TOKYO (Reuters) - One third of Japanese firms are looking to lift business investment at home in the next financial year, but companies are less bullish about capital spending in the United States due to uncertainty over the Trump administration's policies ... ( read original story ...)
5.4-magnitude quake jolts Japan's Chiba area
TOKYO, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 jolted the Chiba Prefecture region of Japan, east of Tokyo on Sunday, the weather agency said. No tsunami warning was issued as a result of the temblor. The quake, which measured ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Tokyo doctors accused in multiple gang rapes used well-furnished room
A separate report from Nippon News Network (Feb. 19) reveals that the door of the ... He is suspected of raping seven women in Tokyo and Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures between April and October of 2016. He allegedly filmed the sexual assaults with ... ( read original story ...)
Job switching hits 7-year high in Japan
TOKYO -- More than 3 million Japanese workers changed jobs in 2016 as a labor shortage and the need for global expertise pushed employers to scour the market for technical professionals and veteran managers. The tally of 3.06 million, as reported by Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Dividends in Japan double from financial-crisis low
TOKYO -- Japan's publicly traded companies continue to return more profit to shareholders, with dividends headed toward a record 11.8 trillion yen ($104 billion) for fiscal 2016. Payouts are on track to rise for a seventh straight year, climbing 7% from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Political Pulse: Is another economic 'bubble' approaching?
As a reporter for the Nikkei Shimbun's securities section, Nagano reported in depth on the economy and on the incidents that occurred during Japan's economic "bubble" years from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, gaining a reputation for skillful reporting. ( read original story ...)
Nuclear write-down leaves Toshiba with $3.5-billion loss in third-quarter: Nikkei
TOKYO Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corp probably suffered a group net loss of about 400 billion yen ($3.52 billion) in the nine months through December, the Nikkei reported on Sunday. The loss is largely due to a goodwill impairment of around 600 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Big data turns failed experiments into potential gold mines – Nikkei Asian Review
Often, data from unsuccessful research is shelved and forgotten, if not discarded altogether. But a couple of Japanese chemical companies — Sumitomo Chemical and Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings — have come to the realization that there is value hidden in ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota, Suzuki near technology partnership agreement, report says
Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. are nearing a partnership agreement to develop technology for a variety of functions, including for self-driving vehicles, the Nikkei business daily reported. The two Japanese automakers could announce a deal as ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares slip after Wall Street fall and Samsung arrest
KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.7 percent to 19,220.59.South Korea's Kospi edged down 0.2 percent to2,077.39. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell nearly 0.2 percent to 5,805.80. Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 0.5 percent to 23,979.67, while the ... ( read original story ...)
US: Remembering Japanese internment camps 75 years on
Now, he eats a light sandwich and salad at Mitsuru Sushi & Grill, a restaurant in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo, where he and other Japanese American community leaders often met when they were founding Nikkei Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR). It is an advocacy ... ( read original story ...)
Winter Asian Games kick off with opening ceremony in Sapporo
"These games will show the potential of Asia to the world," Katsuhiro Akimoto, head of Sapporo's organizing committee, said. "We have great expectations for the spectacular athletic performances of over 2,000 athletes." Among the dignitaries at Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)
OCA President hails Sapporo partnership
SAPPORO, Japan, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah, hailed the "real partnership" between the OCA and Sapporo city at the welcome reception for the 8th Asian Winter Games on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)
8th Asian Winter Games opens in Sapporo
The delegation of China march in during the opening ceremony of the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, northern Japan, Feb. 19, 2017. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao) SAPPORO, Japan, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) - The eighth Asian Winter Games raised its curtain here at the Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor won't decide on Tsukiji relocation before July election
Koike said in a recent interview with Kyodo News. “The problem is very likely to be protracted.” The relocation issue will be a major focus of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election as it is unclear who decided to build the new market at the site ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo residents are most honest in world
In 2016, residents of Tokyo found over 3.67 million yen ($32.5 million) on the streets of the city and handed money over to the police, BBC reports. Police was able to track the owners of 2.7 billion yen found on the streets of Japan’s capital city. ( read original story ...)