TOKYO -- Yahoo Japan's business model may be stuck in the 1990s, but the company hopes that a leadership shakeup later this year will spark innovation to spur higher stock prices and compete against U.S. internet giants. "There is still growth potential in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s record exports, manufacturing, point to powerhouse economy
Policymakers hope robust external demand for Japanese goods can help stoke a virtuous cycle of business investment, consumer spending and growth in Japan`s economy, the world`s third largest. "We still think that net trade supported GDP growth last quarter ... ( read original story ...)
Japan navy spots tanker alongside North Korean ship
TOKYO — Japan’s Foreign Ministry says a Japanese navy surveillance aircraft has spotted a Dominican-flagged oil tanker apparently transferring fuel to a North Korean tanker in the open seas. A ministry statement said Wednesday that the possible ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese adult film star ditches porn to participate in ‘fake weddings’
JAPAN is famous for crazy business ventures, but a local porn star’s new role might just be the craziest of them all. Japanese adult actress Asuka Hoshino left the industry in 2014 after starring in dozens of movies between 2010 and 2013. Now ... ( read original story ...)
Gshopper Japan Achieved Strong Sales Performance in Its Second Year
TOKYO & SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gshopper, a leading cross-border e-commerce company, today announced that Gshopper Japan’s 2017 annual sales exceeded JPY 640 million. Gshopper’s global annual sales exceeded its annual sales target of USD ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Direct Investment inflows from Japan set to double by 2025
members of India Japan Business Cooperation Committee (IJBCC) said on Tuesday. The FDI inflow from the island nation stood at $4.67 billion in FY17. “Investment from Japan will touch $8 billion (p.a) by 2022 and double by 2025. Japan has been a strong ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports up 12 per cent in 2017 in tailwind for growth
TOKYO — Japan reports its exports rose 12 per cent in 2017 from a year earlier in a strong tailwind for the economy, while imports jumped 14 per cent. The recovery in trade is driving stronger growth in Japan, though the trade surplus dropped 25 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t want to bother with cat litter? Japan offers robots
TOKYO (AP) — Japan, home of the "kawaii" cult of cute, has always had a soft spot for companion robots, in contrast to the more industrial or mechanical types used for assembly lines, surgeries and military missions. The Associated Press spent some time ... ( read original story ...)
Japan turns into cryptocurrency haven as others crack down
TOKYO -- Japan is fast turning into the world's top haven for cryptocurrencies, drawing benefit from a broader clampdown in China and South Korea on the main digital currency, bitcoin. Authorities in Tokyo are walking a tightrope between protecting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan displays documents to defend claims to disputed isles
TOKYO – The Japanese government opened a small museum Thursday displaying maps and documents to defend its territorial claims against neighbors South Korea and China. The Japanese minister in charge of territorial issues, Tetsuma Esaki, said it was ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan is lobbying wrong audience
Haruhiko Kuroda has a communications problem on his hands. It is not the words the Bank of Japan governor is using, though. It is who he is talking to. The BOJ stayed the course on Jan. 23 with the ultra-loose policies Gov. Kuroda rolled out in March 2013 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Out of control’: Japanese governor slams US forces over helicopter near-misses
According to Kyodo News, three military helicopters made emergency landings ... US Defence Secretary James Mattis apologised to Japan, his Japanese counter-part Itsunori Onodera told reporters. Okinawa hosts the bulk of U.S. military bases in Japan yet ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe to attend Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday he would attend the Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea next month, after reports he would not attend due to a dispute over “comfort women” forced to work in Japan’s wartime ... ( read original story ...)
So many Japanese people die alone, there’s an industry devoted to cleaning up after them
KAWASAKI, Japan — There was a putrid smell emanating from the apartment. There was an obvious brown stain on the futon where the body had been. The futon, the clothes, the newspapers and horse-racing stubs were covered with maggots and flies. Still ... ( read original story ...)
After Tokyo’s Heaviest Snow in Four Years, Feet of Sea-Effect Snow Will Hammer Parts of Japan This Week
Tokyo saw its heaviest snowfall in four years on Monday ... The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. This story does not necessarily represent ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan ending QE won’t unleash higher rates, strategist says
As debate swirls over when Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda will choose to end years of ultra-loose monetary conditions, investors have looked over a crucial question – will halting easy money policies unlock higher rates in Japanese government bonds? ( read original story ...)