The Bank of Japan (BOJ) conducted massive bond purchases in the past to check rise in Japanese bond yields. But now, it is holding preliminary discussions on making alteration to its interest rate tar... ( read original story ...)
‘Threat-to-life’ Japan heatwave menaces Tokyo 2020 Olympics
As Japan roasted under its highest-ever recorded temperature and the Meteorological Agency broke with tradition to declare the heatwave “a threat to life”, merchandisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Game... ( read original story ...)
Japan catching up with Singapore as biggest Ho Chi Minh City investor
Japan now ranks among the top three investors in Ho Chi Minh City housing projects, reported VnExpress. Japanese investors have nine notable residential real estate projects in the metropolis, accordi... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 organizers feel the heat two years out from Games
TOKYO (Reuters) - As Tokyo melts in a record-breaking heatwave, Olympic organizers are looking at ways to combat the heat when the 2020 Games rolls into town in two years. With the temperature reachin... ( read original story ...)
Global Central Bank Chatter Rattles Bond Market
News reports that the Bank of Japan might consider changing its interest-rate targets helped push the yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond as high as 0.09% in Monday trading in Tokyo from 0.0... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Eyes Eco Gains Ahead of 2020 Olympics
With two years to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese capital is hoping to use the games as motivation to improve its environmental sustainability. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who was prev... ( read original story ...)
2 Years From Olympics Tokyo Focuses on Environment
With two years to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese capital is hoping to use the games as motivation to improve its environmental sustainability. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who was prev... ( read original story ...)
Japan hits record-high temperature amid heat wave
Thousands of people in Japan have been rushed to hospitals with heat stroke symptoms during the heat wave. Kyodo News agency has tallied more than 40 deaths. Many of the victims have been elderly peop... ( read original story ...)
Nanto Sapporo Brokerage : say Japanese yen gains two-week high after bets on scaled back policy stimulus
For additional information visit www.nsbrokerage.com View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nanto-sapporo-brokerage-say-japanese-yen-gains-two-week-high-after-be... ( read original story ...)
President Kennedy Makes Maiden Call at Yokohama
Container carrier APL, together with the Yokohama Port and Harbor Bureau and Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation, celebrated the maiden arrival of containership President Kennedy at the P... ( read original story ...)
Containership President Kennedy Makes Maiden Vessel Call at Yokohama
On 21 July, APL, together with the Yokohama Port and Habour Bureau and Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation celebrated the maiden arrival of President Kennedy at the Port of Yokohama. Depl... ( read original story ...)
Japan bond yield spike prompts Bank of Japan intervention
Japanese government bond yields jumped by the most in almost two years today before the Bank of Japan (BoJ) was forced to intervene after reports that the central bank is considering tweaking its mass... ( read original story ...)
You Think Naomi Osaka Is Just ‘the Girl Who Beat Serena’? Ask Serena.
Part of the B/R POWER 50 Glow Up list. At the Miami Open in March, Naomi Osaka beat the person who inspired her to pick up a tennis racket. At age 20, she upset 36-year-old Serena Williams. (Six month... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei leads decliners as most Asian markets fall
Sakura Yosozumi of Japan takes a spill during the ESPN X Games on Sunday in Minneapolis, Minn. Japanese stocks were the poorest performer in a mixed Asian stock trading session Monday as the U.S. doll... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei plummets as dollar extends losses
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 tumbled 300.89 points, or 1.3%, to 22,396.39, as the dollar extended its losses against the Japanese currency. Against the yen, the dollar traded at 110.98 after dipping as lo... ( read original story ...)
Regional gas and electric heavyweights Kepco and Osaka Gas slug it out in Kansai region battleground
“The history of their battle goes back two or three decades, but Osaka Gas thinks it’s no match for Kepco and has been diversifying its businesses from way back,” he said. “History repeats itself, and ... ( read original story ...)