S&P 500 futures were also up 0.1 percent to 2,383.60. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.6 percent to finish at 19,310.52. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.6 percent to 5,956.50. JAPAN MANUFACTURING: The Nikkei purchasing managers index survey of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese banking consortium continues push into fintech, turns to blockchain
Central Bank Digital Currency Brings Wider Access: Bank of Japan https://t.co/rWw2sfambN #fintech pic.twitter.com/NRKWjZ6vcL Blockchain technologies will allow these banks to develop more convenient and low-cost processes for wiring money to a society ... ( read original story ...)
DIARY-Top Economic Events to June 23
TUESDAY, MAY 2 ** BERLIN - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaueble speaks at the B20 summit – 1215 GMT. TOKYO - Bank of Japan will release the minutes of its March monetary policy meeting. YOKOHAMA, Japan – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda ... ( read original story ...)
AFC Champions League 2017: Rising Star of the Month (April) – Gamba Osaka's Ritsu Doan
Japanese youngster Ritsu Doan was always likely to be earmarked for greatness when he made his debut for Gamba Osaka at the tender age of 16 in both the AFC Champions League and J.League. The talented youngster, now 18 years old, had a productive April for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo jeweler offers gold Darth Vader masks for $1.4M
TOKYO -- "Star Wars" fans with deep pockets might consider it a golden opportunity. A Tokyo jewelry store is offering life-size Darth Vader masks made of 24-karat gold at a hefty price of 154 million yen (US$1.4 million) to mark the 40th anniversary of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan navy dispatches destroyer Izumo to escort U.S. warships
TOKYO -- Japan's navy has dispatched its largest destroyer reportedly tasked with escorting U.S. military ships off the Japanese coast amid heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula. The helicopter carrier Izumo departed the Yokosuka port near Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Asian equities edge up as Japan outperforms, dollar regains traction
principal economist at IHS Markit in Tokyo. While U.S. consumer spending has almost stalled, a surge in business investment and wage growth suggested activity would regain momentum as the year progresses, limiting Wall Street losses. Moreover, strong ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo jeweler offers gold Darth Vader mask for $1.4M
TOKYO -- Star Wars fans might consider it a golden opportunity. Tokyo jeweler Ginza Tanaka is offering a life-size Darth Vader mask made of 24-karat gold at a hefty price of 154 million yen (US$1.4 million) to mark the 40th anniversary of the release of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo jeweler offers gold Darth Vader masks for $1.4 million
TOKYO (AP) — Star Wars fans with deep pockets might consider it a golden opportunity. A Tokyo jewelry store is offering life-size Darth Vader masks made of 24-karat gold at a hefty price of 154 million yen ($1.4 million) to mark the 40th anniversary of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo jeweler offers gold Darth Vader mask for $1.4 million
Star Wars fans might consider it a golden opportunity. Tokyo jeweler Ginza Tanaka is offering a life-size Darth Vader mask made of 24-karat gold at a hefty price of 154 million yen ($1.4 million) to mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the first ... ( read original story ...)
Japan destroyer leaves port reportedly to escort US warships
TOKYO – Japan's navy has dispatched its largest destroyer reportedly tasked with escorting U.S. military ships off the Japanese coast amid heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula. The helicopter carrier Izumo departed the Yokosuka port near Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shuts down entire Metro system in response to North Korea missile test
Tokyo Metro official Hiroshi Takizawa says the temporary suspension ... north of Pyongyang, the capital. He spoke at a news conference following a meeting of Japan’s National Security Council. North Korea’s state media reiterated the country ... ( read original story ...)
Fears grow in Japan over North Korean missile capabilities
While Japanese tabloids and television programs have reported on nuclear shelters ordered by a handful of rich people or touted gas masks as a more affordable option, it's largely business as usual in Fussa, a town of 58,000 people in Tokyo's western suburbs. ( read original story ...)
Japan sends destroyer to escort US vessels
east of Tokyo, Kyodo News agency reported. It is Japan's first such operation since it passed controversial legislation allowing the military to expand its role overseas. Critics say the laws violate Japan's pacifist constitution as article 9 of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's largest travel agency wants to overwhelm Asia
Q: What is the overall picture of the company's global business? A: We have 423 bases of operation, including our offices and partners' outlets, in 108 cities in 37 countries and regions. We are giving great importance to not only handling Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan final April PMI shows manufacturing activity accelerating, export orders solid
The Final Markit/Nikkei Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was 52.7, slightly below a preliminary 52.8 but still above the 52.4 notched in the previous month. The index remained above the 50 threshold that separates expansion from ... ( read original story ...)