Tokyo stocks rose Thursday morning with the benchmark index ... But it still remains far below a record close of almost 39,000 in the last days of 1989 before a stock and property market bubble collapsed. The index then began a long descent as the once ... ( read original story ...)
Okinawa’s Parliament Bans US Aircraft Flights Over Private Property – Reports
TOKYO (Sputnik) — The parliament of Japan’s Okinawa prefecture ... in the Takae district of Higashi village and cease flights of US aircraft over private property and water resources across the whole prefecture following the recent accident involving ... ( read original story ...)
Asia equities higher as Tokyo stocks’ rise slows
Stocks in the Asia Pacific region were broadly higher on Wednesday, although traders in Tokyo were taking a cautious tack after ... In Hong Kong the Hang Seng was up 0.2 per cent as property stocks climbed ahead of a key policy speech from the territorry ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Grand Hyatt Tokyo Club King
It amazes me that these fancy things are all around Tokyo, including public toilets, and they are always in great condition. A cultural plus for the Japanese and their respect for property. The Spa and Gym. Both are extremely well maintained and very fancy. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo National Museum
The Tokyo National Museum established in 1872 is the oldest museum ... pieces and many objects are registered as a national treasure or an important cultural property. Every displayed piece both in the permanent and special exhibitions is precious. ( read original story ...)
Le Corbusier’s legacy: UT team to visit Tokyo in Nov
Chandigarh: A team of the Chandigarh administration led by Chandigarh finance secretary AK Sinha will visit Tokyo on November 7and 8 to attend ... Since there is management plan of each property, where all the works, their completion period is defined ... ( read original story ...)
California man was looking for property to build dream cabin
They died there on Monday on property filled fruit trees and vineyards ... She went to work for a Japanese company in Hawaii after graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo. That's where she met the pilot who was dating her roommate at the time. ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi says to maintain principle property is not for speculation
The principle was first introduced by China's top leaders at an economic conference last December, as the country sought to crack down on rampant speculative buying in its property market through a flurry of government curbs. TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s snap election explained
Japan is heading to the polls on Sunday in a snap election called by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He called the vote in September, saying he was seeking a fresh mandate to overcome "a national crisis" amid rising threats from North Korea. His decision came ... ( read original story ...)
Global stocks mixed, Nikkei up on likely ruling party win
S&P 500 futures were little changed at 2,557.60. ASIA'S DAY: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 0.1 per cent to finish at 21,363.05 and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was little changed at 5,890.50. South Korea's Kospi lost nearly 0.1 per cent to 2,482.91. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Nikkei Turns Weakness Into Strength (EWJ)
From Dana Lyons: A long-time line of resistance has turned to solid support for Japanese stocks. One of the objectives of Sun Tzu’s Art of War philosophies is to transform one’s enemy’s strength into weakness – and, thus, transform one’s own ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba investigated by Japan’s securities watchdog: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s securities watchdog is investigating Toshiba Corp’s accounting practices for the last business year to see if it properly handled the losses incurred by its U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse, the Nikkei business daily reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan floats $10bn plan to build out Asian LNG market
Japan is the world's No. 1 importer of the fuel ... President Yuji Kakimi told The Nikkei. Kansai Electric Power also opened a Singapore hub this spring and is gathering information in order to start LNG trading operations. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei on track for another two-decade high as other Asian markets mixed
Global equities rose Thursday, with key Asian indexes gaining led by strength in Japan, thanks to a weaker yen and robust trade data. The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +0.58% was up 0.4% in early trade, on track to post another two-decade high. The yen’s ... ( read original story ...)
Content with life, Japan’s youth apathetic about election
TOKYO -- Japan's 18- and 19-year-olds will be voting in their first ... Younger voters tend to be relatively strong supporters of the Shinzo Abe government. In a Nikkei Inc. poll conducted last week, 52% of 18- and 19-year-olds said they supported the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises on global stock rally, heads for 13 straight days of gains
TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday morning to hit a fresh 21-year high and was poised to scale a 13-day winning streak, as gains in global stocks and a weaker yen supported investors' risk sentiment. The Nikkei rose 0.3 ... ( read original story ...)