So add technical training schools to the list of Japanese exports. Among the importers are Thailand and Mongolia. The Nikkei visited both countries to see how things are going. In Thailand, we found a country worrying about the so-called "middle-income trap." ( read original story ...)
‘It is Japan-bashing’: Osaka may sever sister city ties with San Francisco over ‘comfort women’ statue
The mayor of Osaka has warned he will cancel the sister city alliance with San Francisco if the municipal government goes ahead with a plan to integrate a plot of land where a memorial to wartime sex slaves was recently established in a city park. ( read original story ...)
JTB, Panasonic and Yamato Holdings Announce Commercial Launch of LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL for Foreign Travelers to Japan
TOKYO & OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- JTB Corporation, Panasonic Corporation and Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. today announced they have started offering "LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL" (trademark registered) on August 8 outside Japan in the run-up to its service ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor’s new party, opposition Democrats may merge ahead of Japan poll -Nikkei
A Japanese party being launched by popular Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike may merge with the main opposition Democratic Party, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday, adding uncertainty to the outlook for a general election next month. Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor’s new party, opposition Democrats in merger talks: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese party being launched by popular Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is in merger talks with the main opposition Democratic Party, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday, adding uncertainty to the outlook for a general election ... ( read original story ...)
Mynaric AG: Specialist in laser-based air and space communication networks plans IPO
IPO proceeds to finance growth and internationalisation ... the securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada or ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2017 Business Day Interview: Demon Gaze II Developers Hajime Chikami (Experience Inc.) & Juntaro Kohno (Kadokawa Games)
Tokyo Game Show 2017 has come to an end but the excitement that came along with it continues to resonate in our souls. During the illustrious gaming event, our Honey’s Gaming correspondent Bombon had the wonderful opportunity of sitting down with ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe calls snap election next month
A 24-year-old graduate student in Sapporo said he was twice awakened by the J-Alert nationwide warning system when North Korea fired a ballistic missile over the southern part of Hokkaido. Koike, an Arabic-speaking former news anchor who was also briefly ... ( read original story ...)
OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD. : ex-dividend day for interim dividend
04/28 NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPOR: - Announcement Regarding Subsidiary's Ear.. 03/29 OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD.: ex-dividend day for final dividend 2016 OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD.: ex-dividend day for interim dividend 2016 OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD.: ex-dividend ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. IPO Market Is Broken — U.S. Startups Will Now Look To Asian Exchanges
It seems as if having less activity in the IPO market has made the listing business even more ... s population and 22 of the world’s 37 megacities. Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tokyo, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore and Australia all host vibrant and well-run ... ( read original story ...)
Danish jazz violinist returns from Japan to play at the Bing Studio
“Wherever you go in Japan, they’re playing jazz — in restaurants and cafés ... “Stanley was certainly a great mentor for me to have at that early age.” Like the Palo Alto Daily News Facebook page for neighborhood news and conversation from ... ( read original story ...)
6.0 magnitude quake strikes off coast of Japan, no tsunami risk
TOKYO – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck off northeastern Japan on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no risk of tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck at 5:22 a.m. (8:22 ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama F. Marinos to file police report over racist tweet against foreign player
KANAGAWA (TR) – Professional soccer team Yokohama F. Marinos will file a police report after ... by filing the police report and discussing the case with lawyers, TBS News reported (Sept. 25). ( read original story ...)
60% of Japanese corporate chiefs oppose delaying fiscal reform
TOKYO -- More than 60% of Japanese business leaders are against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to push back a key fiscal-health target, a Nikkei survey shows, indicating a deep wariness toward his commitment to reducing the nation's heavy debt load. ( read original story ...)
Japan wrangles over new target date for balancing budget
Change of plans Japan's primary balance indicates the ability of the national and local governments to offset spending with revenue without relying on debt. Even by the most generous official estimates, moving the primary balance into the black by March ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fukushima cleanup plan delays spent fuel removal
Japan's government on Tuesday approved a revision to its 30-to-40-year plan to decommission the Fukushima nuclear plant, delaying by two more years the removal of radioactive fuel rods in two of the three reactors damaged in the 2011 disaster. Six-and-half ... ( read original story ...)