Following are prices for Tokyo rubber futures at the end of the Tokyo market's evening session on Feb 2017. Contract Day Volume Evening Volume 17-Mar 302.1 22 300.1 1 17-Apr 289.3 149 291.3 23 17-May 283.9 172 287.6 62 17-Jun 275.5 706 279.5 136 17-Jul 269 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan attempts to curb ‘death by overwork’ with Premium Friday
Workers in Japan are being told to cut out early as the country rolls out its new Premium Friday initiative. Companies are encouraged to let staff leave at 3 pm on the last Friday of every month. The hopes are the happy staffers will go out, have fun ... ( read original story ...)
Japan clocks out early for 'Premium Friday'
Japan's Prime Minister spent Friday afternoon meditating while staff at some of the country's biggest firms quit work early -- in time for a bit of shopping or maybe a boozy train ride. Welcome to Premium Friday, Japan's latest bid to tackle two perennial ... ( read original story ...)
Fans in Japan rush to get Murakami book with esoteric title
TOKYO -- Fans of Haruki Murakami rushed to Japanese bookstores Friday to get his latest work with an esoteric title. "Kishidancho Goroshi," or "Killing Commendatore," is a two-part story about a 36-year-old portrait painter and what happens after his wife ... ( read original story ...)
Japan clocks off early for ‘Premium Friday’ in latest attempt to stop people working themselves to death
Japan’s Prime Minister will spend Friday afternoon meditating while staff at some of the country’s biggest firms are also quitting work early – in time for a bit of shopping or maybe a boozy train ride. Welcome to Premium Friday, Japan’s latest bid ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 Technical Analysis: Pennant Setup May Mean More Gains
The Nikkei 225 has lost puff since scaling the peaks of early January Numerous attempts to retake them have ended in failure However the downside hasn’t been tested too much either, which is an encouraging sign Japan’s Nikkei 225 equity benchmark has ... ( read original story ...)
Corporate Japan's earnings at a record high
TOKYO -- Listed Japan is swimming in record profits. As resource prices recover and a formerly strengthening yen has regained some of its weakness, the combined net profit of Japan's major listed companies is poised to hit a record this fiscal year for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan punches time clock early for 'Premium Friday'
Japan's Prime Minister will spend Friday afternoon meditating while staff at some of the country's biggest firms are also quitting work early -- in time for a bit of shopping or maybe a boozy train ride. Welcome to Premium Friday, Japan's latest bid to ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, 'Rocky' and 'Premium Friday' join fight against overtime
TOKYO (Reuters) - From the "Rocky" theme to cash handouts and early "Premium Friday" finishes, a small but growing number of companies in workaholic Japan are getting creative with the ways they're getting employees out the door early. The government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's First-Ever 'Premium Friday' Begins Today
And a railway operator is running a booze train, where passengers can enjoy four hours of solid drinking. This is how some of Japan Inc. is responding to a government campaign to get the country’s chronically overworked populace to leave the office by 3 ... ( read original story ...)
'Quake Mystic' Who Predicted Japan Earthquake Issues 'Major Earthquake Warning,' Planetary Alignments To Blame?
The word prediction brings in a feeling of fear and excitement at the same time. Frank Hoogerbeets a self-proclaimed earthquake predictor or "quake mystic" as he is popularly known, has forecasted that the world will be experiencing massive earthquake from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan starts weekend early to improve work-life balance
TOKYO – It was not business as usual for some workers in Japan on Friday. As the clock reached 3 p.m., about 100 office workers raised champagne glasses in a cafe in the middle of Tokyo’s central business district to toast “Premium Friday,” a new ... ( read original story ...)
Here's Where the Saudi Aramco IPO Will Be Listed
The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Feb. 21) Saudi Aramco has ruled out Asian exchanges – like Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore – for its IPO and is planning to offer its stock on a Western exchange. Trending: There Are Big Changes and Big ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo futures set to slip for eighth session after Shanghai drop
TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures were set to slip for an eighth consecutive session on Friday, hitting a 7-week low following an overnight drop in Shanghai futures. The Tokyo contract was on track for a weekly loss of about 11 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics could feature mixed shooting events as international federation reveals plans
Men and women could be competing against each other in up to three Olympic shooting events at Tokyo in 2020, if a plan goes ahead to help achieve the IOC's goal of 50 percent female participation in the Games. Following a two-year evaluation process ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks fall amid Trump trade policy fears
TOKYO - Asian markets slipped in muted trading Friday amid worries over U.S. trade policies that may affect regional economies. A stronger yen weighed on Japan's exporters. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged 0.2 per cent lower to 19,339.56 ... ( read original story ...)