LONDON (Reuters) - Yildiz Holding, the Turkish owner of Godiva chocolate, is exploring a sale of the high-end chain’s Japanese business in a deal that could fetch around $1.5 billion, according to two ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics begin search for 80,000 unpaid volunteers
Tokyo Olympic organizers began their search Wednesday for 80,000 unpaid volunteers to staff many of the venues when the Olympics and Paralympics open in just under two years. The closing date for appl... ( read original story ...)
Konica Minolta Launches Dedicated Precision Medicine Business in Japan
TOKYO — Konica Minolta, Inc. (“Konica Minolta”) (TOKYO: 4902) (ISIN: JP3300600008) today announced the launch of Konica Minolta Precision Medicine Japan, Inc. (“KMPMJ”) which will start ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Smoke cannabis retail stores are Coming to Manitoba
25, 2018 /CNW/ - Tokyo Smoke, the Canadian Cannabis Awards Brand of the Year, has completed the Cannabis Retail Organization Agreement and Cannabis Store Retailer Agreements with the Province of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: 10 World Premieres Set for Main Film Festival Competitions
Filipino auteur Brilliante Mendoza will head the jury and be joined by 'Star Wars' and 'Westworld' producer Bryan Burk. The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will feature 10 world premieres in ... ( read original story ...)
‘YU, THE SPA by L’OCCITANE’ Debuts at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo
TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, Fujita Kanko's iconic five-star flagship property, is launching 'YU, THE SPA by L'OCCITANE' in a collaboration with the L'OCCITANE Group, a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo equities up as China stocks stumble
Tokyo’s Topix index climbed 0.6 per cent following reports that Japan and the US had delayed trade talks in New York to Tuesday and as the yen touched a two-month low against the dollar. The technolog... ( read original story ...)
Google to allow certain cryptocurrency ads in U.S., Japan
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google said on Tuesday it would allow certain regulated cryptocurrency exchanges to advertise in the United States and Japan, easing an earlier ban on all cryptocurrency ads ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-U.S. shared broad understanding over trade: Japan economy minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States have reached a broad understanding ... a scheduled summit of the two countries’ leaders on Wednesday in New York, Kyodo News reported. “We were able to re... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to Review Risks of ‘Easy Money’ Policies Amid US Trade Talks
The Japanese central bank might be considering changes to its policy framework in wake of the trade talks between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump. Kristian Rouz — Several membe... ( read original story ...)
Caesars, Melco, MGM, and Wynn Submit Japan Casino Plans to City of Yokohama
Japan’s second-biggest city, Yokohama, has received 12 proposals for integrated resorts following a request for information (RFI) process that concluded on September 21, local newspaper, the Kanagawa ... ( read original story ...)
Aflac’s U.S. and Japan Business Poised for Strong Growth
Aflac Inc. AFL looks well poised for growth on the back of its strong Japan and U.S. business. One of the major steps toward streamlining its Japan business was branch conversion. Earlier during ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Whale Sells $230 Million of Bitcoin in Mt. Gox Wind-Down
Digital coin investors closely follow the moves of Kobayashi, who is known in crypto circles as the “Tokyo whale” because of the heap of tokens he controls. Japan-based Mt. Gox, once the largest Bitco... ( read original story ...)
‘Business Improvement Order’: Japan Slaps Crypto Exchange Operator after $60 Million Theft
Japanese financial authorities are ramping up their scrutiny into the domestic crypto exchange sector after last week’s ¥6.7 billion ($60 million) hack of Tech Bureau’s exchange Zaif. ( read original story ...)
SCRY Invited to Attend Tokyo Game Show
TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 20, 2018, the world witnessed the grand opening of Tokyo Game Show(TGS), the second biggest game show in the world only next to E3 game show in ... ( read original story ...)
LET “TOKYO METRO” LEAD YOU ACROSS TOKYO Campaign Is Here
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--"Doraemon" introduces ways to use Tokyo Metro to travel around Tokyo, the history of Tokyo Metro in Vietnam as well as the charm and convenient services of this subway on the V... ( read original story ...)