"It's great for cafes and business meetings, or spending time alone to walk and think." Yamoto's all-time favorite cafe is Ningen Kankei (150-0042 Tokyo, Shibuya, 16-12; +81 3 3496 5001) which she's been frequenting since high school. "It's quiet ... ( read original story ...)
Correction: Japan-Defence story
Japanese manufacturers are still cautious about the prospects of military sales. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, a maker of Aegis destroyers and fighter jets, is not expecting booming business right away, as Japan's defence equipment sales are more focused on ... ( 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 ...)
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 ...)
Japan’s Softbank buys Google’s robotics firm Boston Dynamics
The first carrier to offer the Apple iPhone in Japan, SoftBank includes U.S. carrier Sprint and Yahoo Japan in its group business. Son drew attention for hobnobbing with U.S. President Donald Trump late last year and promising to create jobs and invest in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Q1 GDP revised down in fragile export-led expansion
TOKYO Japan's economic growth in the January-March period was severely revised down from the original estimate because of a downward adjustment in business inventories, the Cabinet Office said, underscoring the fragility of its export-led expansion. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam calls for Japan lead in PPP projects
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc arrives at Kansai International Airport to start his visit to Osaka Prefecture yesterday. – VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất “The Vietnamese Government commits to creating the best possible conditions for you,” he pledged. ( read original story ...)
Foxconn says Apple, Amazon to join its bid for Toshiba chip business: Nikkei
TOKYO Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc will join Foxconn's bid for Toshiba Corp's semiconductor business, the Nikkei business daily quoted Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou as saying on Monday. The two U.S. technology giants plan to "chip in funds", Gou said in an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display considers deeper restructuring to catch up in OLED: source
TOKYO Japan Display Inc is considering restructuring beyond cutting jobs and consolidating production, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, as its late entry into OLED technology caused loss of business with Apple Inc. Earlier in the day ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sumitomo Metal to buy stake in Iamgold project for $195-million
Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining Co on Tuesday said it had agreed to take a 27.75-per cent interest in a Canadian gold mining project from Toronto-based Iamgold Corp for $195-million. The purchase of the stake in the Cote Gold Project in Ontario comes as ... ( read original story ...)
Witness the Beautiful City of Osaka Get Illuminated with Candles at This Event!
Watch one of the busiest areas in Osaka (大阪) light up with candles for two hours as buildings and business establishments around switch off their lights in an effort of creating environmental awareness and saving energy. The event is called “One ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s services sector grows at fastest pace in almost two years in May: PMI
Japan's economic growth in January-March is forecast to be revised up this week to a 2.4 percent annualized expansion from a preliminary 2.2 percent due to strong business investment, a Reuters survey showed. Rising industrial output and solid exports have ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. exit from Paris accord might harm Japan’s emissions-cutting drive
The Environment Ministry sees the policy as effective and had recently set up a panel to explore the issue. But the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), the nation’s biggest business lobby, is strongly opposed to the policy, saying carbon pricing has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Short on Babies, Reaches a Worrisome Milestone
In a speech to business leaders this week, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for a “national movement” to address Japan’s demographic challenges. The government has taken steps to keep older workers in their jobs longer, and to encourage staff-hungry ... ( read original story ...)
YouCam Makeup Retail Consultations Adopted at Fruit Gathering’s New Tokyo Ginza Store
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Perfect Corp. announces YouCam Makeup’s consultation mode will be available at Fruit Gathering’s new Ginza store starting June 15 th, 2017. The new store includes a “Virtual Makeup Studio” in which customers try true-to ... ( read original story ...)