Olympic champion Matt Gotrel is confident the new stars of British Rowing will be able to get the business done on the water once again by the time Tokyo 2020 comes around. The 29-year-old from Chippi... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rally on brisk earnings
Tokyo stocks rallied on Wednesday with investors cheered by positive earnings from major firms as they digested the Bank of Japan’s tweaks to its ultra-loose monetary policy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher following central bank’s monetary policy decision
Shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ended Wednesday in positive terrain, buoyed by the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) announcements of adjustments to monetary policy, including greater flexibility in bond opera... ( read original story ...)
Apple Supplier Baffles Tokyo Audience With Futuristic Vision
Apple? No. It was the slightly less well-known Japan Display Inc. The Japanese manufacturer, better known for making iPhone screens, unveiled an array of new products at a Tokyo event clearly modeled ... ( read original story ...)
Delta to fly Boeing 777s with business class suites on Atlanta-Tokyo route
Delta Air Lines plans to begin flying its Atlanta-Tokyo route with refurbished Boeing 777-200ER jets next year, including suites in business class and an international premium economy cabin. Atlanta-b... ( read original story ...)
Russia, Japan Hope Business Ties Will Improve Island Dispute
MOSCOW — Russian and Japanese officials are expressing hope that business ties between the two countries will help solve a long-standing dispute over four Pacific islands. The argument centers on the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower ahead of BoJ decision
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday in cautious trade as investors waited for the Bank of Japan’s policy decision later in the day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.40 percent, or 90.66 poin... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo whale under scrutiny
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BoJ), sometimes dubbed the Tokyo whale for its huge influence on the country’s stock market, may be about to change its habits because it’s taking up too much of the pool. Th... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan to hold first bilateral trade talks Aug 9
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday that the United States and Japan will hold their first bilateral trade talks in Washington on Aug. 9. U.S. President Donal... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first international arbitration center debuts in Osaka
The center, dubbed JIDRC-Osaka, indirectly supports Japanese companies’ overseas business expansion through cuts in their arbitration-related times and costs, as their representatives no longer need t... ( read original story ...)
Takeda Reports First Quarter FY2018 Results
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 31, 2018--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502): Underlying Revenue growth +6.4% with growth in every region Underlying Revenue grew +6.4%, led by Taked... ( read original story ...)
Promethera Biosciences Appoints Mutsuki Takano as General Manager of its Branch Office in Tokyo
MONT-SAINT-GUIBERT, Belgium & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Promethera Biosciences SA, a global innovator in cell-based medicines and liver diseases, today announced the appointment of Mutsuki Takano as Bra... ( read original story ...)
MariCAR Osaka: Where you can go Mario Kart-ing in Japan
Qantas flies direct from Sydney to Osaka's Kansai airport three times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Saturday) on an upgraded two-class Airbus A330. Return economy flights start from $859 and return bu... ( read original story ...)
Mario carting in Osaka: Yes, only in Japan
Qantas flies direct from Sydney to Osaka's Kansai airport three times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Saturday) on an upgraded two-class Airbus A330. Return economy flights start from $859 and return bu... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will open in 2 years, and the heat is on
TOKYO—The 2020 Olympics will open in two years, and the heat is on. Since being awarded the games, which will be the largest ever with 33 sports and 339 events, Tokyo organizers have had to deal with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo real estate market booming ahead of Olympics
Mitsubishi Estate's property portfolio, a large proportion of which is held in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district, was worth close to 7.4 trillion yen as of March 2018 and is the most valuable in th... ( read original story ...)