This week, Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai will lead a nonpartisan group of Diet lawmakers to Osaka to hear out senior business leaders and discuss how best to challenge the Paris bid. While Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui remains ... ( read original story ...)
Hasegawa Hotel & Resort: Y’s Cabin Osaka Namba Grand Opening Set for Wednesday, August 9!
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Y’s Cabin Osaka Namba, a new 162-room cabin hotel constructed by Hasegawa Hotel & Resort Co., Ltd. (Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Natsuki Abe) in Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka (one-minute walk from Namba St., Midosuji ... ( read original story ...)
Curbing Japan’s illicit teen dating services ‘a cat-and-mouse game,’ police say
Naniwa de Sanpo, the shop in Osaka, advertises “tourist information on high school girls.” The Osaka Prefectural Police arrested a former business manager and others connected to the shop in May and June for allegedly providing sexual services. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo airport police find 30 bullets in US plane crew’s bag
TOKYO — Japanese airport police have found 30 bullets in an American Airlines crewmember’s carry-on bag and say the flight attendant apparently carried them through his security checks at U.S. airports. Police at Tokyo’s Narita airport seized the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood steady at high levels as economy recovers: Reuters Tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' and service providers' business confidence held steady at high levels in July, a Reuters poll found on Wednesday, underlining the central bank's upbeat view on the economy. Manufacturers' sentiment stood at a ... ( read original story ...)
Western Digital CEO meeting Japan officials over Toshiba: sources
aiming to resolve a dispute with Toshiba Corp over the Japanese company's planned sale of its chip business, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Toshiba is scrambling to sell its flash memory unit to cover losses from its bankrupt U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Private shops offer unused spaces for tourists’ luggage
According to West Japan Railway Co., JR Osaka Station has 650 lockers large enough to keep ... a senior researcher at the Japan Research Institute. “The business will continue to expand.” ( read original story ...)
Sushi lovers rejoice: Sushi Tokyo reopens 9 months after fire
TWIN FALLS — Sushi Tokyo opened its doors Monday after fire damage closed the business for more than nine months. Owner Tony Tse said the newly remodeled restaurant is open 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Trade deal makes Japan a land of rising opportunities
Tom Cusack The concept of Wa, best described by the English word harmony, lies at the heart of the Japanese approach to business. Although it is important to search for a solution, this must not be achieved by disturbing the peace. This July, the European ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines axing its Tokyo Narita-Seoul Incheon service
The article is called Japan Airlines axing its Tokyo Narita-Seoul Incheon service and is located at https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2017/07/17/japan-airlines-axing-tokyo-narita-seoul-incheon-service/. ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Japanese Business Culture
Want to improve the way you do business in the U.S.? Learn from the Japanese. I recently traveled to Japan on business and pleasure. Anticipating several meetings and events, I began to familiarize myself with local customs and of course, Japanese business ... ( read original story ...)
Nioh: Defiant Honor DLC Release Date
Nioh's Second DLC Takes William To Osaka Castle's Winter Siege On 25th July It feels like it's been forever since the last Nioh DLC graced our presence. Lee went onto say that "Defiant Honor takes us to Osaka Castle, the largest and most impregnable castle ... ( read original story ...)
CerebrEX Raises ¥800m in Funding
CerebrEX, an Osaka City, Japan-based fabless semiconductor startup, raised ¥800m in funding. Backers included Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) and UMC Capital. The company intends to use the funds to develop the technology and business ... ( read original story ...)
National Winners from 18 Countries and Region Selected for Panasonic KWN Global Contest 2017
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic Corporation has completed the final judging process for the Global Contest 2017 of "Kid Witness News (KWN)," an educational program designed to support the video production of elementary, junior high, and high ... ( read original story ...)
Sharing my Personal Itinerary for Osaka with you – Japan Forum
My itinerary is on the blog Dear Old World Japan. I can't send a link as Trip Advisor will think it's a commercial business even though it is not. In addition if you have any queries about visiting Osaka or anything else related to my itinerary ... ( read original story ...)
The Herman Trend Alert: Boosting Business Opportunities At Airports
Business travel for many road warriors is a solo experience ... Lisbon in Portugal, Siem Reap in Cambodia, Osaka in Japan, Puerto Plata in Dominican Republic, Santiago in Chile, and its latest in Salvador, Brazil. The VINCI Airports’ network handles ... ( read original story ...)