Japan's Nikkei share average .N225 was last up 1.4 percent ... senior global markets analyst for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in Singapore. Such concerns appeared to be limiting gains in Tokyo shares, although it seemed a bit premature to factor ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank unit IPO valued at as much as $8.9B
Deutsche Bank AG on Sunday said the share pricing for the coming partial float of its asset-management unit values the business at EUR6 billion to EUR7.2 billion ($7.4 billion to $8.9 billion), and announced a "cornerstone" investor in the offering, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM wife’s name removed from documents in suspected cronyism scandal: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - The name of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s wife was removed ... was quoted saying by Kyodo news agency. The doubts have also sparked calls for Aso to quit, but the finance minister said on Friday that he will not step down. ( read original story ...)
Japan govt altered documents in scandal linked to Abe’s wife
TOKYO – Japan's Finance Ministry has acknowledged doctoring documents in a widening scandal linked to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife that has rattled his government. The doctored documents related to the 2016 sale of state land to a school operator in ... ( read original story ...)
References to Japan PM, wife and finance minister removed from documents related to suspected scandal
Aso told a news conference on Friday that several officials at his ministry ... Victory in the LDP September leadership vote would put him on track to become Japan’s longest-serving premier. The matter has also led to opposition calls for Aso, who ... ( read original story ...)
From the mountains to the sea: The delicacies of Hokkaido
We begin at its biggest city, Sapporo, and head to the Nijo Ichiba fish market where fresh and dried seafood are abundant. With so many shops and restaurants, it’s easy to get lost in here. One tip a Japanese friend offered us was to look for a ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank in deal with Nippon Life to anchor DWS float
The bank is set to receive gross proceeds between €1.2bn-€ ... The alliance between DWS and Nippon Life is consistent with the Japanese insurer’s plans to grow outside its home market, where returns on investments have dwindled under hyper-aggressive ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: 1-year-old girl dies after father puts her in closet
A 1-year-old girl died after he father placed her in a closet in their residence in Osaka City’s Kita Ward (Twitter ... A neighbor tells Nippon News Network (Mar. 11) that the sounds a crying child could be heard coming from the residence each night. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM, finance minister under fire over suspected cronyism scandal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s finance ministry is set to report on Monday that documents were doctored in a suspected cronyism scandal, which if true would add further pressure on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his close ally, Finance Minister Taro Aso. ( read original story ...)
Japan marks anniversary of 2011 tsunami that killed 18,000
They stood in grassy areas or roadsides overlooking the choppy sea. In Japan's capital, they lit candles and offered flowers. Some dabbed at tears. Japanese marked the seventh anniversary Sunday of a tsunami that took more than 18,000 lives on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Now Has a Drive-Through Funeral Service
Located in the central part of Ueda, Japan, it works just like a fast food delivery service–but the difference is that visitors can pull up to a drive-through window to register on a touchscreen tablet, offer money, and even give traditional incense ... ( read original story ...)
Spending a Week in Tokyo
One of my best friends, Tiana, and I hopped on our Singapore Airlines business class flight to Tokyo! We had an incredibly fun flight filled with donuts, face masks and of course, champagne. After touching down, we headed out for a local dinner and found a ... ( read original story ...)
Assefa clocks 2:21:45 to take Nagoya marathon title
IAAF Newsletter 2018 IAAF News 190 - February 2018 PDF En IAAF Newsletter 2018 ... Meskerem Assefa of Ethiopia cruised to a one-minute victory at the Nagoya Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, on Sunday (11). Assefa passed Kenyan Valary Jemeli Aiyabei ... ( read original story ...)
Ethiopia’s Assefa wins Nagoya Women’s Marathon
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Meskerem Assefa of Ethiopia pulled ahead of favorite Valary Jemeli of Kenya with four kilometers left to win the Nagoya Women's Marathon on Sunday. Assefa won in a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes and 45 seconds, one minute and three ... ( read original story ...)
Is Japan Headed For Even More Economic Stimulus? (DXJ)
From WisdomTree: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will hold its first policy board meeting with the newly appointed board members on April 26 and 27. In our view, there is a growing probability of the “dovish” faction gaining momentum, with at least two (and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 7 years since earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster
Japan on Sunday marked the seventh anniversary of a deadly earthquake and tsunami that killed almost 15,000 people and triggered an unprecedented nuclear meltdown, rendering some lands uninhabitable. At around 2:46 p.m. on March 11, a magnitude-9 ... ( read original story ...)