TOKYO: Richard Gasquet eased into the Japan Open quarter-finals ... Gasquet has not troubled the business end of the Grand Slam tournaments this year, losing in the first round of Wimbledon and the US Open and getting to the last 32 in his home tournament ... ( read original story ...)
Money Forward Launches IPO, Gets Investors Excited
what demonstrates the growing investor interest in Japan’s fintech industry Money Forward, a Tokyo-based financial technology startup, announced on Friday the launch of its initial public offering (IPO), signaling a turning point for Japan’s fintech ... ( read original story ...)
Championship Dreams for Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama Competitors Come Down to the Wire at Road Atlanta
When the drivers and teams participate in the season-ending doubleheader for the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama Oct. 4 through 7 at Road Atlanta, they know they'll be performing before a contingent of Porsche executives and employees. ( read original story ...)
The troubling case of the young Japanese reporter who worked herself to death
Early this year, a government spokesman told Bloomberg News that Japan needs to “end of the norm of long working hours so people can balance their lives with things like raising a child or taking care of the elderly.” Companies have been joining the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to restore neglected gardens abroad
Embassies have asked the government in Tokyo for help to restore the gardens, AFP news agency reported. The land ministry says it will send a five-person team to rebuild Japanese gardens in Romania and the US state of California later this year. ( read original story ...)
Japanese reporter dies after working 159 hours overtime in a month
A JAPANESE journalist died from overwork after clocking up 159 hours of overtime in the run up to her death, inspectors have ruled. The Sun reports Miwa Sado, a political reporter with the broadcaster NHK, died from heart failure in 2013, but her bosses ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese journalist works herself to death by doing 159 HOURS of overtime in a month and taking just two days off
The broadcaster NHK said it kept track of her working hours but accepted there were areas that needed to be improved, according to the Japan Times. Masahiko Yamauchi, an official at NHK's news department, said the incident was a 'problem for our ... ( read original story ...)
State Dept approves $113mn sale of air-to-air missiles to Japan amid N Korea tensions
The final sale, however, has yet to be negotiated between the US and Japanese governments, Defense News reported. This week, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress about the potential sale, DSCA said in a statement. ( read original story ...)
Novartis wants Japan to link drug price to patient outcomes
to The Nikkei in a recent interview. Japan has never implemented such a payment scheme. At issue is Kymriah, a new treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children and young adults. Kymriah in August became the first CAR-T cell therapy -- one that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-Based SMBC Servicer STRONG Ranking As A Commercial Loan Special Servicer Affirmed; Outlook Stable
The company's head office is in Tokyo and it has branches in Osaka and Kobe. Today's affirmation reflects ... Its cash management methods; andBusiness and financial support from the parent company. S&P Global Ratings bases its servicer evaluations on ... ( read original story ...)
India’s leap to high-speed corridor
Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project has been sanctioned for implementation with technical and financial underpinnings from the ... the 582 km between Tokyo and the commercial hub of Osaka to four hours( now it is down to two hours, 22 minutes ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.3 mag strikes near Chichi-shima in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 254 km WNW of Chichi-shima, Japan (158 miles) on Friday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 462.79 km ... ( read original story ...)
Line launches $125 Clova Wave smart speaker in Japan ahead of Amazon and Google
Most of those users are in its four major markets — Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia. Shortly after its dual IPO, which included the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the company announced that it would abandon plans to target the U.S., while ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Nakaso sees ‘true dawn’ in inflation push
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan's policies are finally nearing a "true dawn", Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso said on Thursday as he predicted a long-awaited build-up of inflation pressures in an economy long haunted by deflation. Nakaso also said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Sees ‘Good Prospect’ of Inflation Pressure Building
LONDON (Reuters) - There is a "good prospect" of inflation pressure building up in Japan after years of slow consumer price growth, the deputy governor of the country's central bank said on Thursday. "We believe that the underlying momentum for inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Saxo Bank chooses Torstone in Japan
Saxo Bank Securities has selected Torstone Technology’s flagship Inferno product to replace its legal ledger and to help it meet regulatory reporting requirements in Japan. Saxo Bank Japan will use the system to improve efficiency in post-trade reporting ... ( read original story ...)