Tag: business

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have busted a so-called “JK” school girl business for allegedly employing an underage girl, who herself has ignored repeated warnings about such work, reports the Sankei Shimbun (Mar. 7). On January 19 ... ( read original story ...)

I do not know how these places stay in business without being seen from the ground level, but locals seem to find them just fine. Tokyo has the most Michelin stars of any city on earth, but it's not just the haute cuisine that will impress. Discerning ... ( read original story ...)

Stocks turned lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, pressured by the yen’s rise against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 165.04 points, or 0.77 percent, to end at 21,252.72, after surging 375.67 points on Tuesday. The Topix index ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday, as the safe haven yen rose against the dollar after Donald Trump’s White House was rocked by the resignation of top economic advisor Gary Cohn. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.59 percent, or 126.50 points to ... ( read original story ...)

The last time we covered information regarding TOKYO GAME SHOW 2018, a lot of details were still up in the air. It seems like the curtain has been lifted as today, Nikkei Business Publications along with the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association ... ( read original story ...)

Forty industry experts, innovators, healthcare companies and thought leaders from San Francisco and Chicago attended the events, which featured panelists Takashi Shimada, former president of Medtronic Japan, and Hiroshi Menjo, managing director for Net ... ( read original story ...)

The capital of the world's third largest economy, Tokyo remains a firm favorite with Hong Kong property investors. As the city prepares to host the 2020 Olympic Games, investment is being poured into infrastructure projects and public amenities to make ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo police are hunting for a man who wielded a knife during ... and thrust the knife before a 53-year-old female staff member as she was preparing to open for business. “Open the safe,” he reportedly threatened before fleeing the scene by bicycle ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo has no shortage of bookstores ... There's also a small selection of German and French books scattered between the packed shelves. Kitazawa has been in business since 1902, and was once known as one of the biggest foreign-language specialist bookshops ... ( read original story ...)

Available at each major area of Tokyo and offers diverse choices, from famous international to Japanese hotel chains. ・ A reasonably-priced choice for business travelers. Recommended for tourists who primarily look for a place to sleep. ・ Most business ... ( read original story ...)

PALO ALTO, U.S. -- eBay announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy the Japan business of Singapore-based online shopping site operator Giosis for a reported $700 million. The U.S. e-commerce company will purchase the assets of Qoo10's online shopping ... ( read original story ...)

It's also faster to get to Tokyo Station from Shinjuku if you're taking Shinkansen ... Tall buildings are in West Shinjuku which is a business district. Even in West Shinjuku near the Station, where Keio is located, there are tons of restaurants, bars ... ( read original story ...)

Little Tokyo Cosmetics is located in the Little Tokyo area of the Regional Connector at the entrance to the historic Japanese Village Plaza on 2nd Street. It was established in 1991 by Shinataro Shiono, who owns and operates the business along with his ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo Wednesday unveiled its long-awaited mascot ... raked in $8.8 million last year for local businesses selling branded products. - Big business - Twelve-year-old Miyu Kawa from the school where the winner was unveiled on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)

KOBE – A second arrest warrant was served Wednesday for an American man already in custody in connection with a human head and other body parts discovered in Osaka and Kyoto prefectures, police said. The American man, Yevgeniy Vasilievich Bayraktar, was ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japanese women who say “Me too” do so at their own risk. Online comments accused Rika Shiiki of lying and being a publicity hound when she tweeted that she lost business contracts after refusing to have sex with clients. Some said that by ... ( read original story ...)