This year has witnessed sharp reversals in a number of trades. Take the examples of Japan and emerging markets (EMs). Last fall, the U.S. dollar soared and EM equities, historically sensitive to dollar strength, sat out much of the rally. At the same time ... ( read original story ...)
Lockheed (LMT) Wins Deal to Support Japan’s AEGIS System
Defense bellwether Lockheed Martin Corporation’s LMT business segment, Rotary and Mission Systems (‘’RMS’’), secured a modification contract for offering equipment upgrades and spares to the AEGIS Weapon System baseline located in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Ministry of Finance of State of Japan : Announcement of 10-year Inflation-Indexed JGBs to Be Issued in October
* The auction method is Dutch-style-price-competitive auction (0.05 yen bidding scale). * 10 year-Inflation-Indexed JGBs to be issued in October will be a reopening issue of the April 2017 issue. Ministry of Finance of the State of Japan published this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lower house of parliament dissolved, paving way for snap vote
Abe stunned Japan on Monday with a surprise call for a snap election, seeking to capitalise on a weak opposition and a boost in the polls, as voters welcome his hawkish North Korea policy. But Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has upended Japanese politics in ... ( read original story ...)
Panel falls from plane in Japan, second case in a week
A panel weighing three kilogrammes fell from a plane onto a factory near Tokyo, Japanese officials said Thursday, the country's second case in a week after a similar part landed on a car. No injuries were reported after the panel was discovered inside the ... ( read original story ...)
Nigeria and Japan Commence Development of Native Central Bank Digital Currencies
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Japan set to win race to regulate Bitcoin exchanges
According to the Japan Times, the government agency will ensure that exchanges for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have proper internal systems to protect customer assets. A 30-member surveillance team built from agency and local finance personnel was ... ( read original story ...)
This Is the World’s Busiest Air Route
Second on the list is between Sapporo and Tokyo Haneda ... Receive exclusive travel deals, insider tips, inspiration, breaking news updates, and more. ( read original story ...)
Osaka hospital steps up under new autopsy law to ease forensic medicine shortage
OSAKA – A hospital in Osaka began performing autopsies to investigate causes of death at police request in April for cases in which foul play is not strongly suspected, in response to a chronic shortage of anatomists in Japan. Osaka Habikino Medical ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo’s Koike says she will stay as governor
Koike said at a news conference on Thursday that "I will stay in the city and put my energy to lead Tokyo's preparations ahead of the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics." Koike, who served in top posts in the ruling party and its government before becoming ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Governor Koike’s new party gains traction ahead of general election-polls
TOKYO (Reuters) - A fledgling conservative party led by popular Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is gaining traction in its challenge to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc in a general election next month, two media polls released on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike: Media-savvy operator with stomach for a fight
And the telegenic 65-year-old also knows how to grab the media limelight — just minutes before her news conference, she took a photo op with a panda cub that was recently named at a Tokyo zoo. Koike, who was elected Tokyo governor only a year ago ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike vows break from the past while launching new ‘Party of Hope’ to challenge Shinzo Abe
Popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike on Wednesday vowed a break with ... she told a nationally televised news conference. Koike lamented that Japanese firms had lost their former glory, complaining that Chinese and American companies, like Amazon and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor launches new party, won’t run for election herself
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike on Wednesday formally launched a ... Abe will dissolve the lower house on Thursday for a vote expected on Oct. 22. At a news conference launching her "Party of Hope," Koike repeated promises to form a party without ties to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electric Power : Japan Nuclear Regulator Approves First TEPCO Reactors Since Fukushima Disaster
TOKYO, Sept. 27-- Greenpeace International issued the following news release: Japan's nuclear regulator today granted preliminary safety approval for two Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) reactors at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant despite ... ( read original story ...)
In Tokyo : Governor Koike vows break from the past with new party
Popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike Wednesday vowed a break with old ... Koike told a nationally televised news conference. Koike lamented that Japanese firms had lost their former glory, complaining that Chinese and American companies, like Amazon and ... ( read original story ...)