Fiona Hyslop promotes Scottish business in Japan

She will meet business leaders in Tokyo and Nagasaki to promote Scotland as a place to invest and do business. The cabinet secretary said Japan was "a very important international partner for Scotland". The Scottish government said Japan was one of the top ... ( read original story ...)

Japan government morphing into activist shareholder

Japan Post Holdings itself spent many months under its IPO price of 1,400 yen. The government has already decided to help pay for rebuilding from the March 2011 disaster with 4 trillion yen in capital gains from selling shares in the Japan Post trio. ( read original story ...)

Japan's PM Abe 'seeks trust with Trump' on US visit

Japan's prime minister says he hopes to build a "relationship of trust" with Donald Trump, as he began a US visit. Addressing business leaders, Shinzo Abe said economic ties benefited both sides and urged a "new era" of co-operation. President Trump has ... ( read original story ...)

Asian stocks boosted by Trump pledge to cut business taxes

HONG KONG - Asian stocks advanced Friday led by big gains in Japan after U.S. President Donald Trump promised that he would soon cut taxes for businesses. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged 2.3 per cent as the yen weakened against the dollar ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest: Abe promotes Japan business ahead of Trump meet

WASHINGTON - The Latest on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Washington and meeting with President Donald Trump (all times local): 9:05 a.m. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (SHEEN-zoh AH-bay) is making the case for Japanese business which he ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Shinzo Abe to discuss US job creation with Trump

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has arrived in the US to discuss job creation and Japanese investment with President Donald Trump. Mr Trump has previously taken issue with the US trade deficit with Japan, as well as threatened to impose a tariff on ... ( read original story ...)

Japan PM holds talks with Trump, looks to win trust

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Japan's prime minister to the White House with ... Trump and Abe held talks in the Oval Office, to be followed by a joint news conference and a working lunch. The two leaders will depart on Air Force ... ( read original story ...)

Japan PM Shinzo Abe arrives in US for Trump talks

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has arrived in the US for key economic and security talks with President Donald Trump. They plan to discuss job creation and Japanese investment following recent criticism from Mr Trump. The US president threatened to ... ( read original story ...)

Trump, Japan's Abe to hold summit amid air of uncertainty

WASHINGTON With differences simmering in the background, U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe open ... Trump and Abe are to hold Oval Office talks in the morning and a joint news conference at midday and then fly to Palm ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese PM Looks to Win Trump's Trust in White House Talks

President Donald Trump's meeting with Japan's prime minister offers a chance to shore up ... Trump and Abe will hold talks in the Oval Office on Friday, followed by a joint news conference and a working lunch. Trump will then host Abe and his wife at ... ( read original story ...)

Japan to accept only 300 refugees over 5 years

Japan has decided to admit 300 Syrian refugees and their families over the next 5 years. These families will also receive a living allowance. In 2016 10,901 people sought asylum in Japan. Only 28 were accepted. The previous year, although the amount of ... ( read original story ...)

9 killed when U.S. sub hit Japanese fishing ship remembered

HONOLULU -- The families of nine people killed when a U.S. Navy submarine rammed into a Japanese fishing ship off Hawaii 16 years ago were set to remember their loved ones. The families were expected to attend a ceremony Thursday on a Honolulu hill ... ( read original story ...)

Building UAE-Japan cultural bridge through Hokkaido food

A Food Fair at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence on Wednesday introduced ... Ryosuke Kobayashi, executive director of Hokkaido Economic Federation, told Gulf News that the food promotion would enhance cultural relations also, apart from business ... ( read original story ...)