Suzuki is going to unveil a new factory built concept based on the SV650 streetfighter at the 2017 Tokyo Auto Show. Called the SV650X, this bike will be an evolution of the SV650 Rally concept which was shown last year. Visually, the Suzuki SV650 Rally ... ( read original story ...)
Wozniacki smashes Muguruza to reach Tokyo final
TOKYO: Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki pulverised world ... the same bludgeoning shot she unleashed to seal victory after a little over two hours. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news ... ( read original story ...)
Pavlyuchenkova Fights Off Kerber Into Tokyo Final
Instead, the Russian responded with a powerful flight plan. Pavlyuchenkova reeled off six of the last seven games outdueling Kerber, 6-0, 6-7 (4), 6-4, a wild Tokyo thriller that launched her into her third final of the season. Tearing through eight ... ( read original story ...)
Virtual reality highlight of Tokyo Game Show convention
The latest cutting edge video games were unveiled at the annual Tokyo Game Show convention. A quarter of a million gaming enthusiasts are expected to visit. One of the hottest draws this year is VR, or Virtual Reality. The latest cutting edge video games ... ( read original story ...)
Peach Aviation to launch flights from Taiwan to Sapporo, Sendai
Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Japan-based budget airline Peach Aviation said Saturday it will launch its inaugural Taoyuan-Sapporo flight service the following day and Taoyuan-Sendai flights on Monday, amid efforts to increase its market presence in Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2017: Day 3 analysis and recap with T3’s man in Japan Marco Zangirolami
OK, after analysing in detail all the latest trends and news from the firstand second day of the Tokyo Game Show 2017 ... and knows very well how easy is to lose money in this business. Hokuto ga gotoku / Fist of the North Star Sega for the first time ... ( read original story ...
Japan’s Creww foraying into coworking space business
Tokyo-based Creww, the Japanese startup behind a community platform offering open innovation opportunities to startups, announced on Wednesday that it is foraying into the coworking space business with the collaboration of major developers and real estate ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping land prices steady across Japan
But the situation outside the three big metropolitan areas surrounding Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya remains mixed ... low interest rates and tax breaks on housing loans, shore up property prices in big cities. Prices are also starting to pick up in some ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry delays plan to destroy data on school scandal
The Finance Ministry has decided for the time being not to destroy ... unable to restore data on the negotiations over the sale of land at a sharp discount to Osaka-based Moritomo Gakuen in light of an investigation mounted by the Board of Audit and ... ( read original story ...)
World wonders could NKorea fire nuclear missile over Japan
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Will North Korea's next nuclear test involve a thermonuclear missile screaming over Japan? That's a question being asked after North Korea's foreign minister said his country may test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean. ( read original story ...)
China tells Japan not to abandon dialogue over North Korea
BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan talking only about sanctions on North Korea rather than dialogue will be seen as going against United Nations resolutions, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart. Tensions have continued to rise since North ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, heated tobacco associated with greater risk of tax hike
Because those hikes were framed as a way to promote health and wellness, they were mostly better received by the public than consumption tax increases, which cover just about everything sold in Japan -- including cigarettes. The Finance Ministry also sees ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in unique position to take global lead in investment and trade: experts
Takenaka points to Japan’s heavy dependence on cash as an example ... The fintech trend (a portmanteau of “finance” and “technology”) has made strides in countries such as China, where electronic payments through smartphones are becoming the ... ( read original story ...)
RP, Japan to firm up funding for infra projects
In a statement, the DoF said the Philippines-Japan High-Level Committee on Infrastructure and Economic Cooperation will meet in Tokyo on Monday, their third meeting after the meetings held also in Tokyo in March and in Manila in July. Finance Secretary ... ( read original story ...)
Launch of the 2nd Asia Pacific Alternative Finance Industry Report
Other key markets in the Asia Pacific region in 2016 were Japan at $398 million, South Korea at $376 million, Singapore at $164 million, and India at $124 million. The alternative finance sector in the Asia-Pacific totalled $102.8 billion in 2015 ... ( read original story ...)
Commodities Buzz: Japan Steel Exports Total 3.15 Million Tons in August 2017
According to Japans Ministry of Finance data statistics showed that Japanese steel exports totaled 3.15 million tons in August of this year, increased by 6.3% compared with previous month, down by 9.5% compared with the same period of last year ... ( read original story ...)