Local News

The Huis ten Bosch resort in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, asked its parent company, Nomura Principal Finance in Tokyo, to find another Japanese company and provide financial support to ameliorate the sharp deterioration of its bottom line due to plunging visitor totals. The two groups are already in discussions and a general plan should be formulated by the end of the month. It is also possible that Nomura Principal Finance could transfer its operating authority to the new financial backer.