Singapore-listed property investment company, Thakral Corporation, has expanded its portfolio of Japanese properties with the recent acquisition of three new properties in Osaka, Japan, for JPY 5.46 b... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama opens new R&D center
CORNELIUS, N.C. – Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) has opened a new research and development facility in North Carolina. The 25,000 sq.-ft. facility replaces a temporary facility it has used in Concord ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM reshuffles Cabinet; foreign, trade ministers stay
paving the way to serve as Japan's leader for up to three more years. Tuesday's reshuffle, Abe's fourth since taking office in 2012, kept Foreign Minister Taro Kono, Finance Minister Taro Aso, Economy ... ( read original story ...)
Australia’s Latitude Financial defers $1.5 billion IPO amid inquiry rap for sector
Australia's Latitude Financial said it has deferred a planned IPO due to market conditions and a change in ... The mighty Mini 2-in-1 PC with long battery life is here Microsoft More From Reuters Osak... ( read original story ...)
Osaka becomes third player to secure WTA Finals berth
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka has become the third player to secure a berth at the season-ending WTA Finals later this month after the 20-year-old from Japan amassed enough ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe to keep key ministers in posts in cabinet reshuffle
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was expected to keep key ministers in their posts in a cabinet reshuffle in Tuesday, including finance, foreign affairs and the economy ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gives up early gains as Asian markets sag
Shares of Toyota and other Japanese automakers outpaced the broader Nikkei index Tuesday. Asian stock markets were down in early trading Tuesday, as Japanese stocks gave up early gains and Hong Kong s... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Kicks Off Fall National Rebate
Drivers looking to get a fresh set of tires before the holidays are in luck. Yokohama Tire has just announced its annual fall national rebate. From now through Oct. 31, consumers can get a Yokohama Vi... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks stretch rally, oil up as markets soak up NAFTA deal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks were steady on Tuesday as Japanese equities rose to a fresh 27-year high while crude oil prices were elevated in the afterglow of an agreement that salvaged a North ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Nobel winner Allison hears the news from his son
... Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has congratulated Nobel Prize winner Tasuku Honjo of Japan. Abe called into a news conference that Honjo was speaking at on Monday after the immunologist won the 201 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc’s Inflation Expectations Slip After BOJ Policy Change: Tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies' expectations for inflation over the next year receded slightly, a Bank of Japan survey showed on Tuesday, after the central bank conceded it will take some ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Retailer Seven-Eleven Adopts Honeywell’s Environmentally Preferable Refrigerant
Industry leaders, Seven-Eleven Japan (operator of Seven-Eleven convenience ... and more sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom. ( read original story ...)
Japan stock market catches overflow from US rally
TOKYO -- As investor money ebbs from emerging markets amid a rising dollar, it is flowing into Japanese equities as an alternative to U.S. assets, propelling the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average to ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka trying to move on from ‘bittersweet’ maiden Grand Slam title
(Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka said her breakthrough victory in New York last month still felt “bittersweet” and is hoping that a strong end to the season could help her to feel ... ( read original story ...)
In blow to Japan PM, son of U.S. Marine wins Okinawa governor vote
TOKYO (Reuters) - The son of a U.S. Marine and Japanese mother won an election for governor of ... Public broadcaster NHK showed a jubilant Tamaki and his supporters cheering and dancing after news of ... ( read original story ...)
US Open title ‘not the happiest memory’, says Naomi Osaka
BEIJING: Naomi Osaka made the startling admission on Monday that winning the US Open was "bittersweet" and "not the happiest memory" and revealed that she has been trying to forget about the ... ( read original story ...)