The Japanese bank has a capital and business alliance with Morgan Stanley dating back to the global financial crisis, and is restricted in underwriting notes for some companies in the US based on the agreement. “I don’t think we would enter the arena ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms show interest in Irish relocation after Brexit vote
which is owned by a consortium of Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing, and Sumitomo Corporation. A spokesman for the IDA said that the agency was "actively looking at opportunities for additional Japanese banks ... ( read original story ...)
Gifu college to restore Nagoya’s treasured 1935 Benz fire engine
Nagoya has contracted Nakanihon Automotive College in Sakahogi, Gifu Prefecture, to repair a Mercedes-Benz fire truck from 1935 in its possession. Teachers and students from the college will begin work this spring to make the truck usable again. According ... ( read original story ...)
10-year countdown begins for launch of Tokyo-Nagoya maglev service
Work to build a line for magnetically levitated bullet trains has kicked off 10 years before its scheduled 2027 launch as Japan looks to shorten the trip from Tokyo to Nagoya to just 40 minutes. Construction of a tunnel under the Minami Alps, believed to ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Highlights. Operating results (Millions of yen)
Investment Banking Compensation & Benefit Planning Solutions IPO Underwriting & Consulting Private Companies I Private Companies II Private Companies Osaka Investment Banking IPO Research Equity Research Financial Market & Economic Research Research ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo may partially foot cost of temporary Olympic facilities
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering shouldering some of the costs for building temporary facilities in the capital for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, sources said. The metropolitan government plans to hold talks on the matter shortly with ... ( read original story ...)
British student killed after falling from high-rise building in Tokyo
It was then that news of the tragedy was broken to them and they were told that Mr Browning’s body had been found by a taxi driver. She wrote: “Some of you will know that on New Year’s Eve this year, my friend Justin, who I was living with in Tokyo ... ( read original ...
Japan Recalls Ambassador From Seoul Over ‘Comfort Women’ Statue
Tokyo, Jan. 6 — Japan decided Friday to recall its ambassador ... according to a report by Kyodo news agency. The South Korean foreign ministry called Japan’s decision to recall its ambassador very regrettable. “Even if there are difficult issues ... ( read original story ...)
Durham student fell to his death in Tokyo while watching New Year's Eve celebrations
Justin Browning, 21, was believed to be watching Tokyo’s New Year’s Eve celebrations when he plunged from the building. It has been reported by the Sunday Times that a taxi driver discovered his body on the ground. The student was studying in Japan as ... ( read original story ...)
Project to help develop 10 municipalities nationwide as ‘Second Kyoto’ tourism sites
The government plans to pick 10 municipalities nationwide to carry out intensive landscape development, aiming to create “Second Kyoto” tourist destinations ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Through the initiative, it hopes to attract ... ( read original story ...)
MOROCCO: SECURITY SERVICES MAKE GAINS AS TERROR THREAT GROWS
Reports quoting the interior ministry linked the man to al-Qaeda and Jabat Fateh al-Sham in Syria (Morocco World News, November 20 ... The Jamestown Foundation kindly allows Modern Tokyo Times to publish their highly esteemed articles. ( read original story ...)
'No Way!'; Trump slams Toyota for planned Mexico plant
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. stock fell 2% in early Friday morning trading after President-elect Donald Trump said on Twitter that the Japanese automaker faces a “big border tax” if it goes ahead with plans on a new Mexico ... ( read original story ...)
S Korea monk self immolates in WW2 Japan sex slavery protest
Tensions between the two countries increased on Friday after Tokyo withdrew its ambassador to South Korea in a row over a statue representing sex slaves. Japan said the 1.5m-tall (5ft) bronze statue depicting a young, barefoot woman sitting in a chair ... ( read original story ...)
Fifteen essential money tips for your business
Offer customer perks: Give customers an incentive to come back and spend more at your business, even it if means losing a few dollars. For example, Tokyo Smoke, a Toronto-based coffee, clothing and cannabis company, offers a $20-a-week all-you-can drink ... ( read original story ...)
Birmingham named world’s most punctual airport
Over 91 per cent (91.28) of the UK airport’s departing and arriving flights were on time in 2016, beating Japan’s Osaka airport (89.68 per cent) into second place, with Panama City (89.56 per cent) in third. Birmingham airport operated over 100,000 ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan's ex-vice finance minister views US-Japan relations, forex rate
TOKYO -- As the world prepares for Donald Trump to be sworn in as U.S. president on Jan. 20, attention has turned to the outlook for U.S.-Japan relations and the impact on the foreign exchange markets. Trump is frequently compared to former U.S. President ... ( read original story ...)