The last week of April is not the best time to visit Sapporo, the vibrant regional capital of Hokkaido, Japan. The winter ski season will have been over although it will still be cold with patches of ... ( read original story ...)
Garuda Indonesia launches Jakarta-Nagoya direct flight
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia officially launched a new route connecting Jakarta and Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday. The Airbus 330 used for the route has a capacity of 222 seats, comprising 36 ... ( read original story ...)
Garuda Indonesia opens direct Jakarta-Nagoya route
Jakarta (ANTARA) - National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia officially launched the Jakarta-Nagoya route by using an Airbus A330 aircraft, with a capacity of 36 business-class seats and 186 ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya teenager handed prison sentence for making explosives, drugs and 3D-printed gun
NAGOYA - A court in Nagoya imposed a sentence of three to five years on a former university student on Monday for making an explosive often used in the powerful bombs detonated in terror attacks, as ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota, Suzuki charge up partnership for electric cars
NAGOYA (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp and Suzuki Motor Corp on Wednesday said they planned to produce electric vehicles (EVs) and compact cars for each other to better compete with fast-changing ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi cops: Man sought after couple found dead in Nagoya residence
AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police are searching for a man whose parents were found dead at their residence in Nagoya last week, reports TBS News (Mar. 24). At around 5:30 p.m. on March 22, ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Releases Commercial ‘Tire Tips’ Video Series
Yokohama has released commercial “Tire Tips” videos to help fleets and drivers perform preventative maintenance on their truck tires. (Photo: Yokohama) Yokohama Tire has created and released a new, ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Daisan Management Says Uber Could Acquire Careem for $3 Billion USD
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Osaka based financial management company Yokohama Daisan Management has said that Uber Technologies Inc are on track to offer Dubai based rivals Careem Networks FZ over ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Grampus
Arsenal continue their pre-season tour of Asia with a 3-1 win over Arsene Wenger's former club Nagoya Grampus in Japan. Arsenal's Arsene Wenger: 'Nagoya Grampus match was special' Arsenal boss Arsene ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka at the centre of a lawsuit launched by her former coach
Australian Open champion and women’s World No. 1 tennis player Naomi Osaka is again at the centre of a coaching storm, but this time it’s about more than sacking the coach she won two grand slams with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Introduces New Regulations for Cryptocurrency Margin Trading
Japanese financial regulators have reportedly introduced new regulations for cryptocurrency margin trading, local news agency Nikkei reported on March 18. The Cabinet of Japan, the executive ... ( read original story ...)
Buhler partners with Japanese competitor
The company, based in Osaka, Japan, has a broad range of product offerings with manufacturing ... Martin Cash has been writing a column and business news at the Free Press since 1989. Over those years ... ( read original story ...)
Property developer Creed plots own course in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH/TOKYO -- Toshihiko Muneyoshi, CEO of Japanese real estate developer ... Creed invested with An Gia Investment, a local property developer, to gain a foothold in the country. ( read original story ...)
Japanese investors flock to VN real estate
Even though the Vietnamese property market is dominated by Singaporean and South Korean developers, Japanese investors are trying to climb closer to the top spot. Bich Ngoc reports. Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Lyft gets jump on Uber, opens up its IPO road show, offers 30 million shares
Lyft and Uber have raced to be first with an IPO, and Lyft’s rival is expected to offer shares in the coming weeks. Lyft released financial details about the company for the first time this month, ... ( read original story ...)
Big Season, New Piers for Yokohama
Yokohama, Japan, is expecting 190 cruise calls for 2019, up 25 percent over 2018, according to a statement. Yokohama is the most frequently visited Japanese port for English-speaking passengers as the ... ( read original story ...)