Japan Post went public in November 2015 along with its banking ... Still, many are worried about how the second sale will impact the market. The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average has hovered below 20,000 and remains susceptible to external factors. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks change tack, gain as other Asian markets hit doldrums
Export-reliant stocks helped give wind to Japan’s Nikkei index Thursday. Global equity markets struggled to find direction as a new month began, though Japan outperformed despite a lack of action with the yen, which often affects the country’s stocks. ( read original story ...)
Japan flustered by UN human rights concerns
TOKYO - Japan is pushing back against United Nations criticism that its controversial anti-conspiracy bill and other policies infringe on press freedom and individual liberties, calling the characterization unfair and one-sided. David Kaye, a special ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 194 points, or 1 percent, to 19,845
The broader Topix rose 17 points, or 1.1 percent, to 1493.9. Historically, the Japan NIKKEI 225 Stock Market Index reached an all time high of 38915.87 in December of 1989 and a record low of 85.25 in July of 1950. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average Index is a ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tops 20,000 level, highest since August 2015
Japan's Nikkei share average rose above the psychologically important 20,000-point level to the highest since August 2015 on Friday as strong U.S. stocks and the rising dollar lifted investors' risk appetite. The Nikkei rose 1.0 percent to 20,053.01 in ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks firm as upbeat U.S., European data boosts confidence
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan ticked up 0.1 per cent, while Japan’s Nikkei gained 1 per cent to top the psychologically important 20,000-point level for the first time since August 2015. “Market sentiment is very good. ( read original story ...)
BOJ will not face big long-term losses when it unwinds stimulus – Harada
GIFU, Japan The Bank of Japan will not face big losses in the long run when it eventually begins to tighten monetary policy, board member Yutaka Harada said on Thursday, seeking to address concerns of some market players. When the BOJ does tighten policy ... ( read original story ...)
Seismologist slams Japan’s preoccupation with prediction
Japan should stop kidding itself that it might be able to predict earthquakes and instead concentrate on improving disaster preparedness, according to a former University of Tokyo professor of seismology. “Japan must admit it can’t predict quakes” is ... ( read original story ...)
Europe and Japan’s vicious cycle of negative interest rates to end – but when?
"It is still several years, I believe, before the European Central Bank or the Bank of Japan starts tightening monetary policy," he said. "We may see a sort of increase in interest rates, even in Europe and Japan, from negative rates to back to zero rates. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s military begins major drill with U.S. carriers watching North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's navy and air force began a three-day military exercise with two U.S. aircraft carriers in the Sea of Japan on Thursday adding pressure on North Korea to halt an accelerating ballistic missile program. Japan's Maritime Self Defence ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches rocket in first phase of new GPS
A rocket was launched from Tanegashima Space Centre early on Thursday morning as part of Japan's efforts to construct its own global positioning system. The H-IIA 34 rocket was carrying a quasi-zenith satellite system named "Michibiki," meaning guidance. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s manufacturing growth picks up to three-month high on improving orders: PMI
But the survey also suggested the companies continued to have trouble passing on higher input costs to buyers of their goods, squeezing profit margins and disappointing news for the Bank of Japan as inflation remains stalled well below its elusive 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches rocket for its own GPS
Japan is building its own GPS in the hope of reducing location errors for drivers, drone operators and other users. A rocket launched on Thursday from southern Japan is carrying a satellite that will form part of a Japanese GPS. An initial satellite was ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 42 Released
Tokyo 42 is now available on Steam, offering an open-world isometric shooter that lives up to their description by looking "hyper-stylish." If you want to see if you agree, you can check out this launch trailer. Here's the pitch: Tokyo 42 is a hyper ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks up on Japan business spending boost
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.07 percent, or 209.46 points, to 19,860.03, while the Topix index of all first-section shares gained 1.13 percent, or 17.77 points, to 1,586.14. Tokyo stocks snapped a four-day losing streak Thursday after a survey ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo first major city in Japan to issue certificates recognizing same-sex couples
SAPPORO – Sapporo on Thursday became the first major city in Japan to issue certificates recognizing same-sex partnerships. The city also certifies partnerships between heterosexual couples with gender-identity disorder. Other cities don’t do this ... ( read original story ...)