Japan’s NHK news agency said the tremors were felt throughout “wide areas” of the east coast, though the epicentre was not at sea, meaning a tsunami is unlikely. The Japan News said it was powerful enough to be felt in the same region as the nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to Singapore for ideas as Diet debate over new casino law looms
OSAKA – What are the odds that the public can be convinced of the case for legalized casino gambling? With the passage of a controversial bill earlier this month lifting the ban on casino gambling, and in the face of strong public opposition, supporters ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Finally Embracing Startups
Japan has been dry ground for start-ups ... Of the current crop, only one in 10 will survive, Yurimoto predicts, and only one in 1,000 will make it to IPO, like Line and Mixi. ($1 = 117.3700 yen) ( read original story ...)
Tokyo slumps as yen strengthens, Toshiba plunges again
Tokyo slumped Thursday as the yen strengthened against the dollar while Toshiba's stock plunged for the third straight day. The troubled conglomerate's shares ended another torrid day 17 percent down, following the company's warning of a possible one-time ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo follows Wall Street down as Toshiba stocks plunge again
Tokyo followed Wall Street lower Thursday and US crude oil edged down from recent highs as Toshiba's stock plunged for the third straight day. The troubled conglomerate's stock ended another torrid day 17 percent down, following the company's warning of a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan defence minister visits Yasukuni war shrine
Japan's hawkish defence minister prayed Thursday at a controversial war shrine in Tokyo the day after accompanying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on a symbolic visit of reconciliation to Pearl Harbor, drawing condemnation from China and South Korea. Yasukuni ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's defence minister visits Yasukuni shrine after Pearl Harbor
Japan's Kyodo News service reported that Abe, who was golfing outside Tokyo, refused comment when asked about Inada's visit. The defence minister doffed her shoes on her way into the shrine, and afterward told waiting journalists, "Regardless of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Nomura sees opportunities from Trump's pro-business agenda
TOKYO Nomura Holdings Inc (8604.T) sees opportunities in the pro-business stance of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, though his protectionist tilt brings uncertainty to the global economy, said the chief of Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank. ( read original story ...)
Writedown fears wipe $5-billion off Toshiba’s value as it weighs options
Toshiba said late on Tuesday that cost overruns at a U.S. nuclear business it bought from Chicago Bridge & Iron ... falling 20 per cent to hit the Tokyo exchange’s daily downward limit. That follows a 12 per cent drop on Monday after initial warnings ... ( read original story ...)
Trump takes credit from Japanese mogul for 8,000 jobs
Donald Trump on Wednesday touted plans by a Japanese mogul to bring 8,000 jobs to the United ... "We believe it is critical for business and government to partner together to create more job opportunities in the U.S. and ensure prosperity for all Americans ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo follows Wall Street fall as Toshiba stocks plunge again
Tokyo followed Wall Street lower Thursday and oil edged down from recent highs as Toshiba's stock plunged for the third straight day. The Dow receded after nearing the historic 20,000 benchmark with shares of some banks falling more than one percent after ... ( read original story ...)
Head of Japan's largest ad agency resigns over 'death by overwork'
TOKYO (Reuters) - The president of Dentsu Inc , Japan's largest advertising agency, will step down over the "death by overwork" of a young employee, a suicide which has prompted official probes and fresh hand-wringing over Japan's overtime culture. ( read original story ...)
The top Japan news stories of 2016
The Japan Times newsroom selected these national news stories as the most important of 2016 ... atomic bombs and called for the elimination of nuclear weapons. People in Tokyo watch a speech by Emperor Akihito on Aug. 8. | BLOOMBERG 2. ( read original story ...)
BOJ Kuroda sees steady Japan recovery next year – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said he expects Japan's economy to enjoy a steady recovery throughout next year as global headwinds die down, according to the Nikkei newspaper, reinforcing market expectations that the central bank ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to near 3-week low hit by weak Wall St, strong yen
TOKYO Dec 29 Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a near three-week low on Thursday as weakness on Wall Street and a stronger yen hurt sentiment, but Takata Corp surged 16 percent on news that it could settle U.S. criminal charges over defective air bags. ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. taking responsibility for work reform
TOKYO -- The resignation of Dentsu's president over an employee's overwork-related suicide shows that Japanese corporate management is taking the issue of work conditions seriously, acknowledging the need to revise practices and prioritize the well-being ... ( read original story ...)