That’s why Tokyo Gas, Japan’s largest provider of natural gas that’s been in business for more than 130 years and now serves more than 11 million customers, has partnered with Greentown Labs, the larg... ( read original story ...)
Make in Odisha 2.0: Japan partner country, SBI the banking partner
Japan has come on board for a partnership in the second edition of Make in Odisha conclave to be held from November 11-15. The announcement came after a dialogue between the Odisha government and Japa... ( read original story ...)
AP Interview: Japan official says Trump misunderstands trade
TOKYO — President Donald Trump's tariff policies reflect a serious misunderstanding of the importance of free trade and Japanese companies' contributions to the U.S. economy, Japan's trade minister sa... ( read original story ...)
ONE Championship heads to Tokyo for the first time in 2019
Tokyo, Japan: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), just held a Press Conference announcing the promotion’s first live event in Tokyo, Japan, scheduled fo... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shelf innovation cuts time wasted dealing with toilet lost property
Forgetting a mobile phone in a public toilet could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a new invention. Japanese firm NEXCO East has installed a new type of gadget shelf, which operates in conjunct... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Breakthrough Game
Tsuyoshi Yoshitani, a sports reporter with Kyodo News, says: “Naomi is like no Japanese player ever before. I think she will be the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam.” Yet Osaka’s rise is acco... ( read original story ...)
South Korea, Japan brace for winds and rain from 2 typhoons
... to Japan's Kyodo News service. On Wednesday morning, three university students went missing along the coast of the central Japanese city of Shizuoka, Kyodo said. South Korean officials said the se... ( read original story ...)
Uncertainties around Vinalines’ IPO
“SM Group is one of several foreign investors, including some from South Korea and Japan, showing great interest in the IPO. We are preparing to work with other potential investors in the coming days, ... ( read original story ...)
Business class airfare to Tokyo – Tokyo Forum
Business class airfare to Tokyo is ridiculously overpriced: BOS-NRT on JAL was over $7,600, nonstop. I found a Boston to Beijing (thru NRT), Beijing to NRT, NRT to BOS fare, all JAL, all Business clas... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top financial regulator scolds weak regional banks
Japan’s top financial regulator Toshihide Endo at a press conference in Tokyo. Endo said regional banks “should not blame the Bank of Japan” for their woes, urging them to explore ways to survive ultr... ( read original story ...)
Dollar tops ¥110.40 on higher Tokyo stocks
The dollar erased early losses to top ¥110.40 in Tokyo trading Wednesday ... pleaded guilty to the violation of the election campaign finance law. But the greenback attracted short-covering purchases ... ( read original story ...)
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Hires Veteran Trial Lawyer from Finnegan for Tokyo Office
TOKYO and LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is pleased to announce that York Faulkner, former Partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, ... ( read original story ...)
Lockheed gives Japan more than 50% of new fighter jet work
The proposal, made known to Nikkei on Wednesday, had earlier been submitted to Japan's Defense Ministry. The proposal calls for upgrading Lockheed Martin's F-22 fighter jet. Japanese companies will be ... ( read original story ...)
Emerging Financial Capitals to Watch in 2019
In terms of talent, assets and market capitalization, there are currently only three cities on Earth right now that could legitimately lay claim to being a global financial capital; New York, London a... ( read original story ...)
International Finance
The Beijing office has strong relationships with various administrative, self-regulatory organizations, and industry bodies involved in the Chinese financial markets. The Tokyo office team includes la... ( read original story ...)
Chinese phone giant Xiaomi struggles to live up to IPO hype
That helped the company price its IPO at multiples far higher than celebrated tech names ... Dollar tops ¥110.40 on higher Tokyo stocks The dollar erased early losses to top ¥110.40 in Tokyo trading W... ( read original story ...)