Nintendo envisions billion-dollar business in mobile games

OSAKA -- Nintendo is applying lessons from "Pokemon Go" to build up smartphone game operations into a 100 billion yen ($910 million) business, its incoming president told Nikkei. "From what I can see, smartphone games are the ones I want to expand the most ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese prime minister praises relations with oil-rich UAE

The importance energy-hungry Japan puts on that relationship could be seen at the Japan-UAE Business Forum that Abe addressed in Abu Dhabi on Monday. A parade of speakers, including oil company INPEX Corp.'s CEO, stressed the need for those ties. ( read original story ...)

Fatburger Opens First Location in Tokyo

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 25, 2018--FAT(Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: FAT) (“FAT Brands” or the “Company”), parent company of , The Last Great Hamburger Stand™, and , is pleased to announce the opening of the their newest ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s AI startup Heroz scores record IPO gains

TOKYO -- The software company whose robot beat a renowned player at Japanese chess notched a record tenfold jump in share price between Friday's initial public offering and opening for trading Tuesday, fueling a sense that the IPO market is overheating. On ... ( read original story ...)

DLT Labs Launches Major Growth Initiative in Japan

Blockchain underpins a global business transformation that is accelerating, and DLT is confident that Japanese industry will be among the most dynamic and important innovators in the world. TORONTO April 23, 2018 DLT Labs, a global leader in distributed ... ( read original story ...)