This vision of the future is driving the Japanese government's "flying car" project. Major carrier All Nippon Airways, electronics company NEC Corp. and more than a dozen other companies and academic ... ( read original story ...)
SpaceX’s first private passenger is Japanese fashion magnate Maezawa
HAWTHORNE, Calif. (Reuters) - SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space transportation company, on Monday named its first private passenger as Japanese businessman Yusaku Maezawa, the founder and chief ... ( read original story ...)
Japan fashion guru Maezawa lands first SpaceX moon flight
Most famous outside Japan for his record-breaking $110 million purchase of ... The company’s shares fell as much as 4.7 percent after the news before recovering. The diminutive Maezawa, who as a young ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calls for early solution to U.S.-China trade war
"There are quite a few Japanese companies who ship parts to China, which are then assembled (as final goods) and exported to the United States," Seko told a news conference. The intensifying trade ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese billionaire will be SpaceX’s first private passenger to moon
Elon Musk announced Monday that Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa would be SpaceX’s first private passenger to the moon. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains, insurers up; LDP election hopes temper Trump’s tariff move
TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rallied on Tuesday led by gains for insurers thanks to rising U.S. Treasury yields, though electronic suppliers underperformed as traders considered the impli... ( read original story ...)
Japan banks snatch global lending crown in post-Lehman world
At the same time, Japanese banks' cross-border exposure surged 40% to $3.7 trillion, making the country an outlier in terms of both size and growth. Germany's Deutsche Bank, which once sought to ... ( read original story ...)
Even a ho-hum World Co IPO will arouse interest from Japan Inc
Over the past couple of weeks, Nomura’s finest have been on the road in the UK and US pitching the virtues of World Co — a big Japanese clothing manufacturer on course to list its shares on the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Even a ho-hum World Co IPO will arouse Japan Inc
The Irish Times - 04:15 AM GMT September 14, 2018 Another Open-Source IPO Shows the Market Power of "Free" Software Forbes.com - 17:34 PM GMT September 12, 2018 Elanco Animal Health Announces IPO Pric... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate performance highlights bull case
Brokers pitching Japan’s stock market story to stubbornly indifferent investors say they have no shortage of charts that make the bull case loud and clear, but this is probably the strongest. The char... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2018: Dates, News, Games, Schedule, and Live Stream
Tokyo Game Show is the biggest video game expo in Japan, bringing many of the biggest studios under one roof for a weekend jam-packed with the newest and upcoming titles. This year's showcase is no di... ( read original story ...)
From Japan to Squamish, family gets help with English through Raise-a-Reader
When Naoko Ohshiro immigrated to Canada from Japan with her husband, Masakazu, they moved from Yokohoma, with almost the population of all of B.C. and second in size only to Tokyo, to a small city ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo drops bid for 2026 Winter Olympics following earthquake
The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake. After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Osaka victory tour stops at sumo match, and she liked it
TOKYO— Naomi Osaka showed how deep her Japanese roots run: She went to watch Japan’s national sport of sumo and said she liked it. Osaka is in Tokyo this week to play in the Pan Pacific Open, just a w... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake. After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International O... ( read original story ...)
Osaka victory tour stops at sumo match, and she liked it
Naomi Osaka showed how deep her Japanese roots run: She went to watch Japan's national sport of sumo and said she liked it. Osaka is in Tokyo this week to play in the Pan Pacific Open, just a week ... ( read original story ...)