Disney is testing a new prototype store design in Shanghai, China and Nagoya, Japan as well as other cities in the ... Access exclusive analysis, locked news and reports with Inside Retail Weekly. Subscribe today and get our premium print publication ... ( read original story ...)
Koike to vet DP refugees on key policies before laying out welcome mat
“I think the fact that they’ve become a single party in just one night, without any discussion of policy, shows that they’re just trying to get the numbers together for the election,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conferenc ( read original story ...)
Legoland Japan Welcomes 1 Millionth Visitor
Legoland Japan is celebrating 1 million visitors since opening in April 2017, bringing some welcome good news for Japan’s newest theme park. Legoland Japan is located in Nagoya — in the chūbu region of Japan between Tokyo and Osaka — and is Lego’s ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota, Mazda, Denso to Co-develop EV Architecture
The two automakers and the parts supplier also will establish a new company, EV C.A. (Common Architecture) Spirit Co. Based in Nagoya, Japan ... vehicles around the world,” the companies say in a news release. “Through this joint technological ... ( read original story ...)
Mumbai high-rise office costlier than Dubai
Mumbai's rank is 16th on the world map, but international property consultant Knight Frank has said that the dream-city is getting costlier at a much faster rate in the real estate market -- leaving behind London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
London house prices are ‘high risk’, warns report ranking it sixth in global property bubbles most likely to burst
Elsewhere, UBS says that property valuations are stretched in Paris, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Zurich, Frankfurt, Tokyo and Geneva – and could soon hit high-risk bubble territory. In contrast, property markets in Boston, Singapore, New York and Milan ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Ghoul’ Review: A Fun Film Adaptation That Anime Fans Will Eat Up
Tokyo Ghoul is at its best when it sticks to its horror action ... It’s a film for fans of the property. The filmmakers take great care to remain faithful to a lot of the story with only minimal changes. For many fans, that’s all they want. ( read original story ...)
Japan has taken a key step to cement its position as a leader for cryptocurrencies
China is moving forward with a plan to crack down on cryptocurrencies, but Japan is singing a different tune. Japan's Financial Services Agency on Friday granted 11 cryptocurrency exchanges licenses to legally operate in the country, according to reporting ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei scores its best month of 2017
in particular the escalation of tensions between North Korea and the U.S. Japan led the way regionally in September, with the Nikkei NIK, -0.03% notching its best month of 2017, rising 3.6%. It ended slightly lower on Friday, held back by a rebound in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan – Politics, Central Banking And The Nikkei 225
On Monday Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, called a snap general election. During the press conference in which he made the announcement, he said:- It is my mission as prime minister to exert strong leadership abilities at a time when Japan faces ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Issues Licenses for 11 Bitcoin Exchanges
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has issued operating licenses to 11 bitcoin exchanges, the regulator announced today. This follows an amendment to the payment services law, which stated that all cryptocurrency exchanges should register with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Consumer Prices Up for an 8th Month ahead of Carney, Draghi and a Heavy Economic Calendar to Drive the EUR, GBP and the USD
Macroeconomic data through the Asian session was on the heavier side this morning, with stats out of Japan including August’s household spending, retail sales, prelim industrial production and inflation numbers. While data out of Japan was mixed ... ( read original story ...)
Honda bringing electric sports car concept to 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
It will be called the Honda Sports EV Concept. Teased on Friday ahead of a world debut at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, the Sports EV Concept looks to have a striking silhouette and minimalist theme not unlike the Urban EV Concept. Honda says the car will ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands thought ‘android girl’ act performed by human at Tokyo Game Show was real robot
Alia Chikhdene, a community manager with Quantic Dream, confirmed to The Independent: “This is a Cyberlife creation impersonated by a real human being.” The company’s "android" demonstration came after a similar stunt at a tech conference in Las ... ( read original story ...)
BlackBerry and Tokyo Electron Device sign software agreement
BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY) and Tokyo Electron Device Ltd. (OTCPK:TOELF, OTCPK:TOELY) sign a new sales and distribution agreement providing Japanese device manufacturers with access to BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform 7.0. Tokyo Electron is Japan ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo drifting’ past kids
A mother was forced to throw her children out of the way of a speeding, out-of-control Ford Mustang driving on two flat tires, as it “Tokyo drifted” around a corner. The police pursuit of a suspected drunk driver believed to be linked to “additional ... ( read original story ...)