March 22 Sushiro Global Holdings Ltd: * Says its stock will begin trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on March 30, 2017, under the symbol "3563" Source text in Japanese: goo.gl/WHsZef Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News) ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rebounds as strong yen trend pauses; buying before stocks go ex-dividend
TOKYO, March 28 Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded from more than a six-week low on Tuesday morning due to a pause in the yen's strong trend, with most sectors rose to positive territory. With the end of the business year-end looming on March 31 for a ... ( read original story ...)
JR firms hone earthquake-response systems for shinkansen lines
But fate intervened. Still, it was the first bullet train to derail since Japan started high-speed railway services in 1964. Confronted with major disasters such as the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995 and the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Renewable Japan Energy Infrastructure Fund announces IPO on Tokyo Stock Exchange on March 29
March 27 Renewable Japan Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc : * Says its stock will begin trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on March 29, 2017, under the symbol "9283" * The company will offer a total of 39,140 shares * Says the nominal offering price as of ... ( read original story ...)
Sushi chain IPO will test investor appetite for risk
The good news for Sushiro is that there are signs of pent-up retail appetite for new issues — Japanese IPO numbers are up about 15 per cent since the start of 2017 compared with the same period last year, and analysts see that growth continuing. ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister: No comment on reports Westinghouse to file Chapter 11
TOKYO Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday he did not want to comment on media reports that Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) U.S nuclear unit, Westinghouse, will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Toshiba wants Westinghouse to file for ... ( read original story ...)
A stay at the InterContinental Tokyo Bay
Located just outside central Tokyo near Odaiba island, the InterContinental Tokyo Bay offers both luxury and value to business and leisure travelers. I'm a big fan of InterContinental Hotels. I find a great consistency of quality with the brand ... ( read original story ...)
Air Canada & JNTO celebrate Vancouver-Nagoya launch
He joined PAX after spending several years in southern Ontario's newspaper industry. Celebrating the launch of its upcoming Vancouver-Nagoya route, Air Canada and the Japan National Tourism Organization welcomed the travel trade to learn more about health ... ( read original story ...)
LEGOLAND® Japan Themed 'LEGOLAND Train' Begins Service on Nagoya's Aonami Line
NAGOYA, Japan, March 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- LEGOLAND ® Japan, an outdoor kids' theme park where families can enjoy an entire day of fun, will open on Saturday, April 1, 2017. The designed train (nicknamed the LEGOLAND Train), which features an interior ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas : acquires interests in two US Power plants
Osaka Gas has announced today that it has entered into agreement with Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) and other owners for its acquisition of equity interest in the two power generation plants in the United States. Shore Power Plant, having the installed ... ( read original story ...)
This cafe in Tokyo won’t hire women who wear makeup
We totally dig the makeup-free movement, but after hearing about a Tokyo cafe that won’t hire women who wear makeup, we’re a little mystified. After all, while it’s lovely to be natural and work with what you’re given, makeup is also a lot of fun. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down as automakers, electronics firms hit
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks sank on a strong yen Monday morning, with automakers and electronics firms taking a hit, while Toshiba dropped on a report that its troubled US nuclear unit could start bankruptcy proceedings this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electric Power : Financial Assistance from the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation
On March 23, we received a funding grant of 187.6 billion yen from the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation (hereinafter referred to as NDF) based on the revision of the Special Business Plan which was approved on ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Castle’s concrete keep to be demolished and replaced with traditional wooden structure
That scenario continued into the 20th century, such as when the Imperial Japanese army installed a regional headquarters and administrative facility in Nagoya Castle during World War II. In May of 1945, a U.S. air raid destroyed a large portion of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's mouthwatering school lunch program is a model for the rest of the world
Japanese school lunches aren't synonymous with "mystery meat," but rather, shokuiku. It means "food and nutrition education," and it's a vital part of the Japanese child's early education. Beginning in elementary school, kids come to understand that what ... ( read original story ...)
Avalanche kills 7 students, instructor in Japan
TOKYO -- An avalanche killed seven Japanese high school students and an instructor Monday during a mountaineering field trip at a ski resort north of Tokyo, authorities said. Nearly 50 students and instructors were caught by the morning avalanche in the ... ( read original story ...)