the Japan Tennis Association said on Wednesday. The Kyoto native had been awarded a sponsors' invite for the Sept. 11-17 event at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Forest Park, Kyodo news reported. Date, who initially retired in 1996 but returned to competition in ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises to 1-1/2-week high on strong earnings; Apple suppliers shine
TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a 1-1/2-week high on Wednesday, supported by strong domestic earnings as well as a rally among Apple's suppliers after the iPhone maker reported robust profits. The Nikkei ended 0.5 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya hospital to consider offering womb transplants
NAGOYA – A Nagoya hospital will set up a project team to consider womb transplants for women born without a uterus or whose uterus has been surgically removed due to cancer or other conditions, the hospital said Wednesday. While successful uterus ... ( read original story ...)
ANALYSIS/ Kagoike arrest leaves question of land scandal unanswered
As prosecutors arrested the former head of an educational institution on suspicion of defrauding the central and Osaka prefectural governments on ... The Kinki Local Finance Bureau did not publicize the price of the land transaction until The Asahi Shimbun ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Kagoikes’ arrests should not obscure state land discount
The Finance Ministry sold a tract of land in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, to the school operator for 134 million yen, far below its appraised value of 956 million yen, for the planned school. But the developments that led to the discount remain a mystery. ( read original story ...)
Blackstone takes on $1.1 Billion Property Portfolio
The Australian Financial Review said the bid was the second approach ... amassing 27 assets that were mostly located in central and greater Tokyo and some in regional cities such as Osaka and Fukuoka. Blackstone and Spring Investment will now enter ... ( read original story ...)
GA Telesis, Tokyo Century launch USD 1bn new technology engine leasing initiative
Tokyo Century Corporation is a highly specialized and unique financial services company that pioneers new business fields combining finance, services and business expertise, working alongside customers in pursuit of their growth and goals. Through its four ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Financial Exchange: Trading Volume In July 2017
The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures was 149,021 ( + 4.2% MoM / - 11.2% YoY ) and its average daily volume was 7,451 . See the TABLE 1 for the composition of the trading volume. The total trading volume of FX Daily Futures contracts (Click 365 ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Announces Consolidated Summary Report of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. under Japanese GAAP for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017.
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.: 1. This financial summary report contains forward-looking statements regarding estimations, forecasts, targets and plans in relation to the results of operations, financial conditions and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rebound on brisk corporate earnings
Tokyo stocks staged a slight rebound Tuesday ... Banking issues Sumitomo Mitsui and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust, as well as regional lenders Chiba Bank and Concordia Financial, attracted purchases. Also on the plus side were JAL, Start Today, the operator ... ( read original story ...)
Thai high school student team wins world’s simulated robotic search and rescue competition in Nagoya
Thai student robotic team has bagged home a world title in the biggest and most reputable robotic competitions in the world held this year in Japan’s Nagoya Robo Cup 2017 from July 27-31. Thailand sent two teams to compete with almost 400 teams from 40 ... ( read original story ...)
US team HQ to be based at Tokyo American Club in 2020
Tokyo American Club will be the home of USA House in Tokyo," U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun told a news conference at the club Wednesday. Founded in 1928, the Tokyo American Club is located a short distance from the U.S. Embassy, Tokyo Tower and ... ( read original story ...)
Leading Technology Expo, CONTENT TOKYO 2017 concluded with success
Content Tokyo consists of 7 exhibitions, specialising in VR/AR, entertainment content creation, distribution, licensing, interactive technology, service and marketing. As content business is changing and content such as TV/films, games, books, music ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas Asia buys nearly 25% stake in Vietnam’s PV Gas D
... strategic alliance (SAA), under which Tokyo Gas will utilise its technologies and expertise in such areas as demand development and introduction of energy-saving technologies to improve the PV Gas D's business value. In March 2012, Tokyo Gas and PV ... ( read original story ...)
PV Gas D sells nearly 25 percent of stake to Tokyo Gas Asia
PV Gas D sells nearly 25 percent of stake to Tokyo Gas Asia, vietnam economy, business news, vn news, vietnamnet bridge, english news, Vietnam news, news Vietnam, vietnamnet news, vn news, Vietnam net news, Vietnam latest news, Vietnam breaking news ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FreakOut opens new subsidiary in India to expand digital marketing on smartphones
headquartered in Tokyo, has opened a new subsidiary, FreakOut Technology Private Limited in Gurugram, Haryana. This is FreakOut’s first base in South Asia, and the office is expected to concentrate on starting native ad platform business in India. ( read original story ...)