Osaka Still Working On Her Game

For Naomi Osaka, making her main draw debut in her second appearance at the BNP Paribas Open represents quite an achievement, but the likeable Japanese star admits she is still searching for her game. The World No.52 reached the final in Tokyo last year ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economic growth below estimates in last quarter

TOKYO — Revised data show Japan's economy expanded at a slower than hoped for 1.2 per cent annual pace in the last quarter of 2016. The figure released Wednesday was slightly higher than the preliminary estimate of 1.0 per cent annual growth for the ... ( read original story ...)

VN athlete Thoi grabs attention at Sapporo Winter Games

VN athlete Thoi grabs attention at Sapporo Winter Games, Sports news, football, Vietnam sports, vietnamnet bridge, english news, Vietnam news, news Vietnam, vietnamnet news, Vietnam net news, Vietnam latest news, vn news, Vietnam breaking news ( read original story ...)

Tokyo shares open lower on global..

TOKYO: Tokyo shares opened lower on Tuesday with investors spooked by global political uncertainties and cautious before key US jobs data later in the week. Markets were jolted after North Korea fired four missiles into waters near Japan on Monday, stoking ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Is Celebrating 100 Years in Business in 2017

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (YRC) opened for business with one facility and began producing rubber-based products such as belts, hoses and tires in 1917. One hundred years later, Yokohama has evolved into a major $6 billion global brand, manufacturing ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 seen having $284 bn economic impact

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are expected to give an overall 32.3 trillion yen ($284 billion) boost to the Japanese economy, according to the Tokyo city government. Euphoria surrounded the award of the Games to Tokyo in 2013 but scandals and cost overruns have ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei edges down, N.Korea tensions deter investors

TOKYO, March 7 Japan's Nikkei share average edged down on Tuesday morning, following Wall Street's lead, with investors deterred by geopolitical tensions after the North Korean missile tests, though the dollar-yen stayed in a well-worn range. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

BOJ's Masai: Big yen swings cause of concern for Japan

TOKYO Bank of Japan board member Takako Masai said large swings in exchange rates can be a concern for Japan's economy as it could hurt business sentiment, according to a text of her speech released by the central bank on Tuesday. The yen's volatility seen ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo shares open lower on global political uncertainties

Tokyo shares opened lower on Tuesday with investors spooked ... Toyota shares fell 0.25 percent to 6,431 yen while bank Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group was off 0.60 percent at 4,431 yen. Nintendo shares rose 1.36 percent to 24,570 yen after reports of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's REITs Market Losing Steam

Mar.06 -- Neil Slater, Japan chief executive officer at Standard Life Investments, discusses the Japanese REIT market, the impact of the BOJ's REIT purchases on markets and his outlook for the economy. He speaks to Bloomberg's Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)