Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo on Thursday displayed a drawing thought to be the work of Banksy, as the city's mayor urged the famous and mysterious street artist to get in touch. Curious Tokyoites, tourists and ... ( read original story ...)
Mixed response as Birds of Tokyo play before ANZAC Day match at the MCG
https://images.performgroup.com/di/library/sportal_com_au/d4/be/birds-of-tokyo-performance_lqezff86f1mo1o5arrwh8duuc.png?t=1389497490&w=500&quality=80 Despite plenty of criticism, Birds of Tokyo have ... ( read original story ...)
Ghosn Posts Bail Again After Tokyo Court Grants Another Release
(Bloomberg) -- Carlos Ghosn’s lawyers posted a $4.5 million bond to secure his release from a Tokyo prison for the second time, giving the deposed auto titan more time to prepare his defense against ... ( read original story ...)
Ghosn: Tokyo court grants $4.5m bail to former Nissan boss
A Tokyo court has granted former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn bail set at 500 million yen ($4.5m; £3.5m), paving the way for his release from custody. He faces four charges in Japan over allegations of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court grants Carlos Ghosn bail
The Tokyo District Court has granted bail to former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn. The 65-year-old was detained for a second time earlier this month. Prosecutors then charged him with aggravated ... ( read original story ...)
Six best events in Tokyo for families and kids this Golden Week 2019
So go meet a few cute characters, including Hello Kitty and the Moomintrolls, sample about 100 different ice cream flavours, and marvel at the hundreds of koinobori dangling around the iconic Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to beef up security in preparation for Japan’s era transition
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announces the new era name "Reiwa" during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, April 1, 2019. [Photo/IC] TOKYO -- Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges higher; corporate earnings and BOJ in focus
TOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged higher on Thursday morning in choppy trade as investors looked to profit guidance from corporate earnings and awaited a Bank of Japan policy decision. ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court approves ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn’s $4.5m bail
Nissan's former chief Carlos Ghosn looked set to walk out of a Japanese detention centre for the second time since his arrest last year on financial misconduct charges after a Tokyo court approved his ... ( read original story ...)
When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: Navigating Japanese culture
In June, I will be travelling to Kyoto, Japan for the fifth World Parkinson Congress (WPC). WPC is a global Parkinson’s event that opens its doors to all members of the Parkinson’s community ... ( read original story ...)
Japan father, son win release before US trial in Ponzi case
LAS VEGAS — A father and son from Japan can be freed from federal custody to live with relatives in a rented Las Vegas apartment pending trial on fraud charges in what prosecutors call a $1.5 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares dip; euro weighed by sagging German business morale
The euro slumped to a 22-month low against the U.S. dollar overnight after the drop in German business confidence highlighted the divergence between data in the euro zone and the United States. MSCI's ... ( read original story ...)
Wirecard lands $1 billion investment from Japan’s Softbank
BERLIN (Reuters) - Japan’s Softbank Group Corp will buy ... analysts welcomed the investment as a vote of confidence in the business that will allow the Munich-based firm to enlarge its ... ( read original story ...)
I got a $20,000 first-class flight from New York to Japan for just $257 by using credit card points. Here’s exactly how I did it
That's what we did in this case. All Nippon Airways, or ANA, a Japanese airline, opened up a ton of first and business class availability between the US and Asia all at once for the coming year. I ... ( read original story ...)
Uber Seeks About $10 Billion in Year’s Biggest IPO
The offering is expected to be the largest U.S. IPO this year and among the 10 largest of all time ... reversed losses and gained as much as 1.9 percent in Tokyo trading on Wednesday. Investors will ... ( read original story ...)
NTT DoCoMo IPO Cements Goldman Sachs’ Leadership Position in Japan
Goldman Sachs co-leads the 1998 initial public offering of NTT Mobile Communication Network, Inc., (NTT DoCoMo), the largest IPO in history at the time. Coming in the midst of Japan's worst recession ... ( read original story ...)