(Bloomberg) -- The chief executive of Japan’s biggest bank has pulled out of a Saudi Arabian investment conference, joining a growing list of withdrawals following the killing of a government critic a... ( read original story ...)
Aging Japan: Unclaimed burial urns pile up in Japan amid fraying social ties
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Reuters) - Unclaimed urns containing ashes of the dead are piling up by the thousands across Japan, creating storage headaches and reflecting fraying family ties and economic pressure... ( read original story ...)
A Big Secret in Japan Debt Market Is Getting Harder to Keep
Bloomberg News has been tracking unsold bonds in Japan since July 2017, obtaining the information by interviewing issuers, investors and underwriters. Some of the yield premiums on the unsold notes ha... ( read original story ...)
2018 MotoGP Japan – Race LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Sunday's MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races at Motegi, Japan! Live updates from Sunday's MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races at Motegi, Japan - where Marc Marquez has his fi... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Hall in Downtown Eastside marks 90th year and a history of resilience
I was one of the bad boys. But we did learn Japanese. It’s all gone now. I didn’t use it enough. But it was good.” His family operated Tanaka Tofu, a business in a lane near Powell Street ... ( read original story ...)
Trade war saps confidence of Japan’s business leaders
TOKYO -- While the majority of Japan's corporate leaders remain positive ... to impact business sentiment and capital investment, a Nikkei survey showed. Of the leaders of 144 companies that ... ( read original story ...)
Apollo joins queue of buyout groups betting on Japan
It follows a similar move by bigger rival Blackstone, which last year hired a buyout team to add to its existing property investment operation in Japan. Other large private equity groups with offices ... ( read original story ...)
Japan poised to meet Shinzo Abe’s target of 40 million foreign tourists in 2020
making it the largest hotel in Japan when it opens next year. Fourteen new hotels are expected to be completed in the city by 2020, delivering an additional 4,500 rooms, and including the first Hyatt ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China to resume currency swap agreement
The previous Japan-China currency swap agreement ... include the beginning of discussions on innovation and intellectual property. The two sides are making final adjustments on whether to relax ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics budget does not reflect true cost
Auditors said the Olympics’ colossal financial footprint had been partially obscured from ... Toshiro Muto, the chief executive of the Tokyo organising committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, s... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines Business Class Review Tokyo to Dallas
Japan Airlines is by far one of my favorite airlines. They offer some of the best food in the sky in business class, and service is impeccable. With wifi on their 787s, Apex Suites business class seat... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Biggest Bank CEO Joins Exodus From Saudi Business Forum
The chief executive of Japan’s biggest bank has pulled out of Saudi Arabia’s financial conference dubbed “Davos in the Desert,” joining a growing list of withdrawals following the killing of a governm... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Downplays Cryptocurrency Plans
Masayoshi Amamiya, Bank of Japan’s Deputy Governor, stated on Saturday that it was unclear whether digital currencies could enhance the monetary policies of central banks. He elaborated that the ... ( read original story ...)
Is Yumeshima safe as a casino site? Some question Osaka’s pitch after flooding at Kansai airport
All three are expected to submit proposals if Osaka is officially chosen as a casino site. The expert committee is expected to be made up of specialists in casino economics and finance, security, and ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork targets Japanese big business in aggressive expansion
A small team of employees from Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy seemed out of place when they first showed up in suits at a WeWork office in Tokyo’s main business district, where most workers were wearing T-shi... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Europe send spacecraft on 7-year journey to Mercury
European and Japanese space agencies said an Ariane 5 rocket successfully lifted a spacecraft carrying two probes into orbit Saturday for a joint mission to Mercury, the closest planet to the sun. ( read original story ...)