Global shares push higher as Nikkei boosted by weaker yen

Global shares were mostly higher on Friday after Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.2 percent as the U.S. dollar strengthened against the yen. Chinese markets were lifted by a report of higher corporate profits. Looking ahead, investors are watching for U.S ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo apartment fire claims two infant brothers

SAPPORO – Two infants died Thursday in an apartment fire in Sapporo, police said. The brothers, Hibiki Kimura, 2, and Ibuki Kimura, 3, were taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead, the police said. Their mother, Ruka Kimura, 22, was treated ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo with Kids Made Easy

We weren’t successful at upgrading on the way to Tokyo but we were moved to Business on the way back. We took taxis between the airport and hotel. We stayed at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, which has been on my travel wish list since I saw Lost in Translation ... ( read original story ...)

Ursnif Banking Trojan Spreading In Japan

Attackers behind the pervasive banking Trojan Ursnif have made Japan one of their top targets, delivering the malware via spam campaigns that began last month. For years, Ursnif (or Gozi) has targeted Japan along with North America, Europe and Australia. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s Motor Show Points to an All-Electric Future

The Tokyo Motor Show has been forced to reinvent itself as a venue ... this mini-car specialist and wholly owned Toyota subsidiary is getting behind batteries for this business-geared microvan. You’ll never drive alone again. Honda’s headlining ... ( read original story ...)

Kobe Steel loses Japan quality seal on some copper products

Kobe Steel said Thursday it had found four new cases of faked inspections data that has been found in hundreds of its products, as Japan's quality assurance agency withdrew certification for some of its copper tubes. The company reported that 88 companies ... ( read original story ...)

Deutsche Bank to relaunch property lending in Japan

TOKYO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG is relaunching its real estate lending business in Japan, after scaling it down post the 2008 financial crisis, as it looks to tap into the nation’s tourism boom that could grow even bigger if casinos are built. ( read original story ...)

Saudi crown prince says Aramco IPO on track for 2018

Tokyo and Hong Kong have been looked at for a partial listing of the state-run firm. A decision on which exchange would secure the offering has still not been made, fuelling market speculation that the IPO could be delayed beyond 2018 or even shelved ... ( read original story ...)