TOKYO -- A top Tokyo Olympic Games organizer pledged Tuesday to keep water clean and safe at marathon swimming and triathlon venues, where bacterial contamination was detected during the summer. Toshiro Muto, Tokyo 2020 organizing committee CEO, said in an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stock market up a record 16th consecutive session
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 extended a post-Second World War record by logging its 16th straight trading session of gains. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX rose 0.2 per cent to 13,025.30 and France’s CAC-40 gained 0.2 per cent to 5,398.16. The FTSE 100 ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber Company celebrates 100th anniversary
The Yokohama Rubber Company celebrated its 100th anniversary on October 13. Over the years, it has faced several ups and downs and has grown to become one of the leading automobile tyre manufacturers in the world. The company started in Tokyo in 1917 and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo motor show 2017 preview
The Tokyo motor show - the traditional showcase for the Japanese car industry's occasionally bizarre innovation - starts on October 25. We start with Toyota's eve-of-show presentation, where hydrogen fuel cells are clearly the propulsion of choice. ( read original story ...)
AP Interview: Tokyo vows clean water for Olympic triathlon
TOKYO (AP) — A top Tokyo Olympic organizer has pledged to keep water clean and safe at marathon swimming and triathlon venue where bacterial contamination was detected during the summer, saying water quality has improved and further measures are being ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Aramco CEO says considering New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong for listing
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco’s chief executive said on Tuesday that domestic and international exchanges such as New York, London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong have been looked at for a partial listing of the state oil giant. “All detailed information is ... ( read original story ...)
Saudis Say Aramco IPO on Track for 2018 at `Davos in the Desert’
and there are no talks with Chinese investors about taking a strategic stake in the Aramco IPO, Nasser said. London and New York exchanges are vying for a role in Aramco’s offering, with Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto also trying to attract the ... ( read original story ...)
Reliance Nippon AMC IPO sees Rs 15,000 crore demand from anchor investors
It will also be the first initial public offer (IPO) from the Reliance Group after Reliance Power ... investors have already applied for anchor allocation portion from the US, Japan, Singapore and India. These include sovereign wealth funds, mutual fund ... ( read original story ...)
Juneyao plans Nanjing – Sapporo service in 1Q18
Juneyao Airlines in the first quarter of 2018 plans to offer new route to Hokkaido in Japan, where the airline plans Nanjing – Sapporo New Chitose service. From 05JAN18, the airline schedules this route with 3 weekly frequencies. ( read original story ...)
New TOKYO GHOUL ILLUSTRATIONS: ZAKKI Art Book Arrives From VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, expands its catalog for the popular manga property TOKYO GHOUL with the release of TOKYO GHOUL ILLUSTRATIONS ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : Announces the “BluEarth-air EF21”, A Lightweight, Fuel-Efficient Tire
Tokyo-The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., today announced the development of the 'BluEarth-air EF21', a conceptual tire based on the most advanced technologies and the latest design technique for reducing tires' weight and environmental impact. Developed to ... ( read original story ...)
Artists address pressing social issues at Yokohama Triennale 2017
Indonesian artist Joko Avianto is no stranger to immensely large bamboo installations and his new work called The Border Between Good And Evil Is Terribly Frizzy (2017), now on show at the Yokohama Triennale 2017, is a staggering statement piece. ( read original story ...)
VIZ Media Release Tokyo Ghoul Art Book
expands its catalog for the popular manga property TOKYO GHOUL with the release of TOKYO GHOUL ILLUSTRATIONS: ZAKKI on November 21st. TOKYO GHOUL ILLUSTRATIONS: ZAKKI features artwork and behind-the-scenes notes, commentary and ruminations from series ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan pulls back on buying as record stock market rally continues
Japanese stocks’ record rally is so powerful that one of their most prominent buyers is sitting on the sidelines. The Bank of Japan, which props up the equity market by investing in exchange-traded funds, has dramatically reduced its buying in October. ( read original story ...)
Japan faces financial crisis with banks struggling to eke out profit
Tokyo — Japanese banks lag behind their global counterparts in boosting profitability as they compete for dwindling lending opportunities in a shrinking market, the country’s central bank said on Monday. Prolonged ultra-loose monetary policy has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warned on race to the bottom in bank profits
TOKYO -- Japan has too many banks in urban centers and rural areas, forcing them to eke out far skimpier profits than their Western peers, the Bank of Japan writes in a paper published Monday. Japanese banks also take in less fee and commission income than ... ( read original story ...)