OSAKA (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd on Tuesday reported its first quarterly profit in a year as its nascent mobile games division started to bring in revenue, though not enough to prevent weak console software sales dragging down its annual earnings forecast ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo drafts partnership rules for LGBT couples
SAPPORO – The Sapporo Municipal Government has unveiled draft rules for officially recognizing same-sex partnerships between gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender couples. Not only would Sapporo be the country’s first major city to set such rules, it ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama, Japan-based companies share techno on water supply, solid waste mngt
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, January 31 -- A group of executives from Yokohama, Japan-based private companies offered to share their technological expertise on water supply, wastewater and solid waste management to the city government of Cagayan de Oro on January 31. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as Trump policy worries rattle global markets
TOKYO Jan 31 Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday as uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's policies continued to weigh on investor sentiment. The Nikkei fell 1.3 percent to 19,128.38 points in midafternoon. As widely expected, the Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
First flight to Hawaii by end-june
The flight from KL-Osaka-Hawaii would take about 14 hours ... Australia and North Asia over the years. In terms of its financial position, Benyamin said he is confident that AirAsia X would post its first ever profitability for last year after going ... ( read original story ...)
Half of Brazil’s population lack full property rights
An estimated 100 million people lack property rights, a senior Ministry of Cities official told the Thomson Reuters Foundation, highlighting the need for Brazil to bring its housing sector into the formal economy. Title deeds for millions of unregistered ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei posts biggest daily decline since Nov, hit by Trump worries
TOKYO Jan 31 Japan's Nikkei share average posted the biggest daily decline since November on Tuesday as uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's policies weighed on investor sentiment. The Nikkei fell 1.7 percent to 19,041.34 points, posting the ... ( read original story ...)
Embracing Winterpeg: City joins global group to promote winter
The association is a network of more than 20 cities, and its mission is to promote winter experiences and technology, says a news release issued by the association ... Rovaniemi, Finland and Sapporo, Japan. ( read original story ...)
China athletes unlikely to stay at controversy-linked Sapporo hotel
The athletes can stay at the Sapporo Prince Hotel, the other hotel within the city designated for athletes' accommodation, or other hotels outside the area, according to the organizing committee. To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls over 1 pct as US rally falters, BOJ decision awaited
TOKYO, Jan 31 Japan's Nikkei share average fell more than 1 percent on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street lower on concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump's policies may prove destabilising for the rest of the world. Traders were also reluctant to stake out ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's central bank keeps policy intact, upgrades outlook
TOKYO - Japan's central bank has ended its first board meeting of the year with a decision to keep its lax monetary policy and negative benchmark interest rate unchanged. The Bank of Japan upgraded its forecasts for growth, though, citing signs the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan raises economic growth forecasts, keeps policy unchanged
The Bank of Japan raised its economic growth forecasts on Tuesday, but kept its policy stance unchanged, as was widely expected in its latest policy review. The central bank raised its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to 1.4 percent for the current ... ( read original story ...)
Should You Buy Line Corp. (ADR) Below Its IPO Price?
But that silver lining didn't prevent the stock from slipping below its IPO price of $32.84 ... Line News continues growing -- especially in its four "key countries" of Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia. Line stated that its combined MAUs in those ... ( read original story ...)
Action thriller 'Mrs K' to open Osaka Asian Film Festival
PanARMENIAN.Net - Malaysian-Hong Kong action thriller "Mrs K" has been set as the opening film of the Osaka Asian Film Festival. The festival, which runs March 3-12, will close with the world premiere of teen music drama "Parks" by Osaka-born director Seta ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Malaysia and Singapore also see strong demand for new banknotes at Lunar New Year
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is not the only central bank in the world that needs to cope with the demand for lai see money – its peers in Japan, Malaysia and Singapore also have to print new banknotes for “lucky money”. In Japan consumers can go ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Central Bank to Weigh Unpredictable Factor at Meeting: Trump
TOKYO—At the Bank of Japan, cautious optimism toward U.S. President Donald Trump is giving way to plain caution. Mr. Trump’s election victory initially gave policy makers in Tokyo hope of more-favorable economic conditions after a stimulus pledge ... ( read original story ...)