TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that Japan would not enter a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States as a means to resolve the two countries’ trade imbalance. Speaking to reporters after a cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama city staffer accused of molesting woman on train
Kanagawa Prefectural Police on Monday arrested a male employee of the city of Yokohama for allegedly molesting the body of a woman on the JR Negishi Line during the morning rush hour, reports TBS News (Nov. 6). At just past 8:00 am., Tatsuya Shimada ... ( read original story ...)
Cybermedia Center, Osaka University Adopts Asetek Liquid Cooling for New Computer System ‘OCTOPUS’
OSLO, Norway, Nov. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Asetek (ASETEK.OL) and Cybermedia Center, Osaka University, today announced that Cybermedia Center, Osaka University will incorporate Asetek RackCDU Direct-to-Chip™ (D2C) liquid cooling for a new HPC (High ... ( read original story ...)
Global wind turbine makers target Japan
TOKYO -- Global wind turbine manufacturers are gearing up to capture opportunities in Japan as a number of large wind power projects are finally completing time-consuming environmental impact assessment and starting to seek equipment suppliers. Key players ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US forge progress on energy as Trump blasts trade gap
TOKYO -- Monday's summit highlighted Washington's carrot-and-stick approach toward Tokyo on trade issues, as President Donald Trump pushed again for Japan to reduce its surplus with the U.S. even as the two sides struck deals on energy and infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends flat as banks’ weakness offset Fast Retailing’s gains
TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended flat on Monday as weakness in the banking sector offset gains in index-heavy Fast Retailing, while Subaru tumbled after the company cut its annual profit forecasts. The Nikkei ended almost ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei tops 22,750.70 to hit highest level since 1992
TOKYO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei jumped to a level not seen since 1992 on Tuesday morning as foreign investors chased the market higher on hopes for strong earnings from Japan Inc. The Nikkei share average opened lower but later gained as much as ... ( read original story ...)
CORRECTED-Nikkei at 21-year high; Fast Retailing jumps on sales
TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average touched a 21-year high on Monday as strong gains in the mining sector and shares such as clothing company Fast Retailing Co offset banking sector weakness. The Nikkei was up 0.01 percent at the end of ... ( read original story ...)
Trump is right about American cars in Japan — but the situation is never going to change
Japanese automakers are also major employers in the US, as Business Insider's Bryan Logan reported. Trump has a real problem understanding the global auto industry, and it doesn't seem that anyone who works for him gets it, either. On top of his ... ( read original story ...)
Sagawa Express’ parent to go public in possibly biggest IPO of year
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange gave approval Monday ... in what could be the largest initial public offering in the country this year. The IPO is expected to value SG Holdings Co. at around 500 billion yen ($4.4 billion), with an assumed ... ( read original story ...)
Trump strikes hard line against North Korea in Japan
"We will not stand for that," Trump said at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "The era of strategic patience is over. Some people say my rhetoric is very strong but look what has happened with very weak rhetoric in the last 25 years." ( read original story ...)
Investment seminars focused on overseas property
In view of the growing interest in overseas property, The Standard and Sing Tao Overseas Property ... against the backdrop of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and impending opening of Osaka casinos. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s earthquake-resistant dome houses
Nestled near a volcano in southern Japan, 450 quake-resistant dome houses put up by a health resort and decorated with flowers and dinosaurs are drawing visitors from across Asia. A dozen polystyrene foam pieces, each so light that two adults can.. ( read original story ...)
AI ‘boy’ granted residency in central Tokyo
An AI character was made an official resident of a busy central Tokyo district on Saturday, with the virtual newcomer resembling a chatty seven-year-old boy. The boy named "Shibuya Mirai" does not exist physically, but he can have text conversations with ... ( read original story ...)
Asiana Airlines Busan to Osaka – Osaka Forum
I will be travelling from Busan to Osaka on the 14th of May. Prior to that I will be going to Malaysia and Shanghai before a 2 weeks holiday in Seoul/Busan. We will be travelling via business class which gives us 40kg luggage. However we are planning to ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Is Leaving Japan Empty-Handed on Trade
They shared an intimate dinner and repeatedly showered each other with praise. But for all the apparent chumminess between President Donald Trump and Japan’s Shinzo Abe, it hasn’t resulted in much concrete action to address Trump’s main complaint ... ( read original story ...)