LONDON—A Japan Airlines copilot was sentenced to 10 months in prison at a London court on Thursday for exceeding Britain’s legal alcohol limit as he was preparing to take off from the city’s Heathrow ... ( read original story ...)
China actor arrested in Tokyo in alleged abuse of girlfriend
TOKYO -- A Chinese movie actor has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of assaulting his then-girlfriend, causing injuries that police say required four weeks of treatment. Jiang Jinfu, 27, was detain... ( read original story ...)
Aflac’s US and Japan Business Places It Firmly for Growth
Aflac Inc. AFL looks well poised for growth on the back of its strong Japan and U.S. business. One of the major steps toward streamlining Aflac’s Japan business was its branch conversion. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank sets indicative IPO price at 1,500 yen, unchanged from initial estimate
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank chalked up another first in Japan on Friday, setting a single indicative price of 1,500 yen for its telco IPO rather than the usual range, pegging the share sale at 2.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Met takes consistent efforts to keep city pollution-free
Tokyo [Japan], Nov 30 (ANI): Tokyo is one of the largest cities in the world. Half a century ago, it faced serious air pollution. Rapid economic growth in the 1950s turned the sky of the megacity hazy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has opposite problem to Ireland: it is giving houses away
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 ...)