Tokyo is the highest-ranked Asian city on the fifth annual edition of the IESE Cities in Motion Index (CIMI) released by the IESE Graduate Business School at the University of Navarra. The Japanese ca... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to pave roads with solar panels in time for Olympics
The metropolitan government of Tokyo plans to install photovoltaic panels underneath city roads, collecting solar energy even as vehicles run over them. The solar roads will have a trial run in the ne... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.7 mag strikes near Nemuro in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was reported 68 kilometers (42 miles) from Nemuro in Japan on Monday. Exact time and date of earthquake 17/06/18 / 2018-06-17 21:36:10 / June 17, 2018 @ 9 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.4 mag was detected near Ofunato in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 39 kilometers (24 miles) from Ofunato in Japan. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or w... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister Aso considering visit to New Zealand after G20 gathering – sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso is considering visiting New Zealand after attending a Group of 20 finance leaders' gathering on July 21-22, government sources said on Tuesday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin Aso considering visit to NZ after G20 gathering: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso is considering visiting New ... will meet New Zealand’s acting Prime Minister Winston Peters during the visit and return to Japan on July 25, the s... ( read original story ...)
EU, Japan to sign massive trade deal as US puts up barriers
The European Union's top officials arrive in Japan Tuesday to sign the single market's biggest trade deal ever and present a united front as Washington upends the international trade order. EU and Jap... ( read original story ...)
Assemblyman’s son accused of assaulting sex business employee
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police last week arrested the 24-year-old son of a member of the Osaka Prefectural Assembly over the alleged assault of an employee of a sex business at a love hotel in ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japan, EU to sign widespread trade deal eliminating tariffs
TOKYO — The European Union and Japan are signing a widespread trade deal Tuesday that will eliminate nearly all tariffs, seemingly defying the worries about trade tensions set off by President Donald ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, EU to sign widespread trade deal eliminating tariffs
The European Union and Japan are signing a widespread trade deal Tuesday that will eliminate nearly all tariffs, seemingly defying the worries about trade tensions set off by President Donald Trump's ... ( read original story ...)
Who is in Asia with Emanuel? Campaign donors, lobbyists, developers, business heavyweights
However, Emanuel also did plenty of business behind the scenes in corporate boardrooms and at formal dinners, holding talks with executives of several Chinese and Japanese companies and top government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to pioneer carbon transport by sea
TOKYO -- Japan plans to begin testing the transport of captured carbon dioxide by sea, looking to be among the first in the world to commercialize a key technology for battling global warming. Carbon ... ( read original story ...)
Property Perfect adds Japanese expertise
LISTED property firm Property Perfect Plc has set up a joint venture with Japan-based Sekisui Chemical to develop a single-detached house project worth Bt2.23 billion, the company's chief executive of... ( read original story ...)
Takeda Pharmaceutical : eyes selling Osaka headquarters to fund Shire purchase
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is considering selling its symbolic Osaka headquarters building to help finance the 46 billion pound ($60 billion) deal to acquire Irish drugmaker Shire Plc., sources close t... ( read original story ...)
Blaupunkt launches new infotainment systems for cars: Here’s what all it offers
Blaupunkt launches Osaka 760 and Monte Carlo 760 in India. First car infotainment system from Blaupunkt to support Apple Car Play and Android Auto respectively. German giant, Blaupunkt has launched tw... ( read original story ...)
Are lead managers liable for material misstatements in IPO disclosure documents?
At trial, the Tokyo District Court ruled that the lead manager was liable for damages incurred by the plaintiffs that had acquired shares through the IPO (the IPO plaintiffs). However, in a 23 March 2... ( read original story ...)