TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average ended down on Thursday, dragged lower by weakness in banking shares though off earlier session lows. The Nikkei finished down 0.11 percent, or 25.62 points, at 22,866.10. The broader Topix erased ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei flat as weak drugmaker stocks offset gains in trading firms
TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average was flat on Friday morning as gains in commodities trading houses offset weakness in drugmakers, while Kobe Steel stumbled after it said senior executives were aware of data tampering. The Nikkei was ... ( read original story ...)
Why Nikkei 225 Stocks Have Dropped This Week
More on that here. Earlier this week, Japanese stock market index Nikkei 225 saw their stocks decrease by -0.15%. While most Asian shares have increased, they continue to struggle as their shares dip to low numbers. At the beginning of December ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges lower as construction stocks extend sell-off
TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged down on Tuesday morning in choppy trade, as construction stocks extended a punishing sell-off on growing concerns some of the firms may have breached antitrust regulations. The Nikkei was flat ... ( read original story ...)
Bracing for EV shift, NGK Spark Plug ignites all solid-state battery quest
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Facing the eventual demise of gasoline engines, the world's biggest maker of spark plugs is turning its focus to a component it believes will be just as vital in the coming era of electric vehicles - next-generation all solid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan might push through TPP without Canada
Japan's top diplomat in Western Canada is urging B.C. government and business officials to reconsider the merits of the newly re-formed, 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11), despite Ottawa’s controversial decision to back out of a document ... ( read original story ...)
Japan unveils record defence budget against North Korea threat
Japan’s defence budget will swell to a record USD 46 billion for the next fiscal year, the government said today, as the nation shores up its missile shield against the threat posed by North Korea. The defence spending was part of a $860-billion national ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nuclear Exports: Risky Business
While Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s electoral victory in October has generated plenty of debate regarding prospective constitutional change, another highly controversial issue — nuclear power — has largely escaped attention despite being ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cuts estimated tab for 2020 Olympics to $12 billion
The latest price tag for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been trimmed slightly, but is still nearly twice the initial estimate even after a major cost-cutting effort. The organizers said Friday that the event will cost a total 1.35 trillion yen ($11.9 billion). ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 unveils budget cuts
Tokyo 2020 organisers Friday unveiled a "significant" cut in their budget for hosting the games, as the city comes under pressure to keep a lid on spiralling costs. The overall games budget now stands at a total of 1.35 trillion yen ($12.6 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank leaves its monetary policy unchanged
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its policy rate, 10-year government bond yield target unchanged The BOJ voted 8-1 to stand pat on rates with Goushi Kataoka as the sole dissenting voice The central bank said the economy is growing moderately and inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves record defence spending that favours U.S.-made equipment
TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Japan's government approved a record military budget on Friday but did not earmark enough extra money to stop a splurge on U.S.-made ballistic missile defence kit from putting a squeeze on funding for an ambitious domestic jet ... ( read original story ...)
Ando leads Osaka Marathon entries | iaaf.org
PDF En Anti-Doping Therapeutic Use Exemptions IAAF Position Statement of Platelet-Derived Preparation PDF En Organisers of the Osaka Women’s Marathon have announced their elite field for the IAAF Gold Label road race on 28 January. Yuka Ando leads a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open flat ahead of holidays
who account for a large portion of Tokyo trade, are absent from trade ahead of the Christmas holidays," said SBI Securities in a commentary. The news that Catalan separatists won a snap regional poll Thursday in Spain did not immediately upset the foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cabinet OKs record $46 bln defense budget
(Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File) Abe has called North Korean missile threat a "national crisis" for Japan, luring public support for greater military roles and equipment that used to be taboo under Japan's strictly self-defense ... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves record defense spending that favors U.S.-made equipment
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government approved a record military budget on Friday but did not earmark enough extra money to stop a splurge on U.S.-made ballistic missile defense kit from putting a squeeze on funding for an ambitious domestic jet fighter ... ( read original story ...)