More than 25 years after its bubble economy burst in spectacular fashion, Japan is still seen by many as a kind of economic cautionary tale, a country in a perpetual malaise, undergoing a long, slow d... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.2 mag, 5 km ESE of Kawaguchi, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Kawaguchi in Japan on Thursday. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 40.82 km (25 miles) below the earth’s ... ( read original story ...)
Ange Postecoglou’s Yokohama F. Marinos score eight goals in stunning J-League win
Ange Postecoglou's Yokohama F. Marinos have caught alight in the J-League, recording an extraordinary 8-2 win over Vegalta Sendai on Wednesday night. Yokohama were up 7-0 before Vegalta managed to fin... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Son says Japan is ‘stupid’ to disallow ride-sharing
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son blasted Japan on Thursday for not allowing ride-sharing services, calling it “stupid” and saying the country was lagging overseas ri... ( read original story ...)
Didi, SoftBank set up taxi-hailing joint venture in Japan
The service will roll out later this year, starting with a free trial run in Osaka, and expanding to Kyoto, Fukuoka, Okinawa and Tokyo, they said. The move marks the arrival of a major Chinese mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cuts view on business mood, warns of trade fight damage on growth
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan downgraded its assessment of business sentiment and warned that global trade tensions could cloud the economy’s recovery prospects, a sign that policymakers are increasingly wo... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei snaps 4-day winning streak; weak cosmetics cos offset oil, machinery stocks
TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average snapped a four-day winning streak in choppy trade on Thursday as investors took profits, with weakness in inbound-tourism related stocks offsett... ( read original story ...)
Kobe Steel says Tokyo prosecutors have indicted company over data tampering scandal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Kobe Steel Ltd, (Tokyo:5406.T - News) Japan's third-biggest steelmaker, said on Thursday it has been indicted by prosecutors over a data tampering scandal that shook the company and ... ( read original story ...)
Flexibility coming to Japan’s program for foreign teachers
TOKYO -- The more than 5,000 foreigners who are employed by local governments in Japan in positions such as language teachers will no longer be pigeonholed into narrow job categories in a move to bett... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo developments curtailed by rising construction costs
Some of Tokyo’s finest large family homes can be found in Shoto ... the prestigious location of major embassies as well as offices of many of the international blue-chip firms and financial institutio... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Didi, SoftBank set up taxi-hailing joint venture in Japan
TOKYO — Chinese mobile service giant Didi Chuxing and Tokyo-based SoftBank Corp. have set up a joint venture for taxi-hailing in Japan. The companies announced the plan Thursday for a service that use... ( read original story ...)
CNN’s Tokyo: Two Sides
A special week of coverage begins July 16 with a 30-minute program airing from July 21 HONG KONG, July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On 'Tokyo: Two Sides', CNN explores the dichotomies of Tokyo's multi-lay... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood slips amid fears of trade war: Reuters Tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese business sentiment slipped in July, a Reuters poll found, reflecting companies’ fear of fallout from an intensifying trade dispute between the United States and China, even ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese consumer finance company Acom advances into the Philippines
Acom Consumer Finance Corp., a local joint venture established a year ... venture wants to forge a network of 30 outlets in the Manila area within five years. The Tokyo-based lender entered Thailand i... ( read original story ...)
Japan overhauls financial watchdog for fintech age
TOKYO -- Japan revamped the Financial Services Agency effective Tuesday to make the watchdog more suited for responding to new challenges in the field, such as the rise of cryptocurrencies. The newly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Opening Its Skies And Business Jet Travel Is Taking Off
Japan is only a few hours’ flight from China, one of the world’s biggest markets, and countless businesspeople shuttle between the two countries. Not all parts of the mainland, however, have easy conn... ( read original story ...)