In the near-term: •JAL guests will have unlimited access to Hawaiian's vast neighbor island and Japan-Hawai'i network, including non-stop flights between Sapporo and Honolulu. •Hawaiian Airlines will have full access to JAL's domestic network ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Express cancels 18 ‘golden week’ flights to Japan and South Korea
The Civil Aviation Department confirmed it was notified by Hong Kong Express on Thursday that 18 regular flights between Hong Kong and Osaka, Nagoya and Seoul, scheduled from October 1 to 8, would be cancelled. “The department is highly concerned about ... ( read original story ...)
Patterson in All Whites Squad for Japan Friendly
Blues youngster Monty Patterson has been named in the New Zealand squad for their friendly against Japan in Nagoya next month. The Friday 6th October game is part of the All Whites’ preparations for November’s World Cup intercontinental play-off ... ( read original story ...)
When robots help with shopping
At the Amazon Robotics Challenge in Nagoya, Japan, the IFL PiRo team of KIT demonstrated ... Get the Most Popular Science News in your inbox: Sign up for our weekly email and get the best and most interesting science stories in your inbox ( read original story ...)
Disney tests new prototype stores online and offline
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 ...)