BRIEF-SHANON announces IPO on TSE Mothers on Jan.27

Says its stock will begin trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Mothers on Jan. 27, under the symbol "3976" * The company will offer a total of 150,000 shares * Says the nominal offering price as of filing date of Registration Statement is 1,380 yen ... ( read original story ...)

Elements of sleeper train revived as Tokyo hostel

Restrooms, shower rooms and a kitchen are shared. Although it looks like a typical hotel, the Train Hostel Hokutosei in Tokyo is based on a once-popular sleeper train. Photo / Japan News-Yomiuri Many of the interior items, including the bunk beds ... ( read original story ...)

Panel report supports letting Japan's emperor abdicate

TOKYO -- A government panel studying a possible abdication of Japanese Emperor Akihito released an interim report Monday in favour of enacting special legislation that would apply to him but not to future monarchs. The panel is looking at how to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's PM says will keep seeking Trump's understanding on TPP

TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he believed U.S. President Donald Trump understood the value of free trade and that he would keep pitching a multinational trade pact that Trump's administration has vowed to exit. "I believe ... ( read original story ...)

Trump withdraws U.S. from TPP, raps Japan, China over trade

Separately, the new Republican president accused Japan and China of engaging in trade practices that ... 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. ( read original story ...)

Panel's report to support letting Japan's emperor abdicate

TOKYO -- A government panel studying a possible abdication of Japanese Emperor Akihito is to release a report Monday that supports enacting special legislation that would apply to him but not to future monarchs. The panel is looking at how to accommodate ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Bus Empire Caters To Taiwanese Tourists

Takura spent the next year transporting people between Tokyo and Osaka and to Kyoto and other places where tourists ... Takura plans to list his company, called Heisei, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in an IPO worth $87 million. “Usually bus companies ... ( read original story ...)

High-school dropout builds a bus empire

He worked every day he could for the next year, ferrying passengers between Tokyo and Osaka, and to Kyoto and other sightseeing ... initial public offering (IPO) to ensure the company will continue even after he retires. “Usually, bus companies don ... ( read original story ...)

Japan finance ministry, BOJ discuss the start of Trump's tenure

TOKYO Top officials from Japan's finance ministry, central bank and financial regulator met on Monday to exchange views on global financial markets, the finance ministry said. The meeting comes amid uncertainty about how financial markets will respond to U ... ( read original story ...)

Panel to issue report supporting Emperor abdication plan

TOKYO - A Japanese government panel studying a possible abdication of Emperor Akihito is set to release Monday an interim report that supports enacting special legislation that is applicable only to him. The six-member panel is looking at how to ... ( read original story ...)