Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Yoichi, Otofuke, Date (min 5000 pop). Earthquake epicenter was 59 km (37 miles) from Sapporo (c. 1 883 000 pop), 37 km (23 miles) from Tomakomai (c. 174 800 pop), 100 km (62 miles) from Obihiro (c. ( read original story ...)
EU announces Japan summit, hoping to clinch trade pact
The European Union and Japan will hold a summit on Thursday in hopes of clinching a far-reaching trade deal, EU President Donald Tusk said Tuesday. The EU said in a statement that EU leaders and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe "are expected to announce a ... ( read original story ...)
Timeline of trading halts at stock exchanges and their customers
A software bug related to IPO auctions resulted in erroneous trades being processed ... dealing in Japanese index futures and individual stocks suddenly bombarded the Osaka bourse with thousands of sell orders for Nikkei 225 futures. The problem arose ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises after yen weakens, but North Korea’s missile launch limits gains
TOKYO, July 4 Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday as upbeat U.S. data lifted the dollar against the yen, but geopolitical concerns soured sentiment after North Korea launched a missile. North Korea launched the ballistic missile from its western ... ( read original story ...)
Senior Finance Ministry official who defended government in Moritomo scandal given promotion
claimed that the Finance Ministry had already discarded key documents covering negotiations which led to an 86 percent discount for a parcel of government-owned land in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, to Moritomo Gakuen in June 2016. Akie Abe, the wife of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to collect part of casino revenue to finance steps against gambling addiction
The government is considering collecting some of the revenue from casino operators mainly to finance measures to help prevent gambling addiction, sources said. The Diet enacted a law to legalize casinos in December amid ongoing public concerns over ... ( read original story ...)
NRF-Japan reappoints FX tsar Asakawa, seeks consistency dealing with U.S.
Japan's top currency diplomat has been appointed for another one-year term in a regular finance ministry reshuffle, underscoring a desire to maintain policy consistency as Tokyo faces potentially tough economic talks with the United States. Masatsugu ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Japan’s Osaka enjoys winning Wimbledon debut
July 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Naomi Osaka made a winning start to her first Wimbledon campaign, beating Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-3 7-6(3) in the opening round at the All England Club on Monday. The world number 59 made her WTA main draw breakthrough in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka enjoys winning Wimbledon debut
(Reuters) - Japan's Naomi Osaka made a winning start to her first Wimbledon campaign, beating Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-3 7-6(3) in the opening round at the All England Club on Monday. The world number 59 made her WTA main draw breakthrough in 2014 and ... ( read original story ...)
Cheese and cars at issue as Japan, EU inch toward trade pact
TOKYO -- Japan's foreign minister is expected to head to Brussels this week to seek a breakthrough in talks on a free trade agreement with the European Union. Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said over the weekend that he was hopeful the two sides would ... ( read original story ...)
Global stocks higher after Japan manufacturing gauge gains
BEIJING -- Global stocks rose Monday after a survey showed Japan's manufacturing outlook improving. KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC-40 rose 0.8 per cent to 5,164.01 and Germany's DAX added 0.6 per cent to 12,402.15. London's FTSE 100 advanced 0.5 per cent to ... ( read original story ...)
US says North Korea fired missile into Japanese waters
according to Japanese officials. The US said it did not pose a threat to North America. Meanwhile Pyongyang is due to make an "important announcement" later on Tuesday, reported South Korea's Yonhap news agency. This is the 11th detected missile launch ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese leader’s rule seen shaken by Tokyo election loss
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party is scrambling to control damage from an embarrassing defeat in Tokyo's city assembly elections, but experts say the stunning results could mean the beginning of the end to Abe's long reign. Abe's scandal ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese banking giant Sumitomo Mitsui to open Frankfurt office to avoid Brexit ‘disruption’
Japanese giant Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) has become the third Japanese firm in less than a fortnight to unveil plans to open a business in Germany that will act as its EU hub following Brexit. The company, which has the headquarters for its ... ( read original story ...)
EU trade commissioner says EPA deal with Japan likely
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and the EU could forge a trade agreement later this week, Cecilia Malmstrom, the European Commissioner for Trade, said Monday. Malmstrom told reporters in Madrid she was hopeful the two sides would resolve remaining differences and ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan land prices continue gains, Ginza remains most expensive for 32nd year in a row
Land prices in Japan rose 0.4 percent on average as of Jan. 1 from a year earlier, marking the second consecutive year of gain, the National Tax Agency said in its annual report released Monday. The highest land price in the country was ¥40.32 million per sq. ( read original story ...)