Alliance Tyres to appear on 2017/18 sleeves

Featuring on the sleeve will be Yokohama’s Alliance Tyres logo – a new passenger vehicle tyre brand launched in Europe at the start of 2017. Chelsea commercial director Chris Townsend said: ‘We are delighted to be able to further expand our ... ( read original story ...)

Mitsui Fudosan spending $893m to bulk up logistics business

TOKYO -- Mitsui Fudosan plans to open six new logistics centers in and around Tokyo and Osaka by 2020, seeking hefty profits as would-be tenants rush to keep up with the growing online shopping market. The Japanese property developer said Thursday it will ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s bazaar app Mercari applies for IPO: Nikkei

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese peer-to-peer marketplace app operator Mercari has applied to list its shares with the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which could be the biggest initial public offering (IPO) this year, the Nikkei business daily said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)

When love is blind

Alessandra de Rossi plays the role of the Sapporo (Japan)-based tourist guide while Empoy Marquez delineates the role of an unlikely suitor probably coming to the rescue of a distraught compatriot. Indeed, the lead actors are an unlikely love team in an ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 living with spectre of killer quake

Tokyo, July 21 (AFP) For modern Olympic host cities, the twin threats of terrorism and financial ruin constantly loom. But spare a thought for Tokyo 2020 organisers, who face the added risk of a devastating earthquake or tsunami. Japan is already stepping ... ( read original story ...)

Japan regulator warns small banks they must change to survive

Japan's more than 100 regional banks are struggling as lending opportunities wane with the shrinking of their local populations - pain that has been exacerbated by a squeeze on lending margins from the Bank of Japan's negative interest-rate policy. ( read original story ...)

Why didn’t Japan’s First Lady speak to Trump?

Japan woke up with surprise on Friday morning to see the intense scrutiny of its First Lady's proficiency in English. It followed US President Donald Trump's comment, as part of his broad-ranging New York Times interview, that the wife of the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei edges down as market analyses ECB; Yaskawa soars

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged down on Friday morning as investors took in the European Central Bank's policy talk, while individual companies such as Yaskawa Electric soared on strong profit forecasts. The Nikkei dropped 0.3 ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo housing market remains buoyant

buoyant demand and the upcoming 2020 Olympics continue to attract international investors to Japan’s property market suggested by JLL Japan. Japan’s overall residential property price index rose by 4.7% in January 2017 from the same period last year ... ( read original story ...)

Aussies enter Melbourne to Osaka in a 40-footer

Sandringham Yacht Club and Hokko Yacht Club in Osaka, Japan. The race record is held by the 50-footer Wild Thing, skippered in 1995 by Grant Wharington and Scott Gilbert in a time of just under 26 days 21 hours. Read the latest Boatsales Network news and ... ( read original story ...)