TOKYO — Japanese technology company Softbank says its profits grew to 313.7 billion yen ($2.8 billion) in the latest quarter as it saw gains in its main investment fund. The results reported Monday re... ( read original story ...)
Japanese students use VR to recreate Hiroshima bombing
FUKUYAMA, Japan — It's a sunny summer morning in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Cicadas chirp in the trees. A lone plane flies high overhead. Then a flash of light, followed by a loud blast. Buildings ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tobacco to buy tobacco business of Bangladesh’s Akij for $1.5 billion
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Tobacco Inc (2914.T) said on Monday it had agreed to buy the tobacco business of Akij Group, Bangladesh’s second-biggest tobacco company, for about 124.3 billion BDT ($1.48 bil... ( read original story ...)
Why Osaka Is Becoming The Hottest Spot For Startups In Asia
This is special software and we’d like to establish our business with this technology.” A revolution in DNA sequencing Quantum Biosystems is also leveraging Osaka’s strengths in R&D to reshape an indu... ( read original story ...)
‘Okonomiyaki’ chain brings taste of Osaka to Asia
OSAKA -- Japanese restaurant chain Chibo Holdings will introduce okonomiyaki-- seasoned pancakes containing vegetables, meat and seafood -- to diners on the Asian continent. The company hopes to capit... ( read original story ...)
Sweltering Tokyo Braces for Approach of Typhoon Shanshan
Typhoon Shanshan is set to approach the Tokyo area later this week, bringing heavy winds and strong rains to a region suffering from a sweltering heatwave. Shanshan, the 13th tropical storm of the sea... ( read original story ...)
Japan considering daylight saving time for 2020 Olympics amid heat concerns: Sankei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering adopting daylight saving time next year and during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to allow sporting events to be held during the cooler hours of the early morning, ... ( read original story ...)
Strange science: Tokyo 2020 marathoners should ‘keep right’
The games, to be held in Tokyo, will take place during the hottest part of the year in the city -- late July and early August, when the average daily high temperature is 30ºC. In fact, this weekend's ... ( read original story ...)
Frasers Hospitality Teams Up with Award-Winning Architect Kengo Kuma to Redefine Social Living with Capri by Fraser, Ginza / Tokyo
Frasers Hospitality, a member of Frasers Property Group, today announced its partnership with renowned Japanese architect, Kengo Kuma, for the development of Capri by Fraser, Ginza / Tokyo. Set to red... ( read original story ...)
Heitman Announces Final Close of $338M Asia Property Fund
Chicago-based Heitman LLC has raised $338 million for a new closed-end fund targeting property in the region from Melbourne to Tokyo. Demand was seen as strong, as the initial target for the Heitman A... ( read original story ...)
Fantasia 2018: ‘Tokyo Vampire Hotel’ Supercut is a Mess [Review]
I’m a little late to the party on Tokyo Vampire Hotel. The property has enjoyed an international release courtesy of Amazon Japan for a little while now as an original episodic series. But at the Fant... ( read original story ...)
Bridgestone : Wins Patent Right Infringement Lawsuit Against Fangxing in Shanghai Intellectual Property Court
Tokyo (July 31, 2018)-Bridgestone Corporation today announced that it has received a favorable ruling from the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court in its lawsuit regarding the infringement of patent ... ( read original story ...)
17 Practical Tips for Business Travelers to Japan – From a Tokyo Insider!
Japan is an amazing destination for travelers who are longing to enjoy their vacation in a beautiful and exciting country. This is especially true recently. Japan is becoming more and more popular as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister says no concrete plan now for U.S. infrastructure fund
Japan has been discussing ways to promote infrastructure development in the United States with its ally but has no concrete plan now to establish a sovereign fund to support it, Finance Minister Taro ... ( read original story ...)
How to End Japan’s Deflation? Abolish Cash
Monetary medicine in Japan is keeping the economy alive, but with nasty side effects. The search for a new cure should begin with a simple question: What if the Bank of Japan were to throw out its mon... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. Needs to Pay for Performance
There was nothing to force the directors to accept him. Japan Inc. has come a long way since Pickens took on Koito Manufacturing Co., a supplier of parts to Toyota Motor Corp. Backed by Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)