Japan central bank opts for modest stimulus expansion – connecticut post data recovery flash drive In this July 23, 2016, photo, a man looks at clothing on sale at a shop in Tokyo. Database transaction Japan’s central bank has opted for a modest ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks' new Willy Wonka-inspired store in Tokyo offers a glimpse into the brand's future
On Thursday, CEO Howard Schultz announced that the coffee giant would open its fourth Roastery in Tokyo in 2018. "It’s clear to the me that the universal interest in premium retail experiences is not skewed to only the US," Schultz told Business Insider. ( read original story ...)
Making the AEC work will take better banking for all
As an industry player, Chartsiri Sophonpanich, president of Bangkok Bank, said he has seen some positive changes ... starting even before the AEC took form. "Through Japanese investments from companies such as Toyota and Honda, Thailand was able to ... ( read original story ...)
Kyoto’s Most Luxurious Hotel Is Finally Open
You can ride in from Tokyo, which takes just over two hours. The closest airport, Osaka International, is about an hour by car. (Nightly rates start at about $950, fourseasons.com) More From Robbreport.com Kyoto’s Most Luxurious Hotel Is Finally Open ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese and German cooperation on Industry 4.0
That has made Japan a more interesting place for German companies to do business. Suddenly, they're working together "Japan in some sectors makes more foreign direct investments than does China or Korea," Schürmann said from his perch in a glass-fronted ... ( read original story ...)
Japan empress 'shocked' at headlines of emperor's wish to abdicate
Japanese use extremely formal language to refer to the imperial family, and the phrase used for Akihito's stepping down is literally "abdicate while alive." Hailed as a Cinderella figure when news of her engagement broke, the most enduring image of the ... ( read original story ...)
Halloween attraction angers Japan doll makers
... Doll Association has written to Universal Studios Japan saying its haunted house makes the dolls seem "cursed or scary", and will damage the business of manufacturers and retailers, the Kyodo news agency reports. "Japanese dolls are excellent works of art. ( read original story ...)
ANIME NEWS: ‘March Comes in Like a Lion’ official cafe opens in Tokyo
It is located at Marunouchi Reading Style Cafe on the fourth floor of the KITTE Marunouchi complex. The new anime series premiered on Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK)’s General channel on Oct. 8, the day before the cafe opened. It is based on Chika Umino ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese job-matching company focuses on SE Asian students
TOKYO - A job-matching company is pairing students from Southeast Asian nations, especially Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, with Japanese employers via an online service. More than 2,500 students from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations -- which ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Slams China For Flying Fighter Jets & Bombers Over Japanese Islands
As World War 3 news decline to subside, Japan has recently reprimanded China over a scramble of military flying war machines over disputed territories in the midst of a debate concerning islands in the East China Sea. According to reports, China sent a ... ( read original story ...)
Rugby: Tributes paid as former Japan captain Hirao dies at 53
He will be greatly missed." Former Japan international and member of the World Rugby Hall of Fame Yoshihiro Sakata said, "It is very sad news. He was such an important person and was so young." Japan Rugby Football Union chairman Noriyuki Sakamoto said ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Yaskawa to build robot factory in Slovenia: PM
State news agency STA reported that the investment was likely to ... Consumer electronics producer Panasonic [6752.T] is another Japanese company which might increase its investment in Slovenia. Last month it completed due diligence on Slovenian household ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Officer Engagement Program strengthens US, Japan interoperability
Japan Aviation Self-Defense Force cadets with the 12th Flight Training Wing, visited Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Japanese Officer Engagement Program Oct. 19, 2016. Held multiple times throughout the year, the engagement program ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan CEO to become chairman of Mitsubishi Motors: reports
TOKYO - Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Japan's Nissan Motor, was due to hold a news conference Thursday amid reports he will become chairman of Mitsubishi Motors, presiding over efforts to turn the troubled automaker around. The Brazilian-born Frenchman, who already ... ( read original story ...)
Forget Paris, focus on Tokyo, Japan fashion told
Tokyo may be the style capital of Asia, but with South Korea and China snapping at its heels and Japan's most iconic brands rooted in Europe, the city is being urged to haul its fashion week into the big leagues. Tokyo Fashion Week kicked off its spring ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan CEO to become chairman of Mitsubishi Motors
TOKYO - Carlos Ghosn, CEO and chairman of Japan's Nissan Motor ... we will give our absolute commitment to support Mitsubishi Motors," Ghosn said at a joint news conference by the two companies. "We are sending a clear message we believe in the underlying ... ( read original story ...)