Northern Trust also supported disaster relief efforts in response to the Philippines typhoon (2013), Superstorm Sandy on the U.S. East Coast (2012), Japan earthquake and Pacific tsunami (2011), floods in eastern Australia (2011) and the earthquake in Haiti ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business conditions strongest in a decade, Tankan shows
Business conditions in Japan are at their strongest for a decade as the closely watched Tankan index hit its highest level since 2007. The reading for large manufacturers rose by five points to +22 in September, fuelled by strength in chemicals and ... ( read original story ...)
IOC, Tokyo organizers aim to cut costs for the 2020 Olympics
TOKYO — The International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo organizing committee wrapped up a two-day project review on Wednesday vowing to cut costs for the 2020 Games and address concerns over water pollution in Tokyo Bay. IOC vice-president John Coates ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise slightly on Wall Street gains
Stocks extended gains slightly on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, backed by Wall Street’s record-breaking advance overnight. The Nikkei 225 rose 12.59 points, or 0.06 percent, to close at 20,626.66, the highest closing level since Aug. 11 ... ( read original story ...)
Animals, Plants Rafted Across The Pacific After Japan’s 2011 Earthquake
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Greg Ruiz, a marine ecologist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, about nearly 300 Japanese marine coastal species that traveled across the Pacific Ocean. AILSA CHANG, HOST: After the 2011 earthquake in Japan, the ... ( read original story ...)
Honda to stop output at one Japan plant by 2022 as domestic sales stagnate
TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it plans to stop production at one of its domestic plants within the next five years, cutting capacity by around 24 percent in Japan amid stagnant sales at home, as the automaker focuses on making ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display said to seek $900 million for new OLED production method, shares soar
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japan Display Inc group is seeking to raise $900 million to mass produce OLED panels using new technology that will slash costs, the Nikkei business daily reported, sending shares in the Apple Inc supplier surging 25 percent. ( read original story ...)
Osaka city guide: How to spend a weekend in Japan’s second city
The recent opening of Festival Tower West (2) (festival-city.jp/english), the second tower of Japan’s highest twin towers development, in Osaka’s Nakanoshima district has lent the sandbank sandwiched between the city’s business districts a buzzy feel. ( read original story ...)
Review: American Airlines Business Class 777-200 Los Angeles to Tokyo HND
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AV actress Anri Sakaguchi announces retirement from show business, to focus on being a hostess
I have no regrets.” Sakaguchi, a Tokyo native, is the daughter of popular actress Ryoko Sakaguchi. She began appearing in a number of television series after entering the entertainment business in 2008. “I enjoyed happy things, but I was crying a lot ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t cut pay along with overtime: business lobby to Japan Inc.
TOKYO -- The top Japanese business lobby will urge companies to maintain worker pay at current levels even if overall work hours are reduced, arguing that smaller paychecks will crimp consumption and productivity. The Japan Business Federation, or ... ( read original story ...)
New entrants flock to Tokyo’s cutting-edge technology trade show
Undergoing a major revamp last year, what had been a showcase for consumer electronics such as TVs and washing machines had reinvented itself as a business-to-business exhibition ... system co-developed with Tokyo-based artificial intelligence startup ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF- Yutaka Shoji signs contract to take over business from EVOLUTION JAPAN for 1.15 bln yen
* Says it signed a contract to take over commodity futures trading business from a Tokyo-based firm EVOLUTION JAPAN for 1.15 billion yen ( read original story ...)
Scoot budget airline now flying to Honolulu via Osaka
But among budget carriers, Scoot will probably be competing mostly with Jetstar on Hawaii flights, and Jetstar plus AirAsia on Osaka flights. This is good news for cheap flight fans, mostly because it brings a huge amount of extra competition in the budget ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo ‘companion’ service busted for dispatching teen girls to hotel banquets
according to Nippon News Network (Oct. 4). The matter came to light after a parent of one of the girls consulted with the Sapporo-Nishi Police Station. ( read original story ...)
Sands woos Japan with vision for top sports, concert venues
Las Vegas Sands Corp. President and COO Robert Goldstein began a news conference in Tokyo by expressing condolences ... is expected to take several more years. Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama are among the cities said to be hoping for casino licenses. ( read original story ...)