Japan’s Mistletoe fund of Taizo Son (the younger brother of SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son), Canada’s Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and US private equity firm General Atlantic LLC. The IPO is great news for all of them as large exits from Asia are rare. ( read original story ...)
Blac Chyna’s Mother Tokyo Toni Sued By Landlord, Refuses To Leave Property
Tokyo Toni may have found herself in a bit of legal trouble. Tokyo, who is the mother of Blac Chyna, is being sued by her landlord for staying past her lease agreement, according to Rhymes With Snitch. The site reports, Last month Blac Chyna’s mother ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains steam, outpacing other Asian markets
Japan was again a standout, with equities building on this week’s two-year highs as the yen continued to retreat. Meanwhile, Australia underperformed as metal prices fell and utilities stocks slid. The Nikkei NIK, -0.25% was recently up 0.7% ... ( read original story ...)
2025 Osaka expo blueprint centers on pavilions, water, greenery
OSAKA--The blueprint for Japan's bid to host the 2025 World Expo in Osaka features three distinct areas--pavilions, water and greenery--on an artificial island here. The government revealed a summary of its plan Sept. 22 in a meeting of ministries and ... ( read original story ...)
More News Drops at Tokyo Game Show for Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation
New character and gameplay details drop for Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation at Tokyo Game Show 2017. Yesterday, we reported on new information about Team Ninja’s upcoming free-to-play game, Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation. Today we bring you ... ( read original story ...)
Wozniacki batters Muguruza to reach Tokyo final
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates her win over Garbine Muguruza of Spain following their women's singles semi-final match at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on September 23, 2017. AFP TOKYO, Japan — Defending champion Caroline ... ( read original story ...)
Suzuki to unveil SV650X at Tokyo Motor Show
Suzuki is going to unveil a new factory built concept based on the SV650 streetfighter at the 2017 Tokyo Auto Show. Called the SV650X, this bike will be an evolution of the SV650 Rally concept which was shown last year. Visually, the Suzuki SV650 Rally ... ( read original story ...)
Wozniacki smashes Muguruza to reach Tokyo final
TOKYO: Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki pulverised world ... the same bludgeoning shot she unleashed to seal victory after a little over two hours. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news ... ( read original story ...)
Pavlyuchenkova Fights Off Kerber Into Tokyo Final
Instead, the Russian responded with a powerful flight plan. Pavlyuchenkova reeled off six of the last seven games outdueling Kerber, 6-0, 6-7 (4), 6-4, a wild Tokyo thriller that launched her into her third final of the season. Tearing through eight ... ( read original story ...)
Virtual reality highlight of Tokyo Game Show convention
The latest cutting edge video games were unveiled at the annual Tokyo Game Show convention. A quarter of a million gaming enthusiasts are expected to visit. One of the hottest draws this year is VR, or Virtual Reality. The latest cutting edge video games ... ( read original story ...)
Peach Aviation to launch flights from Taiwan to Sapporo, Sendai
Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Japan-based budget airline Peach Aviation said Saturday it will launch its inaugural Taoyuan-Sapporo flight service the following day and Taoyuan-Sendai flights on Monday, amid efforts to increase its market presence in Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2017: Day 3 analysis and recap with T3’s man in Japan Marco Zangirolami
OK, after analysing in detail all the latest trends and news from the firstand second day of the Tokyo Game Show 2017 ... and knows very well how easy is to lose money in this business. Hokuto ga gotoku / Fist of the North Star Sega for the first time ... ( read original story ...
Japan’s Creww foraying into coworking space business
Tokyo-based Creww, the Japanese startup behind a community platform offering open innovation opportunities to startups, announced on Wednesday that it is foraying into the coworking space business with the collaboration of major developers and real estate ... ( read original story ...)
Reports conflict about North Korea earthquake
South Korea's weather agency said a magnitude 3.0 earthquake was detected in North Korea and appeared to be a natural occurrence. But Japan's Kyoto News reported that a Chinese monitoring agency determined the quake to be magnitude 3.4 and was likely ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.3 mag was detected near Haebaru in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 55 kilometers (34 miles) from Haebaru in Japan on Sunday. The epicenter was at a depth of 12.07 km (7 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 02/09/17 / 2017-09-02 21:26:30 / September 2, 2017 @ 9:26 pm ... ( read original story ...)
An earthquake was detected in North Korea — and it could be from a missile test
Bloomberg quoted the China Earthquake Networks Center as reporting the location ... agency said the quake may have occurred naturally. Wall Street Journal Japan editor Alastair Gale theorised on Twitter that the quake may have been a failed weapons ... ( read original story ...)