"[Japan] will be a very interesting market," Chairman Enrique ... a debate also likely to be revived in South Korea. Additional reporting by Nikkei staff writers Mayuko Tani in Singapore, Cliff Venzon in Manila and Kim Jaewon in Seoul. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Russia, Japan Leaders Discuss Island Dispute
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin spent much of their three-hour talks Thursday discussing a longstanding territorial dispute and a peace treaty between the two countries. "We had in-depth discussions on a ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.5 quake has struck near Hachijo-jima in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Sunday, 57 km ESE of Hachijo-jima, Japan (35 miles). Global time and date of event 20/11/16 / 2016-11-20 13:15:36 / November 20, 2016 @ 1:15 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 65.07 km ... ( read original story ...)
Japan poised to be Asia's 2nd-largest casino market
HONG KONG -- Japan has dropped its long-standing ban on casinos, paving the way for the country to become a major player in the multibillion-dollar gambling industry. The Diet, Japan's parliament, passed a bill on Wednesday to legalize casinos and promote ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka University opens genome-editing research center
OSAKA – Osaka University has become the first university in Japan to set up a permanent research facility for genome-editing technologies following the opening of a new center on Wednesday. Genome editing involves technologies to insert and delete or ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan tries a little learning where a mound of money failed
TOKYO (Reuters) - Having spent more than three years and trillions of dollars in a losing battle against deflation, the Bank of Japan is hoping that a little financial education will convince a nation of inveterate savers to put their cash to better use. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei turns negative on profit-taking from 7-day rally
TOKYO Dec 15 Japan's Nikkei share average edged down in choppy trade just before the lunchbreak on Thursday as investors took profits from the seven-day rally after pricing in the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to raise rates for the first time in a year. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as yen weakens after U.S. raises interest rates
TOKYO, Dec 15 Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday morning as the dollar surged against the yen after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates for the first time in a year and signalled further hikes could come at a faster pace than the market had ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Car Makers Push Nikkei Higher As Yen Hits 10-Month Low
The Bank of Japan must be in a party mood this morning. Donald Trump‘s surprise win has pushed the Japanese yen about 10% lower since his victory, something the BoJ has not been capable of doing itself. And Federal Reserve‘s hawkish dot plot overnight ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo's Nikkei down at break as early rally fizzles
The blue-chip index fell 0.6 percent after a seven-day streak of record closes. In Tokyo, financial stocks turned down with Mizuho Financial Group falling 0.27 percent to 219.5 yen and Nomura 0.65 percent off at 1,965 yen. But Hitachi rose 0.69 percent to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan parliament legalises casinos
Japan's parliament has passed a long-awaited law to legalise casinos. The move paves the way for casino resort developments that also include hotels and shopping centres. International gaming firms including Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts and Caesars have ... ( read original story ...)
The islands in the way of WW2 peace deal between Russia and Japan
Russian President Vladimir Putin goes to Japan to meet PM Shinzo Abe for talks on the volcanic islands that have stood in the way of a peace deal since World War Two. After Japan's WW2 surrender but before any deal was signed, the Soviet Union invaded the ... ( read original story ...)
Putin arrives in Japan for territorial talks
NAGATO, Japan - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Japan on Thursday for a two-day summit that marks his first official visit to a G-7 country since Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea. His Rossiya Airlines plane touched down at 4:50 p.m. at ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks edge higher after Fed rate hike
... down with Mizuho Financial Group falling 0.27 percent to 219.5 yen and brokerage Nomura off 0.92 percent to end at 749.4 yen. But Hitachi rose 1.02 percent to 642.2 yen after the Nikkei business daily reported that Tokyo may arrange an aid package ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Moves to Allow Casino Gambling at 'Integrated Resorts'
Japan's parliament is about to approve a law on "integrated resorts" that is the first major hurdle in allowing casinos to set up shop in the wealthy nation. The upper house of the Diet approved the bill on Wednesday after it was pushed through the lower ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic introduces robotic checkout at a grocery store in Osaka
The company is currently piloting the system at a Lawson outlet in Osaka, Japan, where Panasonic is headquartered. For now, shoppers using the robotic baskets must manually scan their purchases. But by February, Panasonic aims to fit each item in the store ... ( read original story ...)