FOLLOW DAILY NEWS AUTOS ON FACEBOOK. 'LIKE' US HERE ... Nissan teases a sporty Nismo variant of the 2018 Leaf EV ahead of its debut at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show. Elsewhere, the Leaf Nismo Concept is built out with a tuned suspension and performance ... ( read original story ...)
From Brooklyn To Tokyo: A Black Woman’s Tips For Traveling Through Japan
The luxury hotel has 215 rooms and 57 residential suites that overlook Osaka city. Contemporary art and floor to ceiling glass accents give the property a modern flair. In the evening, dine at Michelin star Pierre restaurant for haute French cuisine ... ( read original story ...)
Home of the Day: City Tower Shinagawa
Click on the gallery image to view today's featured property. City Tower Shinagawa is in close proximity ... it makes it convenient to go to the western part of Japan like Osaka and Kyoto. The areas around the station are also being redeveloped. ( read original story ...)
Hairline Cracks Appearing in Bank of Japan’s Glass Ceiling
Hiring of women for career-track positions is on the rise Some long-closed doors are opening for women at the Bank of Japan as it seeks to hire and promote more of them in career-track positions. In a little more than a year, at least five women have taken ... ( read original story ...)
Aytu BioScience Announces International Distribution Agreement for Fiera® in Japan
"We are very pleased to have partnered with Mitsuboshi in Japan to make Fiera available for the many women that experience low sexual desire and may benefit from an innovative, non-drug product like Fiera," commented Josh Disbrow, Chief Executive Officer ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar’s advance vs yen slows on caution before Japan vote, euro steadies
TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was steady against the yen on Tuesday with its advance as traders considered the implications of Japan's snap general election later in the month, while the euro steadied after sliding in response to a violence-marred Catalonia ... ( read original story ...)
Northern Trust Names New Head of Japan Office
Northern Trust (NTRS) has appointed Keishi Yamamoto to lead its asset management business in Japan. Yamamoto replaces Hidehiro Nakayama who retires later this year as current president and representative director. Reporting to John McCareins, managing ... ( read original story ...)
Shares in Japan, Australia rise, as market digests improved Tankan
Asia stocks traded higher on Monday, but several major markets were set to be shuttered for much of the week. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 (Nihon Keizai Shinbun: .N225) climbed 44.50 points, or 0.22 percent, to 20,400.78. The Topix (Exchange ... ( read original story ...)
GE commissions 7HA.01 gas turbines at Nishi-Nagoya power plant in Japan
GE Power has commissioned its 7HA.01 gas turbines at Chubu Electric Power’s Nishi-Nagoya power plant in Japan. The company has installed six 7HA.01 gas turbines at the Nishi-Nagoya Block-1 as part of a contract with engineering procurement and ... ( read original story ...)
In latest twist of Japan election drama, Tokyo’s Koike says won’t seek seat
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, whose new party is challenging Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc in the Oct. 22 national election, said she would "100 percent" not run in the poll, the latest twist in a drama giving voters ... ( read original story ...)
JR Pass for Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka – Japan Forum
which cost 22,600 yen/23,000 yen for round trip to Kyoto/Osaka, as follows. You have to exchange your E-voucher to your Shinkansen tickets at JR Tokai's Office at Tokyo or Shinagawa Stations at their business hours written here. You can use the 7 day JR ... ( read original story ...)
Emirates marks 15th year of connecting Japan to the world
In October 2002, Emirates became the first airline to link Japan and the Gulf region with non-stop flights when it introduced its four-times-per-week service to Osaka. Now serving ... Bento box and Sushi platter in Business Class, along with Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Non-labeling multiphoton microscopy provides highly reliable prediction of cancer malignancy
A new study by Osaka University scientists shows that non-labeling multiphoton microscopy (NL-MPM) can be used for quantitative imaging of cancer that is safe and requires no resection, fixation or staining of tissues. The report is expected to simplify ... ( read original story ...)
Forex jitters cloud bright earnings news for some Tokyo stocks
TOKYO -- Businesses turning in strong results are unexpectedly getting the cold shoulder from investors expecting the profit boost from yen exchange rates to taper off in the second fiscal half. "The stock moved inversely to the company's earnings," said ... ( read original story ...)
In latest twist in Japan election drama, Tokyo’s Koike says won’t seek seat
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, whose new party is challenging Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc in the Oct. 22 national election, said she would "100 percent" not run in the poll, the latest twist in a drama giving voters ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan Leaf Nismo Concept heading to 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
Nissan only said it would come “eventually.” Now we know Nissan plans to bring a Leaf Nismo Concept to the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show in October. The automaker provided an early look at the car on Tuesday. The modifications are on the mild side, which we ... ( read original story ...)