TOKYO -- Tempura and other specialty restaurant chains in Japan are feasting their eyes on Taiwan and its growing number of gourmands hungry for authentic Japanese cuisine. The neighboring island ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank holds fire, cuts inflation f’cast
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Wednesday and slightly trimmed its inflation forecasts as global trade frictions clouded the outlook, reinforcing views the central b... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Japan’s Second Largest City. A New SEKAI HOTEL Site Has Opened, Transforming a Nostalgic Station-front Shopping Street into a Place to Experience Japan’s True Ordinary …
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEKAI HOTEL, Inc., headquartered in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Koichi Yano, founder and CEO, is opening SEKAI HOTEL FUSE, redeveloping the entire shopping street dist... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank to hold fire as trade frictions cloud growth outlook
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to keep monetary settings unchanged on Wednesday and signal its readiness to maintain its massive stimulus program for the time being, as global trade fricti... ( read original story ...)
Full-scale cardboard steam locomotive model displayed in Nagoya
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Japan must use thaw to keep China from turning inward
BEIJING -- As China and the U.S. stand on the precipice of a new Cold War, Beijing has reached out to mend ties with Japan, most recently with Friday's meeting between Japanese Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
MUFG to buy Commonwealth Bank investment units for $2.7bn
TOKYO -- Japanese megabank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will purchase asset management operations from Commonwealth Bank of Australia, that country's largest bank, in a deal estimated to be ... ( read original story ...)
JR Pass Singapore (2018) – Ultimate Guide to Japan Rail Pass Types & Prices
Overview of Japan Rail Pass prices Japan Rail Pass (for all of Japan) JR Hokuriku Arch Pass (Tokyo to Osaka & Kyoto via Hokuriku) JR Tokyo Wide Pass (Tokyo, Greater Tokyo & Mount Fuji) JR East Pass (T... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed: Absolutely everything you need to know
The Environment Agency calls Japanese knotweed 'indisputably the UK’s most aggressive, destructive and invasive plant'. And no wonder. It’s been held responsible for mortgages being refused and proper... ( read original story ...)
Sharp lifts annual profit outlook, to retire some preferred shares
The Osaka-based electronics maker, a supplier to Apple Inc, said it expects an operating profit of 112 billion yen ($993.88 million) in the year through next March compared with a previous 110 ... ( read original story ...)
Sony quarterly profit rises on games, financial services
TOKYO — Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp.'s net profit rose 32 per cent in the last quarter, helped by healthy video game sales and its financial services business, the company ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic minister promises transparency on spending
TOKYO — The minister in charge of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics said Tuesday that national government spending on the event is billions less than a recent national government audit showed. Tracking ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai’s Emirates introduces Airbus A380 on Hamburg, Osaka routes
The EK316/317 service to Osaka has 489 seats, with 399 in economy, 76 in business and 14 in first class. The EK061/062 Hamburg service has 517 seats with 427 in economy, 76 in business and 14 in ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises the most in 2-1/2 months on China bounce, bargain hunting
TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Tuesday as investors bought cheaply-valued cyclical stocks and firms raising their annual forecasts, which tempered fresh worries about U.S.-China trad... ( read original story ...)
South Korea-Japan relations sour over wartime slavery decision
The roots of the case date back to 1997 when two of the claimants made a bid for compensation in a court in Osaka. The Japanese court, however, dismissed the action, saying Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Met... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo second-quarter profit rises 30 percent, misses estimates
OSAKA (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd reported a 30 percent rise in second-quarter operating profit on Tuesday, albeit missing analyst estimates, as sales of Switch hardware and games drive ... ( read original story ...)