OSAKA, JAPAN—Conrad Osaka is now open here. It is the brand's second property the country. Located on the 33rd to 40th floors of the Nakanoshima Festival Complex between the Umeda and Namba districts, all 164-guestrooms have floor-to-ceiling windows with ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo set for talks amid Sleeman Breweries strike
Sapporo's Canadian beer unit, Sleeman Breweries, has said it is seeking a quick end to a factory dispute after 80 workers went on strike. Production staff at the Sleeman-Unibroue plant in Chambly, Québec, set up picket lines last week after negotiations ... ( read original story ...)
The ultimate hotel for trainspotters: Inside the luxury lodgings in Tokyo that are right next to the bullet train tracks at the main railway station
Finnair flies from London Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh to Tokyo Narita, via Helsinki, with fares from £675 in economy class and £2,500 in business class return. To book go to www.finnair.com or call +44 208 001 01 01 for more information. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei Down, After SoftBank Falling for a Second Day
Tokyo's Nikkei down at break after wall street tech selloff (Photo: AFP). Metrotvnews.com, Tokyo: Tokyo's benchmark index slipped Tuesday morning, tracking falls on Wall Street led by a tech sell-off with Japanese market heavyweight SoftBank falling for a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan won’t set uniform restrictions on regional bank bond holdings-Aso
TOKYO, June 13 Japan has no plan to set a one-size-fits-all rule restricting regional banks from holding government bonds, Taro Aso, minister in charge of financial regulation, said on Tuesday. A new regulatory framework under consideration by the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Earthquake-proof’ building anchored by a giant curtain of cables
(CNN)Located on the most active earthquake belt in the world, the island nation of Japan is constantly shaking, or bracing itself for the next big quake. Six years ago a 9.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the country, killing over 20,000, and shifting the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court clears way for nuclear reactor restarts
Dozens more in the country still remain offline. Japan shut down all of its atomic reactors after a powerful earthquake in March 2011 spawned a huge tsunami that led to meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear plant. It was the world's worst nuclear accident ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to boost yen’s status with direct currency trading
TOKYO -- To encourage more businesses to use the yen and other Asian currencies, Japan's Finance Ministry announced a comprehensive plan Monday to launch direct currency trading with other regional players. The ministry will first enter talks with Thailand. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : JOINS AS AN OFFICIAL PARTNER OF NITRO WORLD GAMES
Release date- 12062017 - SANTA ANA, CA. - Yokohama Tire Corporation fortified its partnership with the high-energy Nitro Circus organization by becoming an official partner of the Nitro World Games, June 24 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City ... ( read original story ...)
Baby panda rally: Zoo’s new arrival boosts Tokyo restaurant stocks
Decorations appeared on Tokyo streets as the two giant pandas were welcomed with ... According to one estimate cited by business publication Nikkei, the economic impact of the baby panda could be as much as 26.7 billion yen ($243 million). ( read original story ...)
Second Japan Property for Conrad Hotels & Resorts
The Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand celebrates further expansion in Japan today with the opening of Conrad Osaka. Situated on the 33 rd to 40 th floors of the Nakanoshima Festival Complex, and located on the prime stretch between the Umeda and Namba ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s financial watchdog to ease up on banks
TOKYO -- Japan's financial watchdog is preparing to ease its stringent ... had gathered in Tokyo in May for the annual meeting of the Institute of International Finance. "From now on, however, we need to look at the overall performance of the vehicle." ( read original story ...)
Giant panda born in Tokyo but survival is uncertain
TOKYO - A giant panda cub was born in a Tokyo zoo Monday, but its gender, weight and even whether it will survive are uncertain. The mother, ShinShin, whose previous cub survived only six days, was holding her newborn in her paw but whether the cub was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks to expand arms deals with Southeast Asia
A Japanese defense official said Monday that Japan is seeking to increase its sales of military equipment to Southeast Asian nations amid growing tensions with China and North Korea. The move is part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to bolster Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.7 mag strikes near Miyako in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 88 kilometers (55 miles) from Miyako in Japan. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 142.6373 East, latitude 40.2374 North, depth = 14.54 km. Event id: us20009llz. Ids that are associated ... ( read original story ...)
Quake simulators draw foreign tourists to disaster learning sites
Earthquake simulators have become tourist draws at disaster ... some 30 high school students from Australia experienced a simulated level-7 quake — the highest on the Japanese seismic intensity scale — similar to the March 2011 one that devastated ... ( read original story ...)