Tokyo shares fell Monday morning as automakers and other exporters were hit by a stronger yen, while the pound tumbled on reports Britain may be headed for a clean break with the EU. The benchmark Nikkei index fell 0.91 percent, or 175.38 points, to 19,111 ... ( read original story ...)
Sterling slides to three-month lows on 'hard Brexit' fears
TOKYO/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Sterling wallowed at three-month lows in Asian trade on Monday after media reports that the British government is prepared to make a "hard" exit from the European Union rekindled investors' fears about the impact of the impending ... ( read original story ...)
USJ to offer two-for-one admission deal to students outside Kansai
OSAKA – The operator of Universal Studios Japan said Friday it will start a special campaign to attract young people from outside the Kansai region. Osaka-based USJ Co. said if groups of three to five students from outside Kansai buy special admission ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo office boom fades with more space, fewer workers
TOKYO, Jan 16 Commercial property prices in Tokyo, a bellwether for Japan's market, look to have peaked as the capital faces a glut of new offices even as the number of office workers is set to decline. The property market had rebounded in the past three ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan govt to name underwriters for further Japan Post share sale -source
The government sold about $12 billion worth of shares in Japan Post and its Japan Post Bank Co and Japan Post Insurance Co units in the IPO, which was the largest privatisation of a Japanese state-owned firm since that of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits more than 2-week low on strong yen, fading Trump trade
TOKYO Jan 16 Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Monday to its lowest level in more than two weeks, hurt as the yen appreciated on concerns Britain might make a "hard" exit by from the European Union. Japanese stocks were also hurt as the Trump trade ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government to divest additional Japan Post stocks
TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Finance will sell part of its stake in Japan Post Holdings in the coming months. The maximum total value of the sale will be some 4 trillion yen ($35 billion) and could happen as early as this summer. The ministry will hold a ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia, Japan discuss maritime security, railway project
BOGOR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia and Japan have agreed to step up maritime security and start discussions on a major railway project to link the Southeast Asian nation's capital and second-biggest city, the leaders of both countries said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo website offers ‘slipperiness forecasts’ in winter to prevent accidents on streets and sidewalks
Sapporo – While most winter weather reports broadcast the likelihood of snow, wind or ice, meteorologists in Sapporo forecast the slipperiness of pavement to help pedestrians walk safely in the cold. A certified forecaster at the Japan Weather ... ( read original story ...)
Photos show Japanese whaling off Antarctica, group says
Australia has sharply criticised Japan after photos emerged allegedly showing it had resumed whaling off Antarctica. Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd released the images, which it said showed a dead minke whale on a Japanese vessel on Sunday. It comes two ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Indonesia agree to boost maritime ties
which is majority owned by Japan's Inpex. Inpex had proposed a plan to develop the project offshore, but Indonesia said last year the project will be developed onshore instead. Nikkei staff writers Jun Suzuki and Bobby Nugroho in Bogor contributed to this ... ( read original story ...)
Does Japan's leader spend too much time in parliament?
A Nikkei survey found that over the past six years, Abe and his predecessors participated in parliament an average of over 90 days a year. Japan Akademeia, a research organization, reports that Britain's prime minister attended parliamentary sessions on 36 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips as Trump trade fades, steelmakers lead losses
TOKYO, Jan 16 Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Monday as investors locked in gains, bracing for more detail on the Trump Administration's trade policies, with steelmakers and shippers leading the losses. The Nikkei average dropped 0.9 percent to ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten launches commercial banking operations in Europe
With Rakuten Europe Bank, we aim to provide banking services in Europe that will parallel the successes of the Rakuten Group’s fintech businesses in Japan.” ( read original story ...)
Japan households' inflation expectations hit four-year low: BOJ
TOKYO Japanese households' sentiment worsened in the three months to December and their expectations of inflation hit a four-year low, a central bank survey showed, underscoring the challenges of eradicating the country's sticky deflationary mindset. ( read original story ...)
VND840 billion Hanoi rail consultancy contract agreed
The contract will last 74 months. Tran Van Luc, director of the management board for railway project, said the capital loan agreement for the project, signed between Vietnamese Government and Japan Bank for International Corporation (JBIC) is worth VND611 ... ( read original story ...)