If the thought of trying to buy a family home in Ireland’s super, soar-away property market makes you want to reach for a stiff drink, spare a thought for Japan, which is grappling with the opposite p... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei barely moves as market waits anxiously for U.S.-China meeting
TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei was flat on Friday morning as investors braced for the results of the weekend meeting between the leaders of the United States and China, while the steel secto... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up but gains limited ahead of U.S.-China meeting
TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged up to a three-week high on Friday supported by defensive stocks and petroluem shares, but gains were limited as investors braced for the weekend meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei gains as Powell hints interest rate hikes may taper off
Headline indices of the Japan share market advanced for fifth straight session on Thursday, 29 November 2018, on tracking an advance in Wall Street overnight spurred by remarks from Federal Reserve Ch... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends gain for sixth session
Headline indices of the Japan share market advanced for sixth straight session in choppy trade on Friday, 30 November 2018, as investors awaited for a highly-anticipated meeting between President Dona... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains as cyclical shares rally after Fed chairman’s ‘dovish’ comment
TOKYO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei index rose on Thursday as emboldened investors bought global cyclical stocks after the Federal Reserve hinted it was near the end of its rate hike cycle. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank sets indicative IPO price at 1,500 yen share, unchanged from initial estimate
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Corp has set an indicative price of 1,500 yen ($13.23) per share for its IPO, a regulatory filing showed on Friday, making the deal worth 2.4 trillion yen ($21.16 billion) i... ( read original story ...)
EVA Air announces new service to Nagoya, Aomori and Matsuyama, Japan in 2019
Luzhu District, Taiwan, 2018-Nov-30 — /Travel PR News/ — EVA Air will launch flights to three ... EVA will initiate flights from Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan to Nagoya, Aomori and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has opposite problem to Ireland: it has to give houses away free
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 ...)