NAGOYA--Dressed in a kimono called “ohikizuri,” whose bottom is made so long that it drags on the floor, an 18-year-old girl from Tokyo is living her dream as a "maiko" apprentice geisha here. Under the name Makoto, Yuri Akaishi became the first maiko ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: US First Lady visits Tokyo school
He is scheduled to hold a news conference with Abe later Monday ... He spoke to reporters ahead of a summit meeting in Tokyo with President Donald Trump. Authorities say 26 people were killed and about 20 others wounded in the attack in Sutherland Springs. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s quirky, quake-resistant dome houses prove a big draw
"Not a single pane of glass broke." Wind and earthquakes do not easily damage the dome houses because they have no beams that can be broken, Konishi said. Japan Dome House, the company that makes the polystrene pieces used in the structures, says that ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Trump meets with Japanese Emperor Akihito
Reporters were unable to hear the conversation. 10 a.m. President Donald Trump has raised the touchy issue of trade with Japanese business leaders. Trump says in remarks to business leaders in Tokyo that the U.S. and Japan will have "more trade than ... ( read original story ...)
Japan October services PMI rises to more than two-year high as new orders accelerate
In another positive sign, the index for business sentiment rose to a fourth-month high of 55.5 from 53.3 in September. "The Japanese service sector made a strong start to the fourth quarter, with the headline business activity index hitting a 26-month high ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Trump says making ‘tremendous progress’ in Japan
Trump kicked off his first Asian tour on Sunday in Japan. He is scheduled to hold a news conference with Abe later Monday. Abe also said they had an "in-depth" discussion and he looked forward to continuing the conversation. 12:18 p.m. Japan's leader is ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ Kuroda: No Immediate Need to Tweak Pace of ETF Buying
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday he saw no immediate need to tweak the pace or the way it buys exchange-traded funds (ETF) under its massive stimulus program. "We may make some modification to the way we buy ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda Says Has Confidence in Strengthening Economy, Price Outlook
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday that economic growth is gathering momentum and increasing the chances of inflation hitting his 2 percent target, reinforcing market expectations that no additional stimulus is ... ( read original story ...)
Trump turns to trade, economy in Tokyo
But the gun attack didn't appear likely to alter his schedule of events, which includes a midday news conference at the neo-Baroque Akasaka Palace in central Tokyo. A day after a series of social outings with his Japanese counterpart, Trump was getting ... ( read original story ...)
In Tokyo, Trump calls Texas shooting an ‘act of evil’
Tokyo (CNN)President Donald Trump on Monday morning decried ... a regional director with the Texas Department of Public Safety, during a local news conference. The victims ranged in age from 5 to 72 years old. Among the dead is the 14-year-old daughter ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, Trump pushes new trade deal, mourns Texas shooting
TOKYO — President Donald Trump opened his second day in Japan by pushing for stronger, more equitable economic ties between the allies, yet his message in Asia threatened to be overshadowed by a tragic shooting back home. Trump on Monday called the Texas ... ( read original story ...)
Trump seeks better economic ties with Tokyo, says ‘Japan has been winning’ on trade
Trump also told Japanese business leaders Washington wants to make the United States the most attractive place to hire, invest and grow. The U.S. leader, who met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday for golf, lunch and dinner, will hold a more ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Trump complains about trade imbalance with Japan
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's trip to Asia (all times local): 10 a.m. President Donald Trump has raised the touchy issue of trade with Japanese business leaders. Trump says in remarks to business leaders in Tokyo that the U.S. and ... ( read original story ...)
Trump says to push Japan for more ‘reciprocal’ trade, in a friendly way
many years," Trump said at the start of a meeting with Japanese business leaders. "We have to negotiate," he said, adding it would be done in a friendly manner. Trump also said Washington wants to make the United States the most attractive place to hire ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is firing its financial arrows at the wrong target
The yen is down 32%, corporate profits are thriving and the Nikkei Stock Average is breaking records again. Abe's fiscal dart fell way short of its target, thanks to counterproductive increases in Japan's sales tax in 2014 and 2015. The third and most ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Smaller Banks, Desperate for New Revenue, Turn to Dealmaking
In Japan's traditional banking culture, advising a client to sell a firm was considered unseemly, even rude - implying that the business had failed. Yet more small business owners in rural areas are struggling to find successors because their children ... ( read original story ...)