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This Paris Pop-up Gives a Great Sense of Tokyo
The next best thing to a buying trip in Japan — for consumers and retailers alike — might be the Toyko Sense pop-up in Paris showcasing 29…
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EXCLUSIVE: Charlotte Chesnais Bets on Tokyo — and Gold — for Expansion
PARIS — Charlotte Chesnais is writing the first stroke of a new chapter for her 10-year-old jewelry label with the opening of her largest…
Lifestyle
Where You Could Sleep With Snorlax in Japan, From MIMARU’s Pokémon Rooms to Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Limited Pokémon Suite
The internet loves a themed room, but these stays go much further than a logo on a pillow. In Japan, two standout Pokémon sleepovers have…
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13 Reasons to Skip Tokyo for These Asian Cities Instead
Tokyo is a powerhouse, but it can feel like you are sprinting through a neon maze with a reservation timer ticking in your pocket. When…
Business
Raf Simons Is Selling Archives, Stock at Dover Street Market Ginza
STREET SIGNS: Raf Simons is giving hype beasts in Tokyo a chance to score a piece of streetwear history — perhaps even a holy grail. The…
Business
SBI Shinsei Bank soars 11% from IPO price in Tokyo trading debut
The lender’s listing has boosted the total volume in the country’s IPO market to a seven-year high SBI Shinsei Bank surged as much as 11…
Business
Tokyo Gas to steer more than half of overseas investments to US in next three years, CEO says
Tokyo Gas, Japan’s top city gas provider, plans to direct more than half of the 350 billion yen (S$2.9 billion) it has earmarked for…
News
11 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Visiting Japan (Learn From My Chaos)
After spending two weeks running around Japan, I realized there are a few VERY avoidable mistakes people make on their first trip here.…
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Taiwan charges Tokyo Electron’s Taiwan unit in TSMC trade secrets case
Taiwan prosecutors said on Tuesday (Dec 2) they had charged Tokyo Electron’s Taiwan unit with violating the National Security Act and the…
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Indonesia’s Jakarta now the world’s largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN
A new United Nations report has found that Indonesia’s capital Jakarta is the world’s largest city with 41.9 million people living there,…
Business
Tokyo: Nikkei rises to record high before BOJ decision, JGB yield climb
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a record high on Thursday, shaking off early weakness, as investors awaited the Bank of Japan’s…
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Tokyo: Nikkei tops 50,000 mark for first time on stimulus euphoria
Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed past the 50,000 level for the first time on Monday, continuing a run of successive records on…
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CLI’s self-storage unit invests close to S$100 million in Singapore flagship project, 3 Tokyo facilities
When completed, the Singapore facility will expand ESA’s portfolio in the city to 13 properties with more than 1.5 million sq ft of gross…
Business
Asia: Stocks pare tariff-led losses, Tokyo hit by political turmoil
Most Asian stocks rose on Tuesday (Oct 14), tracking a rally on Wall Street, after US President Donald Trump tempered his rhetoric against…
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Van Cleef & Arpels Celebrates 100 Years of Art Deco With Tokyo Exhibition
IN FULL BLOOM: When Van Cleef & Arpels scooped up a Grand Prize at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial…
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Asia: Tokyo stocks hit new record as markets extend global rally
JAPANESE stocks hit another record on Tuesday, building on the previous day’s surge following the election of a pro-stimulus advocate to…
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Tokyo: Nikkei surges to record after election win by fiscal dove Takaichi
Japan’s Nikkei share gauge surged past the 46,000 level for the first time on Monday after fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi was elected to lead…
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KKR holds first Asia board meeting in Tokyo, as Japan leads firm’s regional growth
New York-headquartered KKR is holding its first board meeting in Asia this week in Tokyo, a spokesperson for the firm said on Tuesday (Sep…
Business
Keppel DC Reit acquires Tokyo data centre for 82.1 billion yen, launches preferential offering to raise S$404.5 million
The new, freehold facility is contracted to a leading global hyperscaler for 15 years The manager of Keppel DC Reit on Monday (Sep 22)…
Business
Keppel DC Reit raising S$404 million from unitholders to help fund 82-billion yen Tokyo data centre buy
Under preferential offering, unitholders are entitled to 80 units for every 1,000 units owned at $2.24 each The manager of Keppel DC Reit…
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Tokyo: Nikkei hits intraday record high on boost from tech shares
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to an intraday record high on Thursday, led higher by technology shares, but gains were limited after…
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Asia: Most markets rise on US rate hopes, Tokyo hits record
ASIAN markets mostly rose on Tuesday fuelled by optimism the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates this year, with gains led by a…
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Why are there no trash cans on Tokyo streets? As a first-time tourist, I had to find out
Japan has a reputation for being one of the cleanest countries in the world. Trains sparkle, sidewalks are pristine, and even in Tokyo’s…
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Tokyo bourse pressed for more disclosure on management buyouts
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) remains under pressure to do more to protect minority shareholders during management buyouts (MBOs), just…