“We are mindful that we do have to prepare for extreme heat,” John Coates, head of the IOC’s coordination commission for the Tokyo Games, told a recent news conference. The 1964 Games in Tokyo were he... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Knotweed remains problem for sellers despite recent ‘all clear’
Japanese Knotweed remains a major problem for a property sale - and that’s despite a recent study suggesting that the growth is relatively harmless. Leeds University and engineering firm Aecom found “ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shifts realty investor approach
is the latest Japanese investor to invest in the Vietnamese property market, making a deal with Technical World Group (TWG) to build Japanese-style housing in Ho Chi Minh City. Le Cao Minh, general di... ( read original story ...)
EU-Japan FTA carries political weight though trade gains are more modest and longer term
Scope Ratings believes the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement signed on Tuesday underscores the commitment of both parties not just to the liberalisation of trade but also to data protection, int... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Trade Surplus Widens in June, Exports to US Fall
The majority of Japanese CEOs have cited their concerns over the US-Chinese trade dispute, backed by two separate US investigations into Beijing's trade practices pertaining to steel overcapacity and ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Offers Unlimited Bond Buying After Yields Jump
(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan announced its first unlimited fixed-rate bond purchase operation since February after yields jumped on reports it will discuss possible changes to its ultra-loose mone... ( read original story ...)
‘Winds of change’: The Bank of Japan is facing a policy dilemma — here’s what could happen next
Global bond yields continued to rise overnight in the wake of news the Bank of Japan may be considering a shift in policy. CBA currency strategist Richard Grace said there are three competing challeng... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘weaver of new ideas’ melds business with creativity
I had a deep knowledge of the craft involved in weaving, but no business knowledge whatsoever." Arai had started Nuno in 1983 and Sudo joined the following year. They set up shop in the basement of Ax... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Games venues hit by construction delays – organisers
Construction delays at two key Olympic venues could force Tokyo Games organisers into a reshuffle of test event schedules, the organising committee said. The Olympics Aquatics Centre, which will host ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign entrepreneurs pitch business ideas in Japan startup competition
Hosted by Tokyo Star Bank Ltd., seven finalists from 48 contenders for the Foreign Entrepreneurs Business Plan Competition 2018, which the bank claims is the first of its kind, presented their busines... ( read original story ...)
5 Bank Stocks to Buy as BOJ Chalks Out Policy Shift Plans
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) conducted massive bond purchases in the past to check rise in Japanese bond yields. But now, it is holding preliminary discussions on making alteration to its interest rate tar... ( read original story ...)
‘Threat-to-life’ Japan heatwave menaces Tokyo 2020 Olympics
As Japan roasted under its highest-ever recorded temperature and the Meteorological Agency broke with tradition to declare the heatwave “a threat to life”, merchandisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Game... ( read original story ...)
Japan catching up with Singapore as biggest Ho Chi Minh City investor
Japan now ranks among the top three investors in Ho Chi Minh City housing projects, reported VnExpress. Japanese investors have nine notable residential real estate projects in the metropolis, accordi... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 organizers feel the heat two years out from Games
TOKYO (Reuters) - As Tokyo melts in a record-breaking heatwave, Olympic organizers are looking at ways to combat the heat when the 2020 Games rolls into town in two years. With the temperature reachin... ( read original story ...)
Global Central Bank Chatter Rattles Bond Market
News reports that the Bank of Japan might consider changing its interest-rate targets helped push the yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond as high as 0.09% in Monday trading in Tokyo from 0.0... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Eyes Eco Gains Ahead of 2020 Olympics
With two years to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese capital is hoping to use the games as motivation to improve its environmental sustainability. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who was prev... ( read original story ...)