Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday, although Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark fell as tensions over North Korea kept the yen strong against the dollar. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index dipped 0.8 percent to 19,564.98 on selling of shares ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s department stores cashing in as LCC flights haul in more tourists
OSAKA – Department stores in Osaka are enjoying brisk sales ... “We can also enjoy takoyaki (octopus dumplings) and other local cuisine,” she said. The Kintetsu store says its business tie-ups with Universal Studios Japan in the city and some 90 ... ( read original story ...)
Aircalin Business Class Review Osaka (KIX) to Noumea (NOU) A330 and KIX Air Side Lounge Review
This is my review for the excellent Aircalin Business Class from Osaka to Noumea on the A330. Aircalin is the national carrier of New Caledonia – a small overseas territory of France. If you haven’t heard of it, don’t worry; it is west of Tahiti but ... ( read original story ...)
Fintech startup Money Forward IPO expected September
TOKYO -- Fintech startup Money Forward could go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers market by September. The funds raised from the initial public offering will be spent on boosting sales offices and expanding operations and the company's market ... ( read original story ...)
Japan deploys missile defence over North Korea threat to Guam: Reports
The government hopes to complete deployment of the system in western Japan by Saturday morning, Kyodo News said, quoting defence ministry officials. Yoshihide Suga, Japan's chief government spokesman, said earlier this week that Tokyo "can never tolerate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan moves its PAC-3 missile to the west of the country
Japan has begun moving its defence system to the west of the country after North Korea announced plans to launch ballistic missiles into the water near the US Pacific territory of Guam. The four PAC-3 surface-to-air interceptors have been brought in from ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Ambassador Congratulates 14 Moroccans with Scholarships to Study in Japan
The ABE Initiative is financed by Japanese government and implemented by JICA’s Moroccan office, whose resident representative, Hitoshi Tojima, told Morocco World News that “in term of technical cooperation with Morocco, JICA has created the ABE ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Postpones Launch of GPS Satellite Amid Possible Helium Gas Leakage
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has postponed the launch ... of additional examinations around rocket propulsion system." According to the Kyodo news agency, the next attempt to launch the rocket is likely to take place as early as on August 17 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ashiya: A Prestigious, Upscale City Between Kobe and Osaka
“Because it’s between Kobe and Osaka, business people who succeed in Osaka want to buy property in Ashiya because it has a name value.” Residents are often employed at embassies, consulates, corporations, and banks, and some international companies ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe pledges to protect people and property, deploys missile interceptors to bring down N Korean rockets
Japan deployed its Patriot missile defence system on Saturday after North Korea threatened to fire ballistic missiles over the country towards the US Pacific territory of Guam, local officials and reports said. Regional tensions are mounting as Washington ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes new launchpad to spur growth of rocket industry
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is exploring the idea of building a launch facility for small rockets to make it easier for newcomers to enter the business. The government has effectively monopolized the launch business, but a new law passed last year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tallest building won’t be a towering risk: CEO
Junichi Yoshida, the Japanese real estate developer's CEO, told The Nikkei how he perceived the potential risks to the new skyscraper. Edited excerpts from the interview follow. Q: Why did you choose to build the tallest building in Japan? A: Sending a ... ( read original story ...)
Aging Japan Puts A Strain On The Financial System
About 40 percent of the increase in the size of market finance in Japan since 1990 can be explained by aging. Smaller banks that rely on lending to local markets are particularly vulnerable, since they face less demand from households and firms. ( read original story ...)
Marketing pot: Hip company Tokyo Smoke brings ‘lifestyle’ branding to medical marijuana
That may be in store for medical marijuana users purchasing a new strain created in conjunction with Tokyo Smoke, according to the Canadian “lifestyle” company that unveiled the product on Thursday. It’s also perhaps a peek into the future as ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japanese troops begin joint military exercise amid North Korea threat
Japan lies only about 620 miles to the east of North Korea, which has conducted numerous missile tests this year. Most of the weapons have landed in the Sea of Japan. Fox News' Lucas Tomlinson contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)
Rafael Nadal two wins away from regaining ATP No. 1 tennis ranking
In the women's singles, Japan's Naomi Osaka beat 15th-seeded Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia ... Cochin Shipyard Shares Jump After $225 mln IPO Cochin Shipyard which is India's largest public sector shipbuilder got an unbelievable response to its IPO ... ( read original story ...)