TOKYO Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso on Friday warned that the cost of U.S. dollar funding could easily spike when there is a divergence in the monetary policy direction of the United States and Japan. But he said the BOJ saw no serious ... ( read original story ...)
Japan should push back if Trump takes 'wrong' economic policies: PM Abe adviser
The prime minister has promised to achieve a budget surplus, excluding interest payments on debt, in the fiscal year to March 2021, a commitment Finance Minister Taro Aso reiterated on Friday. "There is no need for Japan to follow such a strict timeframe ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei stays in a narrow range, on track for weekly losses
Yen moves off this week's highs, underpinning Japanese equities TOKYO Jan 20 Japan's Nikkei share average wobbled in a small range on Friday, on track for a weekly loss, as investors braced for a change of power in the United States with the inauguration ... ( read original story ...)
Johanna Konta impresses opponent Naomi Osaka during Australian Open victory
Johanna Konta uses big words, according to Naomi Osaka, but the British number one had bigger shots too in her straight-sets win over the Japanese at the Australian Open. Osaka is widely considered a future star of the women's game, with her booming serve ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood up on growth prospects, wary on outlook – Reuters Tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' morale rose for a fifth straight month in January to a 2-1/2 year high and the service sector's mood jumped to its highest levels since mid-2015, a Reuters poll showed, thanks to a weak yen and buoyant share prices. ( read original story ...)
Right-Wing Hoteliers in Japan Anger China With Radical Historical Views
TOKYO — She is the colorful face of Japan’s largest hotel chain, known for her garish fashion sense and business books with titles like “I Am a President.” He is the darker side of the partnership: a right-wing polemicist who has leveraged the ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Protocol Implications For Health, Flu Genetic Data On WHO Board Agenda
IP-Watch is a non-profit independent news service, and subscribing to our service helps ... recently published its analysis about the public health implications of the Nagoya Protocol on genetic resources access and benefit-sharing, and in particular ... ( read original story ...)
World shares mixed, Japan’s Nikkei gains on weaker yen
TOKYO - World stocks were meandering in sluggish trading on Thursday as investors awaited the inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. president. KEEPING SCORE: European shares were mixed in early trading. France’s CAC 40 added 0.1 percent to 4,860.14 and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hotelier's Nanjing massacre denial angers China
A Japanese hotel chain has come under fire for its owner's claims that a World War Two massacre in the Chinese city of Nanjing did not take place. A book by Toshio Motoya, who owns APA Hotels, was found this week to be widely distributed in his outlets. ( read original story ...)
Forget World Cup heroics, says Japan coach Jamie Joseph
Japan coach Jamie Joseph wants to forget the country's astonishing 2015 World Cup run as he looks to create his own blueprint for the future. The former All Black had a baptism of fire after taking over the 'Brave Blossoms' last November and is under no ... ( read original story ...)
High-tech Japanese toilets to be more foreigner friendly
TOKYO - As more foreigners choose Japan as a holiday destination, the country's toilet manufacturers have joined forces to simplify the sometimes complicated business of washing and drying Japanese style. A 2014 survey found many foreigners have difficulty ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mixed, Japan's Nikkei gains on weaker yen
Japan's benchmark rose after the dollar slipped against the ... Brent crude, the international standard, rose 47 cents to $54.39 a barrel. AP Business writers Stan Choe and Marley Jay contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as financials gain; Toshiba, Takata dive
TOKYO Jan 19 Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded from a six-week low on Thursday, with financial stocks cheered by the rise in U.S. bond yields after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signalled a solid pace of interest rate hikes. The Nikkei rose 0.9 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. moving toward 4-day work week
TOKYO -- Three days off per week are increasingly common in Japan's workplaces as employers seek to improve the work-life balance in line with the government's push for labor reform. The shift from the traditional two days off per week is expected to ... ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Japan is refusing to stop the sale of ivory on its website
Ivory tusks are displayed after the official start of the destruction of confiscated ivory in Hong Kong. Yahoo Japan is refusing to stop the sale of ivory on its site, despite concerns that it is facilitating a business blamed for the illegal slaughter of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to clear up confusion over high-tech toilets for increasing tourists
Japan's toilet chiefs say they have come up with a plan to stop tourists getting their knickers in a twist over the country's mind-bogglingly high-tech loos. Under new guidelines, manufacturers will use the same eight pictograms to tell users which button ... ( read original story ...)