Every year the young migrate to work in the cities. Many urban dwellers, meanwhile, are set to inherit nearly worthless rural property from their parents when they pass away. Rie Nakaya, a Tokyo house... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: 2,612 properties found
This property might pay Booking.com a little more to be in this Program. Osaka – Show on map (3.7 miles from center) Featuring the 31st-floor S-PARK Spa with a sauna, jet bath and hot-spring baths wit... ( read original story ...)
Japan brokers readying for new client surge ahead of SoftBank’s mammoth IPO
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s stockbrokers are rubbing their hands ahead of SoftBank’s record-breaking $21 billion share sale, banking on the telco’s brand power and unprecedented marketing ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas Switches to Rimini Street Support for SAP Applications
Tokyo Gas has been using SAP BusinessObjects ... including inflation and interest rates, and general financial, economic, regulatory and political conditions affecting the industry in which ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s ¥2.4 trillion IPO reaches retail sales target
SoftBank’s executives and global coordinators for the share sale went on a worldwide road show in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Japan this month to pitch the IPO to analysts and fund managers. The IPO wi... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Extreme weather worries officials
Sports News, International, (Tokyo), November 29:-The possibility of extreme summer heat and typhoons in Tokyo is a “major issue” for the 2020 Olympics, a top official said on Thursday, admitting ther... ( read original story ...)
Japan to hold former Nissan chairman Ghosn as long as needed for investigation
Japanese prosecutors said Thursday they will detain former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn for as long as is needed to finish their investigation into suspicions of financial irregularities, as the Renau... ( read original story ...)
Japan is so full of empty homes that it’s giving them away
The Japanese government is disposing its surfeit of "akiya", properties left vacant for protracted periods of time, at steep discounts, even offering them for free. Such units usually entice otherwise ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors plan to seek extension of Ghosn’s detention: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo prosecutors plan to seek an extension of Carlos Ghosn's detention, after the ousted chairman of Nissan Motor Co was arrested last week for alleged financial misconduct ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo organizers lauded for ‘diligent’ Olympic example
TOKYO (Reuters) - The "diligent" preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are setting a fine example for future bids, according to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President T... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s $21 billion IPO reaches retail sales target
SoftBank’s executives and global coordinators for the share sale went on a road show in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Japan this month to pitch the IPO to analysts and fund managers. The IPO will probabl... ( read original story ...)
Japan central banker mum on alleged involvement in Ghosn transaction
Japanese tabloid Shukan Bunshun reported on Thursday that as an executive at Shinsei Bank Ltd (Tokyo:8303.T - News), Takako Masai was involved in an alleged attempt by Ghosn to pass on 1.7 billion yen ... ( read original story ...)
Extreme weather ‘major’ issue for Tokyo 2020
The possibility of extreme summer heat and typhoons in Tokyo is a "major issue" for the 2020 Olympics, a top official said Thursday, admitting there would be a knock-on effect on the budget. IOC chief ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean court decision on wartime forced labourers draws rebuke from Japan
who was a Japanese national. “I was told that I could go to middle and high school and study more, but it turned out I had to work at the factory all the time,” Kim told a news conference ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Hits Northern Japan – Meteorological Agency
TOKYO (Sputnik) - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake stroke off the east coast of Japan's northern Aomori Prefecture on Honshu Island and south of the island of Hokkaido on Wednesday, the Japan Meteorological ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Clears Way for First Aircraft Carriers in 70 Years
Japan has cleared the way to purchase the vertical takeoff and landing version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter while looking into basing them on so-called “helicopter carriers”. The result ... ( read original story ...)