TOKYO (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach and other International Olympic Committee members are calling Tokyo the best prepared host city in recent memory. Still, there are problems ahead of the 2020 Gam... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 formally propose earlier marathon time
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organisers have formally proposed moving the start time of the marathon races forward to avoid the worst of the Japanese capital's scorching summer heat. The ... ( read original story ...)
Salesforce Ventures launches $100 million fund for Japanese startups
“Salesforce Ventures is an incredibly strong partner to Japanese startups,” Koji Ogishima, TeamSpirit CEO, said in a statement. “The investment and the unique access we get to the Salesforce ecosystem ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese investors eye on Danang’s investment environment
Around 100 delegates including representatives from the Japanese Embassy to Vietnam, Japan Business Association in Vietnam, Danang, domestic and Japanese enterprises attended in the event. Deputy Chai... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Brazilian consul: Arrested Ghosn is healthy, wants thrillers
TOKYO— Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, arrested in Japan on suspicion of underreporting his income, is holding up well while in detention and asked for thriller books, according to the Brazilian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Third-Quarter Economic Contraction Seen Deepening as Businesses Cut Spending: Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy is expected to have contracted more sharply initially estimated in the third quarter, with analysts in a Reuters poll forecasting a steep drop in capital spending ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank to Stick to IPO Price Amid Global Stock Selloff
U.S. stocks tumbled overnight and the Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell as much as 1.5 percent in early trade in Tokyo, the third straight session of declines. A pre-IPO price range usually gives a compan... ( read original story ...)
Japan risks losing nuclear prowess with Turkey project abort
Sensing danger, Japanese trading house Itochu decided to ... initial projection to 5 trillion yen ($44 billion). On Monday, Nikkei reported that the public-private consortium was set to abandon ... ( read original story ...)
Dior in Tokyo: 72 hours with Kim Jones
Four floors underground, in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo, the house of Christian Dior is entertaining guests ahead of its first ever men’s pre-collection catwalk show, in a venue called the Robot Restau... ( read original story ...)
Japan November Services PMI Solid, Suggests Fourth-Quarter GDP Rebound
TOKYO, (Reuters) - Growth in Japan's services sector eased slightly in November but remained near six-month highs, bolstering views that the economy is recovering from a recent soft patch ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ramp up public works spending to decade-high next year: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will spend over 3 trillion yen ($27 billion) to repair aged infrastructure over the three years through March 2021 and ramp up public works spending to a decade-high next ... ( read original story ...)
Japan suggests Trump visit twice in mid-2019
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is eyeing having U.S. President Donald Trump visit as a state guest in May to meet its new emperor before attending June's Group of 20 meetings in Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
ibis Osaka Umeda Hotel
Ibis Osaka Umeda is located at the centre of the business and entertainment areas of the busy Umeda district in Osaka. It is 5 min by foot from JR Osaka Station and Umeda Station. The hotel offers eas... ( read original story ...)
Japan firm warned of legal step over Korean forced laborers
The court made similar rulings on another Japanese company, triggering disputes between the ... one of the attorneys who visited the company to submit the request, told a news conference. Lim said he ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Giving Away Abandoned Houses for Free
In other cases, the homes aren’t technically “free” until you’ve rented them out for a number of years and the property has subsequently been deemed yours, according to Japanese property blog Rethink ... ( read original story ...)
Japan could see a $3.5 billion boost for hosting 2019’s biggest sporting event
Japan will be the first Asian country to host the Rugby Union World Cup in 2019 and its organizing committee has promised the tournament will be a uniquely Japanese event. With the Olympics and Paraly... ( read original story ...)