TOKYO — Hoping to avoid last-minute financial pressures, Japanese officials said Wednesday they are determined to keep total costs of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games below 2 trillion yen ($18 billion) after a three-day debriefing from organizers of the Rio ... ( read original story ...)
RUBBER-Tokyo futures prices after evening session November 29
Following are prices for Tokyo rubber futures at the end of the Tokyo market's evening session on Nov 2016. Contract Day Volume Evening Volume * Nov 230.0 137 - - * Dec 230.9 300 - - * Jan 231.8 530 - - * Feb 234.3 768 234.9 270 * Mar 236.8 4679 237.2 1543 ... ( ...
Death by overwork: Pressure mounts on Japan to act
Millions of Japanese people are in danger of working themselves into ... The parents of Matsuri Takahashi, whose suicide was attributed to overwork, spoke at a news conference in October. "Ms. Takashi's death was caused by serious depression triggered ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's industrial output up 0.1% in October
Japan's industrial output in October rose a seasonally adjusted ... To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range of subscription options depending on your needs. Learn more. ( read original story ...)
Massive Sinkhole in Fukuoka City, Japan, Still Sinking
It took 6,200 cubic meters of the special soil to fill it in. Officials told the Japan News that the size of the latest sinkhole was within expectations, and Fukuoka mayor Soichiro Takashima apologized on Facebook for not warning residents the ground could ... ( read original story ...)
Excavator Market in Japan 2017-2021
Technavio’s report, Excavator Market in Japan 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in ... Secondary research includes Technavio Platform, industry publications, company reports, news articles, analyst reports, trade associations and the data ... ( read original story ...)
SEE IT: Domino's Japan straps pizza to back of reindeer for holiday deliveries
With the help of the Research Center of Hokkaido, Domino's Japan is training Santa's preferred method of ... until it forced reindeer to transport cheesy bread. According to CBS News, cheese-loving customers will be able to track the progress of the ... ( read original story ...)
Frozen Fish Gimmick of Japan Skating Rink Angers Public
Japanese theme park Space World received public criticism after freezing 5,000 marine creatures into the ice rink, forcing it to hold off all its operations last Sunday. The amusement park located on the southwestern island of Kyushu which opened early ... ( read original story ...)
Graveyard on Ice: Japanese Skating Rink Closes After Freezing 5,000 Fish
In Japan, everything goes, and the country has lived up to this perception after Space World creates a skating rink with 5,000 dead frozen fish as its main attraction. But after receiving public criticism, the amusement park has decided to close the so ... ( read original story ...)
Subsidy cut, push for coal-fired power: Sun setting on Japan’s solar energy boom
A solar plant near Yokosuka city in Japan. The country is facing a shortage of available land for new solar installations, driving support for floating installations. (AFP Photo) The sun is setting on Japan’s clean-energy boom, despite projects like a ... ( read original story ...)
SBI Liquidity Market Grows Its smartTrade Implementation with Adoption of Pricing and Distribution Modules
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- smartTrade Technologies, a multi-asset electronic trading solutions pioneer, announced today that SBI Liquidity Market, a Japanese leading FX infrastructure solution and liquidity provider, complemented its FX platform based on ... ( read original story ...)
MaRS partners with Tokyo-based NTT DATA to help its startups expand to Asia
MaRS has announced a partnership with a Tokyo-based IT services provider in an effort to ... head of open innovation and business incubation business strategy at NTT DATA. Entrepreneurs working in the FinTech, artificial intelligence, and energy industries ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Tokyo wants to lend more in Australia
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan's largest and most outward-looking bank, considers Australia a key growth market and wants to lend more, grow its customer numbers and provide new warehousing facilities for local mortgage lenders. Randy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tobacco shakes up management to spur global growth
LONDON (Reuters) - Japan Tobacco , the world's third-largest tobacco company, announced management changes on Tuesday designed to accelerate the growth of its international business, which is under pressure to join industry consolidation. ( read original story ...)
Osaka called to further cooperation with Vietnam
Politburo member and Secretary of the Party Central Committee Pham Minh Chinh has suggested authorities of Japan’s Osaka prefecture further expand cooperation with localities, and key economic zones of Vietnam in the coming time. Secretary of the Party ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tracks Wall Street down; stronger yen dents sentiment
TOKYO, Nov 29 Japan's Nikkei share average dropped on Tuesday morning in sympathy with Wall Street, while a stronger yen hurt sentiment and insurers took a breather from recent gains. By midmorning, the Nikkei slipped 0.3 percent to 18,308.50. "The weak ... ( read original story ...)