Japan's lower house passes long-awaited casino bill

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's lower house of parliament on Tuesday passed a long-awaited bill to legalise casinos, in a major step toward opening up a market seen as a potential global gaming powerhouse. Some opposition members walked out of the chamber before the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, US burying World War II ghosts after 70 years

One longtime taboo has already fallen this year, and the other soon will. On Dec. 27, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the Hawaiian U.S. naval base attacked by Japan in 1941. He will be joined by President Barack Obama, who seven months earlier ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Considers Bill to Allow Casinos

Dec.05 -- Japan could take a step closer to legalizing casinos as parliament considers a controversial bill. Bloomberg's Isabel Reynolds reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia." ( read original story ...)

Japan moves closer to legalising casinos

Japan's lower house of parliament on Tuesday passed a long-awaited bill to legalise casinos, a big step towards opening up a market that analysts say could be worth some $30 billion a year. Some opposition members walked out of the chamber before the vote ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei falls as Italy vote creates selling opportunity

TOKYO Dec 5 Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Monday after Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's defeat in a constitutional reform referendum gave investors an opportunity to sell into a market that had rallied to 11-month highs late last week. ( read original story ...)

Building 'Team Thailand' with Exim

saying it's important that the bank serve a purpose beyond being just another state bank. "My plan is to make Exim play a role similar to that of Japan's JBIC," he says. JBIC (Japan Bank for International Cooperation) is a Japanese public financial ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Ups Its Game Against China's Belt And Road

This JV is made up of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance (47.55%), Hitachi Capital (47.55%), and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (4.9%) and aims to invest $878 million into Japanese-directed infrastructure projects, such as railways and power plants, throughout ... ( read original story ...)