Singapore is one of the top ten most visited cities in 2016

Five cities were also cited as Asia Pacific’s fastest growing destination cities from 2009 to 2016– Osaka, Chengdu, Colombo, Tokyo and Taipei. Osaka had the highest compound annual growth rate of 24.2%, while the rest of the cities followed at 20.1% ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s Stock Investors Add France’s Le Pen to List of Risks

(Bloomberg) -- Just as stock investors in Tokyo were starting to factor in the outlook for global trade under U.S. President Donald Trump, comments from France’s far-right leader have pushed down Japanese shares. The Topix index declined, with exporters ... ( read original story ...)

Catholic Church beatifies Japanese samurai

About 12,000 people attended the ceremony for Takayama Ukon in Osaka which was conducted by Cardinal Angelo Amato, representing Pope Francis, and is a step on the path to possible sainthood. Christianity came to Japan in 1549, introduced by Jesuit ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's Catch of the Day: Flying Fish, Superior Margins (1)

His venture airfreights freshly caught fish from across Japan, processes them on the grounds of Tokyo’s Haneda airport, and distributes the produce to the city’s notoriously choosy eaters and restaurants across Asia - but Nomoto’s goal isn’t just ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks open higher on US economic hopes

Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday with investor sentiment buoyed by solid US job gains and a move by President Donald Trump to roll back financial regulations. US non-farm payrolls for January came in above forecast at 227,000 new jobs on Friday ... ( read original story ...)

Japan must expand means to counter North Korean attacks

I have advocated for Japan to prepare several protective measures, including the development of nationwide evacuation procedures and capabilities to attack North Korea's missile bases directly. In a Nikkei Asian Review article dated Nov. 25, 2016 ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei rises as banks advance on U.S. deregulation hopes

TOKYO, Feb 6 Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday morning as bank stocks soared following moves by U.S. President Donald Trump to reduce regulation in the financial sector, but a slightly stronger yen kept gains limited. The Nikkei rose 0.2 percent ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei rises as banks gain on U.S. deregulation hopes

TOKYO Feb 6 Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday as bank stocks climed following measures ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump to reduce regulation in the financial sector, although a slightly stronger yen kept gains limited. The Nikkei rose 0.3 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's delivery network feeling the strain

TOKYO -- A swelling volume of parcels and an acute labor shortage are making Japan's delivery services increasingly difficult to operate. In mid-December last year, customer service representatives at a major online mail order company were busy answering ... ( read original story ...)

Japan – It's Finally Happening

But into that panic a crazy thing happened. Worried its bonds would trade at negative yields and pressure the financial system, the Bank of Japan pegged its 10 year yield at 0%. In doing so, the Bank of Japan moved from a set rate of balance sheet ... ( read original story ...)