Astro Group to sell property interests & wind up

Astro Japan Property Group (ASX:AJA) has agreed to sell its Property (TK) Interests to Jetsons Holding II Pte. Limited. The sale involves a net consideration of $7.18 to shareholders in October 2017. Jetsons, the proposed purchasing entity, is incorporated ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei rises on strong earnings; Apple suppliers shine

TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average posted modest gains on Wednesday, supported by strong earnings reports from local companies and by a rally in Apple suppliers after it reported robust profits. The Nikkei was up 0.4 percent at 20,058.24 ... ( read original story ...)

Consumption tax key to fixing Japan’s debt-ridden finance: IMF

TOKYO: The consumption tax should remain at the heart of revenue reform in Japan, but the pacing of rate increases is crucial, the International Monetary Fund said Monday. Citing the need for fiscal consolidation to address risks from Japan’s high level ... ( read original story ...)

Japan NIKKEI 225 Midday Price Higher Tuesday August 1

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average Index is a major stock market index which tracks the performance of 225 top rated companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a price-weighted index. The Nikkei 225 has a base value of 176.21 as of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan NIKKEI 225 Price Opened Declined Tuesday August 1

NIKKEI 225 Price Opened decreased 35 points or 0.17% to 19925 on Monday July 31 from 19960 in the previous trading session. Historically, the Japan NIKKEI 225 Stock Market Index reached an all time high of 38915.87 in December of 1989 and a record low of ... ( read original story ...)

Koike’s plans for Tokyo need collaboration from Abe

Koike sat down with The Nikkei on Tuesday, a day before marking one year as governor ... Both figures are set to climb as time goes on: The last of Japan's baby boomers will turn 75 in 2025. Tokyo will tackle issues such as the emergence of empty housing ... ( read original story ...)

After Two Decades, Little Tokyo Sports Center to Break Ground

It’s definitely the light at the end of the tunnel,” Dean Matsubayashi, executive director of the LTSC, told Los Angeles Downtown News. “It’s been really challenging.” The idea of a recreation center in Little Tokyo actually dates to the 1980s ... ( read original story ...)

University of Tokyo probe says chromosome team doctored images

After a nearly year-long investigation into anonymous allegations of data and image falsification in numerous papers, a University of Tokyo committee today announced it had confirmed that one research group falsified images and graphs in five papers. ( read original story ...)