Investing.com - Asian shares were narrowly mixed on Tuesday with sentiment subdued on continued tension on the Korean peninsula that have raised conflict risks. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) suppliers in Asia were mostly lower after it reportedly informed suppliers ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips from 2-yr highs as tech shares fall; North Korea concerns weigh
TOKYO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei average edged lower on Tuesday as tech shares and Apple suppliers declined, tracking their U.S. counterparts overnight, while concerns over North Korea sapped risk appetite. The Nikkei ended 0.3 percent lower at ... ( read original story ...)
Tommy Lee Jones to Head Tokyo Film Festival Jury
Tommy Lee Jones will head the jury at this year's Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), organizers announced Tuesday at the line-up press conference. Jones will be joined on the jury by Chinese actress Zhao Wei, Iranian director Reza Mirkarimi ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea, Japan, Myanmar: Your Tuesday Briefing
In Japan, a political wild card of a party is complicating the ... One year after giant pandas graduated from endangered to “vulnerable,” Chinese scientists have sobering news: The animals’ natural habitat in China is in serious danger. ( read original story ...)
Stocks in Asia Lower as Safe-Haven Rally Subsides: Markets Wrap
47 p.m. in Tokyo. South Korea’s Kospi index fell 0.3 percent and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index lost 0.1 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was little changed after slumping 1.4 percent on Monday as Chinese property developers tumbled on fresh ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post follow-up offering priced below 2015 IPO
TOKYO -- The second-round float of shares in government-owned Japan Post Holdings will have a price of 1,322 yen each, the Ministry of Finance said Monday, choosing a discount at the low end of its planned range. This week's release consists of a 1.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post’s share sale raises $11bn, but demand weaker than for IPO
Pedestrians walk past a post office in Tokyo. A government sale of Japan Post Holdings Co stock raised $11bn in the world’s second-biggest share sale this year. A government sale of Japan Post Holdings Co stock raised $11bn in the world’s second ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips as tech shares, Apple suppliers fall; North Korea concerns weigh
TOKYO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei average slipped slightly on Tuesday morning as tech shares and Apple suppliers declined, tracking their U.S. counterparts overnight, while concerns over North Korea sapped risk appetite. The Nikkei was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister – Need new time frame to hit budget-balancing goal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that the government would need to craft a new time frame for achieving its budget-balancing goal, currently set at fiscal 2020/21. He made the remarks a day after Prime Minister Shinzo ... ( read original story ...)
Old and deadly: Japan’s drive to beat elderly road menace
Kanuma (Japan) (AFP) - A series of fatal crashes caused by elderly drivers in Japan has left authorities desperately grappling for ways to clamp down on a problem that experts warn is only going to get worse as the population ages. Drivers over 65 were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe announces snap election amid worries over North Korea
"I'll demonstrate strong leadership and stand at the forefront to face a national crisis," Abe told reporters, mentioning Japan's fast-ageing population and North Korea. "This is my responsibility as leader and my mission as prime minister." Natsuo ... ( read original story ...)
Asahikawa – The gateway to Central Hokkaido’s Powder Belt – Travel
The good news is that it also offers some great skiing ... Getting there There are regular flights from Tokyo to Asahikawa and it is 1.5 hours by train from Sapporo. Guides Michiko Aoki runs the guiding operation [Mountain Flow ] in Asahidak, as well ... ( read original story ...)
Young Pinoy talents display handweaving artistry in Osaka
TEN students from Saint Francis School-VSA Arts Philippines, including their parent chaperones and mentors, participated in last month’s Rock & Art 2017 Osaka Festival held at Nakano-cho Miyahojima-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Saori-made items The ... ( read original story ...)
Panel falls from aircraft, smashes into car in Japan
No one was injured but aviation authorities will send safety inspectors to the western city of Osaka to investigate, said national broadcaster NHK. The piece fell on the vehicle shortly after the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777 with 321 passengers on ... ( read original story ...)
Cheap Flights to Osaka
Travelers can reach Osaka by rental car, bus, commuter rail service, or taxi via the Sky Gate Bridge. The average cost of a taxi from KIX to the Central Business District is approximately $150. Attractions in Osaka The iconic Osaka Castle is the city’s ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF- Tokai to take over business from hotta-kaigo for 80 mln yen
* Says it will take over welfare tools lending business from Osaka-based firm hotta-kaigo for 80 million yen, effective Nov. 1 ( read original story ...)