TOKYO, Feb 23 Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday morning as financial stocks weakened after U.S. yields fell on the cautious tone struck in minutes of the latest Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting. The Nikkei dropped 0.5 percent to 19,290 ... ( read original story ...)
RUBBER-Tokyo futures prices after evening session February 22
Following are prices for Tokyo rubber futures at the end of the Tokyo market's evening session on Feb 2017. Contract Day Volume Evening Volume 17-Feb 331.0 - 331.0 - 17-Mar 315.6 20 315.6 14 17-Apr 308.3 138 308.3 5 17-May 303.4 120 303.4 15 17-Jun 295.2 ... ( read original story ...)
'Ninja business': Japan turns to samurai-era acrobatic spies to woo tourists
Japan is turning to those hooded samurai-era acrobatic spies known as ninja to woo tourism. The Japan Ninja Council, a government-backed organisation of scholars, tourism groups and businesses, said Wednesday that it's starting a Ninja Academy to train ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Permira-backed sushi chain Sushiro plans up to $730 mln IPO
HONG KONG/TOKYO, Feb 22 Sushiro Global Holdings Ltd ... The shares will start trading on March 30. The IPO will be managed by Nomura Holdings Inc, Morgan Stanley and UBS AG. Permira bought Sushiro in 2012 from Japanese private equity firm Unison Capital ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends flat as yen's retreat halts, capping market
TOKYO Feb 22 Japan's Nikkei share average was little changed on Wednesday, unable to extend a two-day winning run as the yen's retreat against the dollar halted and capped the broader market. Trading was limited with investors staying on the sidelines as ... ( read original story ...)
Re-live Asian Champions League: Adelaide United v Gamba Osaka
JAPANESE football side Gamba Osaka proved too strong for Adelaide United running out 3-0 winners in the opening match of Group H in the Asian Champions League at Coopers Stadium on Wednesday night. Against the club which they lost the 2008 Champions League ... ( read original story ...)
Town Hall in Tokyo and Honolulu about US-Asia relations
From the America Abroad series: US-Asia policy under President Donald Trump: A Honolulu-Tokyo Town Hall. Guests include: Grace Cheng: Associate Professor of Political Science, Hawaii Pacific University. Ralph Cossa: President, Pacific Forum CSIS. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Sartorial success and tea ceremonies in Japan's capital
By Tokyo standards, I'm basically a hobo. On a long-weekend jaunt to the Japanese capital — a sprawling, bamboozling megacity of wild consumerism, fabulous ramen, strange tribal allegiances and intense attention to detail — we wandered bleary-eyed ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai tops Tokyo as Asia’s property investment destination of choice, report says
The Chinese city of Shanghai has become the top destination for real estate investment in Asia Pacific, squeezing out Tokyo from the number 1 spot in the fourth quarter of last year, according to data from JLL. According to the real estate investment ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic Takes Part in the “One Year to Go” to Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 Event
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic) took part in the "One Year to Go" event as well as the test events for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 (Korea), which began on February 9, 2018. This Smart News Release features ... ( read original story ...)
Permira-backed sushi chain Sushiro plans up to $730 million IPO
The shares will start trading on March 30. The IPO will be managed by Nomura Holdings Inc (8604.T), Morgan Stanley (MS.N) and UBS AG (UBS.N). Permira bought Sushiro in 2012 from Japanese private equity firm Unison Capital for about 80 billion yen ... ( read original story ...)
Private companies take initiative in Japan home-sharing practices
TOKYO -- As the Japanese government seeks to open up more homes to paying customers looking for a place to lodge, the private sector is already busy carving out a place in the developing home-sharing economy. Japan has led the world when it comes to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor warns of spiralling 2020 Olympics costs
Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo's governor has warned that the bill for the city's 2020 Olympics could yet spiral out of control despite exhaustive efforts to rein in runaway costs. Governor Yuriko Koike said there was still a danger of costs reaching an eye-watering ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall by break, despite Wall St record
Tokyo stocks lost early gains to end Wednesday morning's session ... Toyota slipped 0.12 percent to 6,470 yen and banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial was down 0.23 percent at 772.2 yen. But Toshiba soared nearly 12 percent to 205.2 yen on expectations ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Olympic leader backs Sapporo for Winter Games bid
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) " Asia's Olympic leader thinks the continent could stage a third consecutive Winter Games and Sapporo would be an ideal location. Olympic Council of Asian president Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah said Sapporo has all the facilities ... ( read original story ...)
RUBBER-Tokyo futures prices after evening session February 21
Following are prices for Tokyo rubber futures at the end of the Tokyo market's evening session on Feb 2017. Contract Day Volume Evening Volume 17-Feb 331.0 5 - - 17-Mar 319.4 46 314.5 8 17-Apr 311.4 99 307.3 32 17-May 305.6 266 301.2 94 17-Jun 298.3 1034 ... ( read original story ...)