TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SanBio Co., Ltd. (representative: Keita Mori, headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter SanBio) hereby announces that it has resolved to enter into an equity and business allia... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close flat after prime minister Abe’s win
Tokyo stocks closed flat on Thursday, with traders taking Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s widely expected victory in the party leadership election in their stride. The Nikkei 225 index closed up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe re-elected as party head, to stay on as PM
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been re-elected as head of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a landslide, paving the way for up to three more years as the nation's leader. Abe hand... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe likely to win party vote but faces Trump trade challenge
TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was expected to win a ruling party leadership vote on Thursday, setting him on track to become Japan's longest-serving premier and try to cement his legacy, ... ( read original story ...)
The Continued Rise Of Naomi Osaka And Her Business Star
The women of tennis lead the world in female athletes’ ability to build impressive endorsement portfolios. Naomi Osaka may one day lead them all in this endeavor. The 20-year-old Japanese tennis star ... ( read original story ...)
Top 5 bars in… Tokyo, Japan
This feature was originally published in the May 2018 issue of The Spirits Business You can’t see the Great Wall from orbit – that’s what NASA calls a “space-based myth” – but you’d have a job missin... ( read original story ...)
Will ‘flying cars’ take off? Japan’s government hopes so
Japan’s auto and electronics industries have the technology and ability to produce super-light materials that could give the nation an edge in the flying car business, he said. Just as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms keen to join B&R
In the latest effort to gain access to B&R projects, a delegation of more than 200 Japanese business executives traveled to Beijing last week and met with top Chinese government officials, including P... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia overtakes Malaysia as key exporter of plywood to Japan
KUCHING: Indonesia has overtaken Malaysia in selling more plywood to Japan, the key export market for both countries. June 2018 marked the first month in recent years when the volume of plywood import... ( read original story ...)
Karaoke business brings Japanese tradition to Collingswood
COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. — Ronnie Schmeltzer co-owns a karaoke party business, but you’d never catch her with a mic. At least not in the traditional karaoke bar setting. “I am a terrible singer ... ( read original story ...)
Game, set, match: Nissan signs rising tennis star Osaka as brand ambassador
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co said on Thursday it had signed U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka as its next brand ambassador, tapping the tennis star’s youth ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo chief opens new fish market, delayed for 2 years
The Toyosu market won’t open for business until Oct. 11. But hundreds of government and fisheries industry officials in dark suits came to the ceremony Thursday at the sprawling facility. Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Hosts “The Traditional Beauty of Kyoto Supporting Geiko and Maiko Culture” Exhibition
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 12, 2018--Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH) Tokyo, one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will hold a special exhibition entitled “The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close lower on profit taking
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended lower on Wednesday as investors locked in profits a day after the benchmark index rose 1.30 percent. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.27 percent or 60.08 points to close ... ( read original story ...)
Hungry? Tokyo’s food meets visitor appetites for history and modernity
Ramen shops ladle out quick-cooked noodles into giant bowls, in cozy pre-war and midcentury buildings festooned with bright signs, primarily in the Shinjuku business district. At Tokyo Station, visito... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher as yen remains cheaper
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday despite lingering worries about trade issues as the yen lost ground against the dollar, which tends to boost stocks. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0 ... ( read original story ...)