TOKYO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei surged on Thursday, tracking a rally in Wall Street after U.S. midterm elections produced no major surprises. The Nikkei share average rose 1.8 percent to 22,48... ( read original story ...)
NTT Communications to Establish NTT Global Data Centers Preparatory Corporation to Strengthen Data Center Business
TOKYO — NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (TOKYO:9432), announced today that it will establish the NTT ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba to pay ENN more than $800-million to exit U.S. LNG business
“For Toshiba, it clearly ends their short foray in the LNG business. “ENN has been very open that it ... managing partner of Clavis Energy Partners in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Best heritage restaurants in Tokyo
That signature dish, more often than not, earns them a place in Tokyo's culinary hall of fame and keeps them in business for years and generations to come. Koharuken was opened in 1912 by a husband-an... ( read original story ...)
USOC under pressure to fix USA Gymnastics before Tokyo 2020
(Reuters) - Like a world-class gymnast, the United States Olympic Committee(USOC) needs to nail a perfect landing to put a damaging sexual abuse scandal behind it ahead of the 2020 Games in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rebound strongly after post-election surge on Wall Street
Stocks bounced back sharply on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday ... Toshiba Corp. on Thursday announced its five-year business reform plan to revamp its operations, with thousands of global job cu... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba plans to cut 7,000 jobs and refocus its business
Toshiba (TOSBF) will also sell its struggling natural gas business in the United States and liquidate its British nuclear power division. Its stock soared by more than 12% in Tokyo trading ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher as investors wait for US vote
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday on bargain-hunting ... SoftBank’s chief condemned the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but confirmed he would continue to do business with the Mid... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on profit-taking
while worsening business confidence indicators in both China and the United States issued last week were also a concern, Nomaguchi said, adding the latter “may be affected by the US-China trade war”. ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan Is Too Focused on 2 Percent
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- For the Bank of Japan, failure can be an opportunity. Judging from the latest economic forecasts, the central bank is falling even farther behind on meeting its 2 percent inflat... ( read original story ...)
Japan machinery orders hit by worst-ever slump in Sept, raise capex doubts
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s core machinery orders tumbled by the most on record in September after a severe earthquake and typhoons disrupted business activity, with economists now also worried about a ... ( read original story ...)
Best Western Plus to make debut in Osaka in 2019 with new hotel
The Best Western Plus Osaka Kitahama will feature 80 rooms and mark the upper-midscale Best Western Plus brand’s debut in the city. Best Western Hotels and Resorts has revealed plans to open its third ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks partners with UberEats in Japan
Starbucks said it planned to open 100 new outlets every year in Japan that would take its store count to 1,700 by the end of 2021. The company said the delivery program with UberEats would be ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank IPO seek $18 billion from retail investors
Apply now on BankBazaar. “Japanese individuals are interested in SoftBank shares as it’s topical and they can anticipate high dividends,” said Kazumi Tanaka, an IPO analyst at DZH Financial Research I... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Go Has a Real Rival in Japan
(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. is betting that stores of the future won’t have any clerks or registers. A company in Japan thinks it can get there first. Signpost Corp., which has a staff of about 100 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.4 mag, 30 km ESE of Muroran, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Muroran in Japan on Thursday. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 11:15:13 / 11:15 am (local time epicenter). Ex... ( read original story ...)