Japan finance ministry, BOJ discuss the start of Trump's tenure

TOKYO Top officials from Japan's finance ministry, central bank and financial regulator met on Monday to exchange views on global financial markets, the finance ministry said. The meeting comes amid uncertainty about how financial markets will respond to U ... ( read original story ...)

Panel to issue report supporting Emperor abdication plan

TOKYO - A Japanese government panel studying a possible abdication of Emperor Akihito is set to release Monday an interim report that supports enacting special legislation that is applicable only to him. The six-member panel is looking at how to ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Olympic 2020 in sight for local Karatekas

TANZANIAN Karatekas have begun early preparations for the Summer Olympics Games to be held in Tokyo in 2020 Japan, the recent training conducted by the President of the World Karate federation, Shihan Shalom Avitan being among the strategies. ( read original story ...)

Getting a different view of Tokyo by kayak

It’s a clear Sunday morning and a vehicle carrying kayaks pulls into the parking lot of a riverside park in Koto Ward, Tokyo. Getting out the car is Takashi Fukuda of Courant Marin Trip Co., which has been offering kayaking tours on the rivers of the ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo shares open lower following Trump's inauguration speech

TOKYO, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo shares opened lower Monday as concerns grew over U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration speech which did not specify economic stimulus plans. As of 9:15 a.m. local time, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 215.93 ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Celebrates a Century

New Logo commemorates 100th Anniversary. Yokohama has unveiled a new logo that will be used during 2017, as the company celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding. Yokohama Rubber was established in Yokohama, Japan on October 13, 1917, as a domestic ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's banks adding ATMs that accept foreign cash cards

Nine banks and other ATM operators surveyed by The Nikkei offered around 72,000 machines accessible via foreign-issued cards at the end of 2016. Roughly 90,000 machines are expected to provide this accessibility at the close of 2018. Japan currently has ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's manufacturers look to overachieve on emissions cuts

TOKYO -- Major Japanese manufacturers expect a 14.4% decline in their greenhouse gas emissions for fiscal 2030 compared with fiscal 2013, a deeper cut than the government set as a goal for the sector, a Nikkei Inc. survey finds. Export-driven manufacturers ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks open lower after Trump speech

Tokyo stocks fell at the start Monday, the Japanese market's first reaction following US President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony. After being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, Trump promised to build infrastructure, such ... ( read original story ...)