-
Mongolia
KT&G enjoys sales boom in Mongolia with tailored strategies
Hallyu is strong in Mangolia, where there are three streets named after Korean places and around 7 in 10 cars are from K
-
Giappone
Authenticity main focus of Japan’s first outdoor Legoland, chief says
Japan’s first outdoor Legoland has been created with much effort devoted to making its buildings appear more Lego-like before its opening in Nagoya in April, the head of the theme park said. “We have put a huge effort in improving the park’s image, which is very much about . . ...
-
Giappone
SoftBank chief Son lays out 10,000-IQ computer vision with Jobsian style
SoftBank Group Corp.’s Masayoshi Son, sporting a black turtleneck similar in style to the late Steve Jobs, laid out his vision for the future of technology and called for partners to help make it happen at the smartphone industry’s biggest annual gathering. Son reiterated his belief that computers will exceed ...
-
Giappone
METI locking doors during business hours under new info security policy
The Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry is locking all of its offices during business hours to prevent unauthorized entry, a measure that serves to tighten information security but may also limit media access to ministry officials. METI began locking its doors electronically during working hours Monday, requiring news organizations ...
-
Giappone
16-nation RCEP talks resume in wake of TPP’s demise
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership begins five days of negotiations on hammering out a 16-nation trade pact to fill the shoes of the aborted TPP. The post 16-nation RCEP talks resume in wake of TPP’s demise appeared first on The Japan Times.
-
Giappone
Lower House approves record ¥97.45 trillion budget
The Lower House signs off on a record high ¥97.45 trillion budget for fiscal 2017 that gives priority to social security and defense. The post Lower House approves record ¥97.45 trillion budget appeared first on The Japan Times.
-
Giappone
Trump worries send dollar lower in Tokyo trading
The dollar weakened to levels slightly above ¥112 in Tokyo trading Monday amid growing skepticism about U.S. President Donald Trump’s possible stimulus measures. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥112.21-21, down from ¥112.71-72 at the same time Friday. The euro was at $1.0580-0580, down from $1.0597-0597, and at ¥118.72-72, ...
-
Giappone
Takata expected to plead guilty in cover-up of air bag troubles
Auto parts maker Takata Corp. was expected to plead guilty Monday to a criminal charge and agree to a $1 billion (about ¥112 billion) penalty for concealing a deadly air bag-inflator problem. The company was scheduled to be in U.S. District Court in Detroit on Monday afternoon. Last month it ...
-
Giappone
Panasonic eyes storage boost as Japan’s solar incentives wane
The government’s scaling back of a program encouraging residential solar power has Panasonic Corp. hopeful the market for home energy storage systems is about to receive a boost. In 2019, a program designed to buy back solar power flowing from rooftop panels at above-market rates will start becoming less enticing, ...
-
Giappone
Nikkei 225 falls for the fourth straight day
The Nikkei 225 average fell Monday for the fourth straight session as the yen had a strong day against the dollar. The key market gauge shed 176.07 points, or 0.91 percent, to end at 19,107.47 after losing 87.92 points Friday. The Topix, which covers all first-section issues, finished 16.14 points ...