TOKYO -- Japanese oil distributors are preparing to suspend imports of Iranian crude oil in line with U.S. demands, which come with threats of sanctions against companies that refuse to comply. Japan' ... ( read original story ...)
NEC and dotData Use AI to Accelerate Data Science for the SMBC Group
NEC Corporation (NEC) (TOKYO:6701) and dotData, Inc., a Silicon Valley venture in the automation of data science, today announced the provision and full operation of “dotData” platform for the Sumitom... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Financial Giant SBI Holdings Opens its Crypto Trading Platform VCTRADE to Public
Strategic Business Innovator Group (SBI) is a Tokyo-based financial company group listed on the first section of the Osaka Securities Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange. As the company has become a pow... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.6 mag was detected near Katsuura in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Katsuura in Japan. The temblor was detected at 14:05:25 / 2:05 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese city running out of ninjas as population shrinks
A small city in Japan is facing a ninja shortage as the town struggles with ... Nicole Darrah covers breaking and trending news for FoxNews.com. Follow her on Twitter @nicoledarrah. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s temples to open their doors as tourist lodging
TOKYO -- Japanese temples are offering their facilities as tourist accommodation, an initiative aimed at wooing foreigners to rural Japan. Many Buddhist temples in Japan are struggling with falling nu... ( read original story ...)
China’s stocks turn south; Japan’s Nikkei continues rally on weak yen
Japanese stocks get a boost from a weaker yen which will help exporters. Stocks in Asia were mixed Wednesday as the region failed to hold broad early gains across its exchanges. Japan’s Nikkei was amo... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises to more than 1-month high; automakers, tech shares gain
TOKYO, July 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average advanced to a more than one-month high on Wednesday as exporters such as automakers and technology firms got a boost after the dollar hit a six- ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Internet Giant GMO’s New Web Bank Will Use Blockchain for Payments
Multi-billion-dollar Japanese tech conglomerate GMO has launched a new internet banking business that will use blockchain technology for faster and cheaper payments and financial services. In an annou... ( read original story ...)
Trade deal with Japan means cheaper cars for Europeans
... cheaper for car buyers in Europe than they have been until now thanks to the European Union and Japan signing a trade agreement. It will also be good news for anyone in the business of supplying m... ( read original story ...)
A month after magnitude 6.1 Osaka quake, progress slow on fixing walls and water pipes
OSAKA – A month after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Osaka Prefecture, progress is slow on removing substandard concrete walls that could collapse and on fixing the aging sewage system. Th... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks rebound, Japan’s Nikkei continues rally on weak yen
Japanese stocks get a boost from a weaker yen which will help exporters. Stocks in Asia recovered from their weakness to advance Wednesday while Japan’s Nikkei continued to rally as the yen remained w... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic venues make progress with 2 years to go
TOKYO (AP) — The Japan Sports Council gave a progress report on the new National Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, saying the project is 40 percent complete with two years to go before ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises to more than 1-month high as exporters get boost from weak yen
TOKYO, July 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average soared to a more than one-month high on Wednesday morning as exporters such as automakers and technology firms got a boost after the dollar hit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GMO Internet to Use Blockchain in Its New Online Banking Business
Japanese internet services giant GMO Internet Inc. has today launched a new internet banking business that will leverage blockchain as a central part of its technological arsenal. The news comes from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GMO Internet To Use Blockchain In New Online Banking Business
GMO, a top Japanese internet services provider, launched a new internet banking business leveraging blockchain as a central part of its technological arsenal, CoinTelegraph reported Tuesday. The proje... ( read original story ...)