A consortium of Japanese banks is planning to use distributed ledger technology — better known as blockchain — from a Google-backed fintech start-up to make domestic and international payments. This follows a successful implementation of a pilot ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks build on global Trump..
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks hit a two-month high Thursday ... was "very serious" about bidding for the troubled Japanese company's prized microchip business. Nintendo, whose new Switch games console will hit stores Friday, fell 1.76 percent to 22,875 yen. ( read original story ...)
Golf venue must allow women ahead of Tokyo 2020: IOC VP
TOKYO -- The club that is set to host the 2020 Olympic golf tournament must change its policy of excluding women as full members or the event will go elsewhere, IOC vice-president John Coates said Thursday. Coates, in Tokyo for a two-day co-ordination ... ( read original story ...)
Owl cafes in Japan draw ire of animal safety activists
Owls fluff up their feathers and preen beneath the stroking fingers of customers at Owl Village, one of many owl cafes that have popped up around Japan amid the nation’s pet cafe boom. Here children can play and pet the eight owls, while adults take ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo overtakes Hong Kong to become most expensive business travel location
Tokyo becomes the most expensive location in the Asia-Pacific region for business travel in 2016, while Hong Kong has fallen to the second place, a survey from consulting firm ECA International showed. The London-based company released its latest Daily ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 14-month high as yen weakens and Wall Street soars
TOKYO, March 2 Japan's Nikkei share average hit a 14-month peak on Thursday as the yen weakened against the dollar on heightened expectations for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this month and after Wall Street soared to record highs. ( read original story ...)
Japan bolstering emergency support system for foreigners
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is developing a new framework for helping foreigners who need emergency medical or other assistance. The move, spearheaded by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, comes at a time when record numbers of ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 14-month high on rising expectations for US rate hike
TOKYO, March 2 Japan's Nikkei share average hit a 14-month high on Thursday after Wall Street soared and the dollar gained on rising expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will hike interest rates in March. The Nikkei gained 1.1 percent to 19,605.85 points ... ( read original story ...)
G20 finance heads seen keeping FX language intact – Japan ex-FX diplomat
TOKYO (Reuters) - Group of 20 finance leaders will likely refrain from making big changes to their commitment to resist currency wars at this month's meeting in Germany, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's rhetoric on exchange-rate policy, Japan's former ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo mayor interested in hosting 2026 Winter Olympics
Last week, Sapporo staged the Asian Winter Games for the third time, and by most accounts it was a success, bringing in more athletes, coaches and officials than the city’s landmark 1972 Olympics. Akimoto recently told Kyodo News about the decision to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bank consortium plan to use blockchain technology from Google-backed Ripple to make payments
A consortium of Japanese banks is planning to use distributed ledger technology — better known as blockchain — from a Google-backed fintech start-up to make domestic and international payments. Getty Images This follows a successful implementation of a ... ( read original story ...)
Which property markets are Asian investors bullish on?
Kiran Patel, global CIO of Savills Investment Management, says he's bullish on the Tokyo and Osaka property markets. The Wall Street Journal. ( read original story ...)
Eye on Japanese real estate
A recent news report by The Japan Times revealed that Japan’s property market is luring more Asian investors seeking high rental yields as well as capital gains, which are not available back home. “Money is flowing in mostly from Taiwan, Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed: debunking the myths
Media interest has recently peaked around a story picked up by some of the most popular daily newspapers about Japanese knotweed affecting a family home in Birmingham. The claims are that the family are unable to sell their property due to the adjacent ... ( read original story ...)
Comcast to Buy Remaining Stake in Universal Studios Japan
Comcast announced that its NBC Universal division is set to acquire the remaining 49% stake in Osaka-based Universal Studios Japan ... You may be curious about the buzz surrounding Snap Inc.'s IPO on March 2. With the company expected to be valued around ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese projects freshening up Vietnam’s real estate market
Numerous flagship/anticipated real estate projects with foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan are expected to launch for sale in 2017. The chain of villas and shophouses in The Manor Central Park (Hoang Mai District, Hanoi)—the real estate project ... ( read original story ...)