Among them are London, New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore. Besides the fees that the IPO would bring in for the winner/s, the listing will also substantially enhance the reputation of the chosen exchange or exchanges. Riyadh is betting a lot on the ... ( read original story ...)
In testing missile, North Korea challenges South's new leader
The launch, which Tokyo said could be of a new type of missile ... meaning it could have a far longer range than it actually flew. Japan's Kyodo News agency said the missile may be capable of covering a range as far as 4,000 kilometres (2,500 miles ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops: Teen strangled girlfriend before setting apartment on fire
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested an 18 ... However, he gradually admitted involvement in the crime as questioning continued, according to TBS News (May 14). ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires missile 800 kilometres, challenging S. Korean leader
The launch, which Tokyo said could be a new type of missile ... meaning it could have a far longer range than it actually flew. Japan's Kyodo News said the missile may be capable of covering a range as far as 4,000 kilometres if launched at a normal ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan, S. Korean leaders discuss North's missile
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he and South Korean President Moon Jae-in discussed by phone North Korea's latest missile test, while his top national security adviser also spoke with his U.S. counterpart. Abe says "Japan is closely cooperating with ... ( read original story ...)
'Tokyo Ghoul' Stage Play Adaptation: New Visual Reveals Main Cast
As the "Tokyo Ghoul" live action stage play makes its debut in Japan soon, fans of the manga will get to see characters like Ken Kaneki come to life. Recently, the official website of the "Tokyo Ghoul" stage play dropped a new visual for the upcoming ... ( read original story ...)
Alcohol poisoning suspected after 8 sent to hospital in Akiruno
Eight people passed out after consuming alcohol during a barbecue with a group of 150 people in Akiruno City (TBS News) TOKYO (TR) – Eight university students at a barbecue in Akiruno City were sent to a hospital on Saturday after they collapsed due to ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires missile 800 kilometres, challenging new South Korean leader
The launch, which Tokyo said could be a new type of missile ... meaning it could have a far longer range than it actually flew. Japan's Kyodo News said the missile may be capable of covering a range as far as 4,000 kilometres if launched at a normal ... ( read original story ...)
Bawling babies face off in Japan’s ‘crying sumo’
TOKYO: More than 100 Japanese babies faced off Sunday in a traditional “crying sumo” ring, an annual ceremony believed to bring infants good health. In the sumo ring at the precinct of the Kamegaike Hachimangu shrine in Sagamihara west of Tokyo, two ... ( read original story ...)
Vice President highlights fruitful parliamentary ties of Vietnam, Japan
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh expressed her delight at the close and fruitful cooperation between the Vietnamese and Japanese parliaments while meeting President of the House of Councillors of Japan Date Chuichi in Tokyo on May 12., Government news, ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops: Man dies in likely fall from building after groping accusation
TOKYO (TR) – A man in his 40s died in what is believed to have been a fall from a building just after being accused of groping a woman at a train station in Taito Ward, police said on Friday, reports TBS News (May 12). At 12:15 a.m., the woman ... ( read original story ...
Mobius says low stock market volatility is tied to social media
“Social media is having a huge impact,” the executive chairman of the Temple Emerging Markets Group said in an interview during a visit to Tokyo. “It’s creating confusion with a lot of false news,” he said. “You’re getting a situation where a ... ( read original story ...)
Workaholic Japan 'Names And Shames' Firms Over Employee Abuses
Tokyo: Japan has released its first nationwide employer blacklist, naming-and-shaming more than 300 companies for breaching labour laws, as Tokyo ramps up efforts to tackle notoriously long work hours blamed for "karoshi", or death from overwork. The ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan: Dialogue for dialogue's sake meaningless
Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida says he and his South Korean counterpart have agreed that dialogue for dialogue's sake with North Korea is meaningless in the wake of Pyongyang's latest missile test. Kishida says he and South Korean Foreign Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Duffy wins Yokohama in return to ITU World Triathlon Series
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Flora Duffy of Bermuda won Saturday's ITU World Triathlon Series race, finishing almost two minutes ahead of series leader Katie Zaferes of the United States. Duffy, the 2016 world champion, clocked 1 hour, 56 minutes, 18 seconds ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's solar reforms cast shadow on renewable energy
TOKYO -- Japan's crackdown on licensed solar power providers who never began operations could set back renewable energy development in the country and put more facilities in the hands of a few major players. Like a number of its peers, Enblue was forced ... ( read original story ...)