(The story corrects policy name to "Yurinomics" from "Yurikonomics", paragraph 2, first bullet point.) By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - A new party led by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday it hopes to pursue policies to revive the economy ... ( read original story ...)
Gasquet cruises into Tokyo quarters
TOKYO: Richard Gasquet eased into the Japan Open quarter-finals ... Gasquet has not troubled the business end of the Grand Slam tournaments this year, losing in the first round of Wimbledon and the US Open and getting to the last 32 in his home tournament ... ( read original story ...)
Launch of Japan’s First Microgrid System with a Total of 117 Homes
HYOGO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PanaHome Corporation, ENERES Co., Ltd, IBJ Leasing Co., Ltd. and the Public Enterprises Agency of the Hyogo Prefectural Government plan to embark on the urban development of a microgrid system (a regional energy distribution ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin could see new rule-maker: Japan’s finance industry
TOKYO -- Some of the middlemen that cryptocurrencies were designed to cut out are getting into the virtual mining business, anyway. With Japanese eagerly buying into bitcoin and similar currencies, SBI Holdings, GMO Internet and other online securities ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon opening pop-up liquor bar in Tokyo’s Ginza district
Amazon.com Inc. is opening a bar. For 10 days, the Web retailer is going to sell beer, wine, sake and cocktails in Tokyo's glitzy Ginza district to promote alcoholic products sold on its website in Japan. While Amazon has opened physical bookstores ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Hong Kong stock markets hit two-year highs; Europe mixed
HONG KONG — World stock markets were mixed on Wednesday as momentum from Wall Street’s rally faded. Investors were watching for economic data and remarks from the Fed chief to provide direction. KEEPING SCORE: European indexes were mixed in early ... ( read original story ...)
Emirates marks 15th year of operations to Japan
Emirates offers special Japanese cuisine, including the Kaiseki course meal and the premier selection of Sushi in First Class as well as a specially arranged Bento box and Sushi platter in Business Class, along with Japanese sake available in all classes. ( read original story ...)
US casino giant Sands eyes $10bn resort in Japan
Casinos themselves account for less than 3% of Las Vegas Sands' overall business. The rest consists of hotels, exhibit halls, theaters and commercial facilities. The Japanese public is generally resistant to the idea of casinos. So other facilities like a ... ( read original story ...)
Veteran Japan shipbuilder tries its luck with Chinese cruise ships
With Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' de facto withdrawal from building cruise ships, the Japanese have all but ceded this business to European names such as Italy's Fincantieri and Germany's Meyer Werft. In bulkers and other commercial vessels, meanwhile ... ( read original story ...)
3M Drives Global Design Scale with Announcement of 3M Design Center in Japan
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M, the global innovation company long recognized for diversified technology and collaboration, announced the opening of a new 3M Design Center in Japan, a hub to accelerate the growth of design across the global enterprise. ( read original story ...)
Amazon Business opens for business in India and Japan
The B2B arm of Amazon.com now operates with e-commerce sites in four markets outside of the United States, including the sites it opened within the last 10 months in the U.K. and Germany. Amazon Business opened its e-commerce doors in India last week ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks to hit 21-year high in 2017 on weak yen, election: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks are forecast to scale a 21-year peak by year-end, boosted by a weaker yen and market expectations Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will prevail in a snap election he called for Oct. 22 in a boost for his broad political and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy sees output exceed capacity the most in 9 years
But some studies show there can be a lag between achieving a sustained positive output gap and an actual business response, such as a boost in investment and a pick-up in inflation. “We’ve seen a dramatic improvement in Japan’s economy,” BOJ Deputy ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business conditions strongest in a decade, Tankan shows
Business conditions in Japan are at their strongest for a decade as the closely watched Tankan index hit its highest level since 2007. The reading for large manufacturers rose by five points to +22 in September, fuelled by strength in chemicals and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka city guide: How to spend a weekend in Japan’s second city
The recent opening of Festival Tower West (2) (festival-city.jp/english), the second tower of Japan’s highest twin towers development, in Osaka’s Nakanoshima district has lent the sandbank sandwiched between the city’s business districts a buzzy feel. ( read original story ...)
Review: American Airlines Business Class 777-200 Los Angeles to Tokyo HND
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