But beneath the ferns and layers of sediment is another much more complex story: Japanese, or Nikkei, settlers who made a home in the wilderness and then, suddenly, vanished. For some time, Capilano ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hotel operator looks to SoftBank fund as white knight
TOKYO -- Japanese real estate company Unizo Holdings ... capitalization of 123 billion yen ($1.16 billion). Following the Nikkei report, Unizo announced on Friday morning that it is "in talks ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka survives Hsieh to reach quarters in Cincinnati
World number one Naomi Osaka survived a tough test against Hsieh Su-Wei and eked out a 7-6(3) 5-7 6-2 victory to reach her first ever quarter-final at the Cincinnati Masters on Thursday. Osaka, who ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end marginally higher
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher on Friday, supported by gains in Chinese shares, but trade was sluggish with investors in a wait-and-see mode ahead of the weekend. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese lessons for Australia
Chanticleer believes there are two excellent case studies that illustrate this less well-known aspect of Japanese business culture. It is hoped Australian business leaders can learn from the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea to tighten radiation checks on waste plastics, tires and batteries from Japan
SEOUL – South Korea said Friday it will strengthen radiation checks on imports of three recycling waste products from Japan, amid an escalating economic and political row between the two countries. ( read original story ...)
LNG prices steady as Japan swelters and Texas plant readies export
Asian spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) remained steady this week amid sweltering heat in Japan driving buying activity, while a new project in the United States is expected to load its ... ( read original story ...)
Does Tokyo Chuo Auction Holdings (HKG:1939) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
As with many other companies Tokyo Chuo Auction Holdings Limited (HKG:1939) makes use of debt. But should shareholders be worried about its use of debt? Debt assists a business until the business ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo for book lovers
Books stocked tend towards scholarly and business-focused titles, and are in Japanese language, but Book Lab Tokyo nonetheless makes a great spot for non-Japanese speakers/readers to get some visual ... ( read original story ...)
Rhipe expands into Japan
Rhipe has entered into a joint-venture with Microsoft partner Japan Business Systems (JBS) that will see the distributor enter the Japanese market. Rhipe Japan will be officially introduced to the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokai Fuji Brokerage Says New Chinese AI Startup IPO Worth Over $1 Billion
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tokai Fuji Brokerage says that a new Chinese artificial intelligence company should be able to generate over 100 million in revenue by the end of next year and go public ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports seen shrinking for eighth month in July, core inflation weak: Reuters poll
The Finance Ministry will publish trade data at 8:50 ... The stubbornly low inflation and rising economic risks will keep the Bank of Japan under pressure to ease further. In July the BOJ held off on ... ( read original story ...)
Can Tokyo’s efficient rail system handle Olympic strain?
First, Tokyo Olympic fans will have to find scarce tickets and pay the price. Then there's the quandary of landing a hotel room with rates that are being inflated due to unprecedented demand. And the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Yields Slide to Three-Year Low, Edge More From BOJ Target
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s 10-year bond yield slipped to its lowest since July 2016, intensifying scrutiny over the central bank’s yield-curve control policy amid a global debt rally. New Zealand’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on trade worries
TOKYO/SYDNEY: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday (Aug 16), hovering around its lowest levels of the year, on dampened hopes of an early settlement of the US-China trade war. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
CEO of Tokyo-based start-up: Some investors think Japan can capitalize off US-China trade dispute
"There are a lot of opportunistic players out there in the market, business leaders, thinking that Japan can capitalize here," said CEO Casey Wahl on "The Exchange." Stocks in Asia rose Wednesday in ... ( read original story ...)