WASHINGTON – Japan and the United States on Thursday pledged to step ... and ballistic missile program,” U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said at a joint news conference after a meeting involving the foreign and defense ministers of the two ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to boost missile defence system
Japan is planning to deploy a new ground-based missile defence system as its third layer of protection in response to the North Korean ballistic missile threat, local media said yesterday. This additional layer, known as the Aegis Ashore system, will ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan vow to boost defence cooperation with India, South Korea, Australia
The news conference was also jointly addressed by Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera. “(With) ROK (South Korea), Australia, India and Southeast Asian countries, we will promote more than ever before cooperation in s ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei stock index falls more than 1 pct to three-month low
TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock index skidded to its lowest in three months in early trade on Friday, after a selloff on Wall Street. The Nikkei was last down 1.2 percent, after falling to its lowest since May 18. On Thursday, the S&P 500 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports rise in July, underpin strengthening economy
Japan's exports rose for an eighth straight month in July on ... Total exports increased 13.4 per cent in July from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday, roughly in line with a median market forecast for a 13.6 per cent gain. ( read original story ...)
Quarrel between Vietnamese man, wife ends in stabbing in Yokohama
A Vietnamese man and his wife were left with stab wounds after a quarrel erupted at their residence in Yokohama on Tuesday (TBS News) KANAGAWA (TR) – Kanagawa Prefectural Police have launched an investigation after a quarrel between a Vietnamese man and ... ( read original story ...)
Delhi will grow the fastest in Asia by 2021
Osaka fell last in the ranking, followed by three other Japanese cities: Nagoya, Tokyo and Yokohama. The dwindling working-age populace will continue to beset Osaka, falling by around 1 percent per annum. ( read original story ...)
Global shares meander after upbeat Japan trade report
Shares were mixed in narrow trading Thursday, with European benchmarks falling back after recent gains. Japan's Nikkei 225 index slipped as the yen strengthened against the U.S. dollar, despite the release of upbeat trade data for July. KEEPING SCORE ... ( read original story ...)
In The World: supporting survivors of the Japanese earthquake
Keita Era, an Analyst based in Tokyo, tells us about his volunteer work with those badly affected by the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011 – and the fulfilment he gets from supporting them back into meaningful jobs. I joined Barclays in 2010 on their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan trade surges in July on strong demand in China, US
Japan's exports and imports rose at a fast clip in July, reflecting a recovery in demand in China, Southeast Asia and the U.S., though export prices rose faster than volumes for many products. Exports rose more than 13 percent from a year earlier to 6.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Britain’s May to lead business delegation to Japan
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Japan this month for talks with her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe to discuss Brexit, trade and defense, her office said on Tuesday. May will lead a business delegation drawn from a range of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan July exports rise 13.4 percent year-on-year: MOF
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose 13.4 percent in July from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday, in a sign external demand rebounded from a lull in the previous quarter to underpin a steady economic recovery. The result ... ( read original story ...)
Warning from history: Could Japan-style crash hit China?
Sizzling property prices, a groaning debt load, wealthy tourists and tycoons willing to slap down eye-popping sums for art: China is starting to look like Japan before its economic bubble burst in the early 90s. The similarities are not lost on Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends flat, NAFTA renegotiations dampen automakers
TOKYO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average was nearly flat on Wednesday with the previous day's rally running out of steam as the yen's weakening slowed, while Japan Airlines bucked the trend helped by a brokerage's bullish view. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso: second-quarter GDP mainly driven by brisk housing investment
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that strong housing investment was the main driver of economic growth in the second quarter, while capital spending also contributed to growth. Speaking after a cabinet meeting ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Techpoint files for IPO of Japanese depositary shares of up to $11 mln
* Techpoint Inc - intend to apply for the listing of the JDSS on the mothers market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange * Techpoint Inc - the Japanese depositary shares will be offered in Japan and to investors located in jurisdictions other than the ... ( read original story ...)