan's Nikkei share average reversed course to trade higher on Thursday, as strong corporate earnings countered concerns ahead of U.S. consumer price inflation data.
Global Funds, Japan Banks Have Big Opposing Bets on JGB Futures
Open interest in Japanese government bond futures is hovering around the highest level in two decades as global funds and local players take opposing bets in a market that remains distorted by the ...
Japan’s July wholesale inflation slows for seventh month
Japanese wholesale inflation slowed in July year-on-year, easing for a seventh straight month due to softer energy utility costs, central bank data showed on Thursday, a sign the pressures that drove up consumer prices are running their course. ( read original story ...)
San’in: Japan’s least-populated region is home to some of its finest treasures
It’s everything Tokyo isn’t: wide expanses of untouched farmland, pitch-black night skies with views of every star, and sleepy country roads that have housed the same handful of families for generations. ( read original story ...)
Unwrapping Osaka
The rain had stopped when our plane landed in Osaka and the summertime warmth was just beginning to rise. Looking out of the window, I was reminded of my previous trip in 2010 when I spent two days on ... ( read original story ...)
Leak Reveals BlackRock’s Game-Changing Bitcoin Plan That Could Cause Price Chaos For Ethereum, XRP And Crypto
Bitcoin, ethereum and other cryptocurrencies were revitalized by a shock XRP legal ruling last month—though the price rally has since lost momentum (despite a sudden ...
Asia markets poised for weaker open ahead of U.S. inflation data
Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall as investors brace for July consumer price index data out from the U.S. on Thursday. Expectations from economists polled by Reuters are the inflation rate will ...