India and Japan have agreed to collaborate closely in defence production, including on dual- use technologies, as the two countries resolved to ramp up overall military engagement under the bilateral special strategic framework. Defence Minister Arun ... ( read original story ...)
Moscow proposes building bridge connecting Russia & Japan
Russia would like Japan to consider the feasibility of building a road and rail bridge from Hokkaido to the south of Sakhalin island, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said during a session of the Eastern Economic Forum. Russia is currently ... ( read original story ...)
Japan trade talks prompt questions
which is why we’ve welcomed the formal structures set up by government recently to get business feedback on them. Part of the solution, however, involves getting much better at talking about what is already working well. Japanese investment in the UK ... ( read original story ...)
Russia & Japan ink over 50 agreements at EEF 2017
The deals promote Japanese investment in Russia's Far East, business agreements, and closer social cooperation. Among the documents signed a memorandum of understanding between the authorities of Russia’s Primorsky Territory, the Agency of the Far East ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea nuclear test 10 times more powerful than Hiroshima: Japan
Japan today again upgraded its estimated size of North Korea’s latest nuclear test to a yield of around 160 kilotons — more than ten times the size of the Hiroshima bomb. This marked Tokyo’s second revision higher after previously giving estimates of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to help develop six of Indonesia’s outermost islands
Indonesia and Japan on Wednesday agreed that the latter would help develop six of Indonesia’s outermost islands – Sabang, Natuna, Morotai, Saumlaki, Moa and Biak. The projects include the construction of seaports and markets as well as the extension of ... ( read original story ...)
15 years in, Mitsubishi Estate finds cash cow with central Tokyo revamp
... In the 15 years to the day Wednesday since Mitsubishi Estate rebuilt the Marunouchi Building in central Tokyo, the Japanese property developer has grown lease revenue in the immediate area by over 70%. That skyscraper launched a rash of redevelopment ... ( read original story ...)
Call for Thai investors to cash in on Tokyo Olympics in 2020
Thai investors are being urged to put their money into Japanese property, especially in hotels and elderly care centres, as demand is forecast to surge with the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Yoshihiko Oda, president of Kagaya Hotels Corporation, which operates five ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei takes cues from Wall Street rebound on debt ceiling deal
TOKYO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, pulling away from the previous session’s four-month intraday lows after news of an agreement to extend the U.S. debt limit cheered Wall Street. The Nikkei was up 0.4 percent at ... ( read original story ...)
Western Digital in talks for stake in Toshiba chip unit after an IPO: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Western Digital Corp (WDC.O) is in talks to gain voting rights of just under 16 percent in Toshiba Corp’s (6502.T) memory chip unit on the assumption that it will be listed in the future, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday. Kyodo ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese victims of 1923 earthquake massacre commemorated in Japan
People mourn for Chinese victims of 1923 earthquake massacre during a ceremony in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 4, 2017. Nearly 100 people attended a ceremony on Monday to commemorate the Chinese victims of a massacre in which over 6,000 Koreans and 700 Chinese were ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as foreigners sell stocks on North Korea fears
TOKYO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average fell to its lowest in more than four months on Wednesday, slipping below a key technical support as risk appetite was sapped by North Korea tensions and the strengthening yen. The Nikkei was down 0.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cutesy ‘kei cars’ hit rocky road
Yoko Kojima loves zipping around Tokyo in her Daihatsu Tanto with its tiny wheels and pint-sized engine, but Japan's beloved 'kei cars' may have a rocky road ahead despite a legion of loyal fans. Sales of the cutesy box-shaped cars, a staple of the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama launches new all-terrain SUV tyre in India
Tyre maker Yokohama has launched a new all-terrain SUV tyre, the Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 which will replace the Geolandar A/T-S G012. This tyre can be fitted to all types of SUVs by offering a large variety of available sizes. The launch of the G015 ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese investors’ access to Hong Kong’s IPO market gets added boost by the Aramco factor
Hong Kong is one of several global equity bourses including New York, London, Tokyo, Toronto and Singapore contending to be the staging ground for Aramco’s IPO, estimated to be US$100 billion in size. The proposal, known as the “Primary Equity Connect ... ( read original story ...)
Passenger jet bound for New York is forced to carry out emergency landing in Tokyo after the engine explodes
This is the terrifying moment a plane from Tokyo to New York had to make an emergency landing after the engine exploded. The left engine of the Japan Airlines plane combusted as it took off from Tokyo airport with 233 passengers and 15 crew on Tuesday morning. ( read original story ...)