and Osaka University (OU) and led by prof. Tom Gregorkiewicz (UA, OU) and prof. Yasufumi Fujiwara (OU), has now shown that certain perovskites in fact do have this desirable property. Crystals are con... ( read original story ...)
Efficiently turning light into electricity
Osaka University. (2018, October 11). Efficiently turning light into electricity: New research has now shown that certain perovskites in fact do have this desirable property. ScienceDaily. Retrieved O... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank lines up bankers for record IPO of mobile unit
SoftBank is planning to name at least four other Japanese banks and brokerage firms on the list of global co-ordinators for the IPO, said bankers close to SoftBank. The formal announcement of the IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to pledge 2019 tax hike to address debt mountain
Japan is expected to announce on Monday that it will raise the consumption tax to 10 per cent from the current 8 per cent in October 2019, in an effort to address its huge public debt. The world’s thi... ( read original story ...)
Japan targets tax evaders as data reveals assets hidden overseas
a source told Nikkei on Sunday. The number of accounts dwarfs the roughly 9,000 reported by Japanese citizens in 2016 through filings legally required for anyone keeping over 50 million yen ($ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to pledge 2019 tax hike to address debt mountain: reports
Much of it is held domestically at low interest rates, allowing Japan to avoid a Greek-style cash crunch. Critics say that raising the tariff from eight to 10 percent is crucial to finance snowballing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has no intent to discuss foreign exchange in US trade talks
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The minister in charge of trade talks with the United States said Sunday that Japan has no intention of discussing measures to prevent competitive currency devaluations. ( read original story ...)
Kansai Airport Washington Hotel
For fresh air and a grand view of Osaka Bay, Rinku Park is also close by ... Kansai Airport Washington Hotel is a smoke-free property Kansai Airport Washington Hotel offers 502 air-conditioned accommo... ( read original story ...)
Abe renews pledge to change Japan’s charter to boost troops
ASAKA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe renewed his pledge Sunday to push for a revision to the country's war-renouncing constitution, in which he wants the military explicitly mentioned. Sp... ( read original story ...)
Business lobby Keidanren’s plan to nix hiring rules makes waves in Japan
Every spring, hordes of young people dressed in matching dark business suits descend on workplaces across the country. They have not yet joined the ranks of the country’s ubiquitous salarymen and wome... ( read original story ...)
Japan far short of putting women in 10% of executive posts
TOKYO -- Only about a quarter of major Japanese companies meet the government target of having women occupy at least 10% of executive posts, a Nikkei survey shows, signaling a challenge of ... ( read original story ...)
Karaoke office: Japan inc. shifts to unusual workspaces
Tokyo (AFP) - From tiny one-person cubicles in underground stations to camping tents under towering skyscrapers and even karaoke clubs: in workaholic Japan, salarymen are never short of a place to ... ( read original story ...)
China says Japan’s Abe to make official visit this month
BEIJING (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit China from Oct. 25 to 27 in the first official visit by a Japanese leader in seven years, China said on Friday, as the United States steps up t... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe pursues China thaw as U.S-Beijing ties in deep freeze
TOKYO (Reuters) - While U.S. President Donald Trump appears to wage a trade "Cold War" on China, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will promote a thaw with Beijing at a summit this month where busine... ( read original story ...)
Bandhan Bank receives exemption from Sebi
ALSO READ: Osaka receives trophy in tears, amid audience boos The promoter holding in the bank currently stands around 82 per cent after a successful Initial Public Offer (IPO), launched in March this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kuroda Says Treasury Yields Triggered Market Sell Off
Market volatility that started in the U.S. and rippled through Asia this week stemmed from rising U.S. Treasury yields, Japan’s central bank governor said. While the economic fundamentals for the U.S. ... ( read original story ...)