From the America Abroad series: US-Asia policy under President Donald Trump: A Honolulu-Tokyo Town Hall. Guests include: Grace Cheng: Associate Professor of Political Science, Hawaii Pacific University. Ralph Cossa: President, Pacific Forum CSIS. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Sartorial success and tea ceremonies in Japan's capital
By Tokyo standards, I'm basically a hobo. On a long-weekend jaunt to the Japanese capital — a sprawling, bamboozling megacity of wild consumerism, fabulous ramen, strange tribal allegiances and intense attention to detail — we wandered bleary-eyed ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai tops Tokyo as Asia’s property investment destination of choice, report says
The Chinese city of Shanghai has become the top destination for real estate investment in Asia Pacific, squeezing out Tokyo from the number 1 spot in the fourth quarter of last year, according to data from JLL. According to the real estate investment ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic Takes Part in the “One Year to Go” to Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 Event
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic) took part in the "One Year to Go" event as well as the test events for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 (Korea), which began on February 9, 2018. This Smart News Release features ... ( read original story ...)
Permira-backed sushi chain Sushiro plans up to $730 million IPO
The shares will start trading on March 30. The IPO will be managed by Nomura Holdings Inc (8604.T), Morgan Stanley (MS.N) and UBS AG (UBS.N). Permira bought Sushiro in 2012 from Japanese private equity firm Unison Capital for about 80 billion yen ... ( read original story ...)
Private companies take initiative in Japan home-sharing practices
TOKYO -- As the Japanese government seeks to open up more homes to paying customers looking for a place to lodge, the private sector is already busy carving out a place in the developing home-sharing economy. Japan has led the world when it comes to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor warns of spiralling 2020 Olympics costs
Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo's governor has warned that the bill for the city's 2020 Olympics could yet spiral out of control despite exhaustive efforts to rein in runaway costs. Governor Yuriko Koike said there was still a danger of costs reaching an eye-watering ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall by break, despite Wall St record
Tokyo stocks lost early gains to end Wednesday morning's session ... Toyota slipped 0.12 percent to 6,470 yen and banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial was down 0.23 percent at 772.2 yen. But Toshiba soared nearly 12 percent to 205.2 yen on expectations ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Olympic leader backs Sapporo for Winter Games bid
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) " Asia's Olympic leader thinks the continent could stage a third consecutive Winter Games and Sapporo would be an ideal location. Olympic Council of Asian president Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah said Sapporo has all the facilities ... ( read original story ...)
RUBBER-Tokyo futures prices after evening session February 21
Following are prices for Tokyo rubber futures at the end of the Tokyo market's evening session on Feb 2017. Contract Day Volume Evening Volume 17-Feb 331.0 5 - - 17-Mar 319.4 46 314.5 8 17-Apr 311.4 99 307.3 32 17-May 305.6 266 301.2 94 17-Jun 298.3 1034 ... ( read original story ...)
Sands' Adelson Sees Japan as Ultimate Business Opportunity
Japan is the ultimate business opportunity for Las Vegas Sands Corp., said its billionaire chairman as he envisions an integrated resort that would attract convention tourism and boast a record number of slot machines. “Singapore was a warm-up to this ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese ambassador visits Manchester to discuss trade links
The visit from Koji Tsuruoka aims to celebrate the region’s relationship with Japan, whilst showcasing Greater Manchester as an investment and business destination for Japanese investors, especially in the areas of science, innovation, infrastructure and ... ( read original story ...)
Round-the-clock service dying out in Japan amid labor shortage
Straight after, the Skylark Group, a pioneer in the family restaurant business in Japan shut 310 outlets overnight, leaving 100 to stay open around the clock. One of the reasons for the shut-down is Japan’s aging society with fewer students as key ... ( read original story ...)
English teacher pleads guilty in Japan financial fraud case
The indictment said Mikaele is from Waimanalo, Hawaii. In court, defence attorney Steve Cedillos said Mikaele travels between Hawaii and Japan, where he and his wife run a concert promotion business. Sentencing is scheduled for June 7, but Cedillos said ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Guilty plea in Japan financial fraud case
Cedillos says Mikaele travels between Hawaii and Japan, where he and his wife run a concert promotion business. 10:20 a.m. A Hawaii man who taught English at a well-known chain of foreign language schools in Japan is expected to plead guilty to defrauding ... ( read original story ...)
Japan department stores log record duty-free sales in January, topping ¥21 billion
Japanese department stores posted a record ¥21.7 billion in sales of duty-free goods to foreign visitors in January, industry data showed Tuesday. Sales of such items rose 24.8 percent from a year before on a same-store basis, the Japan Department Stores ... ( read original story ...)