TOKYO (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC ... then more liaison work with international federations is necessary,” Kyodo News quoted Coates as saying. “The federations are not going to ha... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kobe Steel indicted over quality scandal
Kobe Steel has been indicted for allegedly violating Japan's competition law after the firm admitted it had fabricated strength and quality data of products sold to hundreds of clients. Kobe Steel, wh... ( read original story ...)
Thai AirAsia X to seek an IPO soon
It links Bangkok with Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Seoul, Shanghai and Shenyang (charter), using seven Airbus A330-300s. Thai AIRASIA X has huge potential and will be seeking an IPO soon and indoensia is go... ( read original story ...)
Dozens dead in Japan from record-setting, long duration extreme heat event
Kyodo News reports the death toll from heat has risen above 30 since July 9. On Thursday alone, 10 people died and 2,605 people were hospitalized in the sweltering conditions, the Japan Times wrote. S... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inflation Inches Higher Thanks to Energy Costs
Japan’s inflation picked up slightly in June, largely because of higher energy costs. There was little to suggest price gains will accelerate toward the 2 percent target anytime soon. Weakness in infl... ( read original story ...)
‘Medical check-ups’: Japan firms tap banks for advice as activists circle
head of Japan mergers and acquisitions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. “We offer Japanese clients analysis to look at the industry benchmark in terms of financial statistics as well as corporate gov... ( read original story ...)
Godzilla Stomps Into Virtual Reality at Osaka VR Zone Arcade
Players will wear VR goggles while sitting in a moving seat as they take on the role of a helicopter pilot. Up to four players can fight Godzilla at once. There is still no news on exactly when Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Man-made meteor shower to dazzle sky over Japan in 2020
A Japanese startup developing what it calls "shooting stars on demand" says it will be ready to deliver the world's first artificial meteor shower in a spectacular show over Hiroshima in early 2020. A... ( read original story ...)
Corrected: SoftBank’s Son says Japan is ‘stupid’ to disallow ride-sharing
(Corrects in paragraph 7 to say start date for SoftBank, Didi taxi-hailing trial will be autumn 2018 (not autumn 2019) By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son ... ( read original story ...)
Why the Tokyo property market’s best years are still ahead
More than 25 years after its bubble economy burst in spectacular fashion, Japan is still seen by many as a kind of economic cautionary tale, a country in a perpetual malaise, undergoing a long, slow d... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.2 mag, 5 km ESE of Kawaguchi, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Kawaguchi in Japan on Thursday. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 40.82 km (25 miles) below the earth’s ... ( read original story ...)
Ange Postecoglou’s Yokohama F. Marinos score eight goals in stunning J-League win
Ange Postecoglou's Yokohama F. Marinos have caught alight in the J-League, recording an extraordinary 8-2 win over Vegalta Sendai on Wednesday night. Yokohama were up 7-0 before Vegalta managed to fin... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Son says Japan is ‘stupid’ to disallow ride-sharing
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son blasted Japan on Thursday for not allowing ride-sharing services, calling it “stupid” and saying the country was lagging overseas ri... ( read original story ...)
Didi, SoftBank set up taxi-hailing joint venture in Japan
The service will roll out later this year, starting with a free trial run in Osaka, and expanding to Kyoto, Fukuoka, Okinawa and Tokyo, they said. The move marks the arrival of a major Chinese mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cuts view on business mood, warns of trade fight damage on growth
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan downgraded its assessment of business sentiment and warned that global trade tensions could cloud the economy’s recovery prospects, a sign that policymakers are increasingly wo... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei snaps 4-day winning streak; weak cosmetics cos offset oil, machinery stocks
TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average snapped a four-day winning streak in choppy trade on Thursday as investors took profits, with weakness in inbound-tourism related stocks offsett... ( read original story ...)