TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The minister in charge of trade talks with the United States said Sunday that Japan has no intention of discussing measures to prevent competitive currency devaluations. ( read original story ...)
Kansai Airport Washington Hotel
For fresh air and a grand view of Osaka Bay, Rinku Park is also close by ... Kansai Airport Washington Hotel is a smoke-free property Kansai Airport Washington Hotel offers 502 air-conditioned accommo... ( read original story ...)
Abe renews pledge to change Japan’s charter to boost troops
ASAKA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe renewed his pledge Sunday to push for a revision to the country's war-renouncing constitution, in which he wants the military explicitly mentioned. Sp... ( read original story ...)
Business lobby Keidanren’s plan to nix hiring rules makes waves in Japan
Every spring, hordes of young people dressed in matching dark business suits descend on workplaces across the country. They have not yet joined the ranks of the country’s ubiquitous salarymen and wome... ( read original story ...)
Japan far short of putting women in 10% of executive posts
TOKYO -- Only about a quarter of major Japanese companies meet the government target of having women occupy at least 10% of executive posts, a Nikkei survey shows, signaling a challenge of ... ( read original story ...)
Karaoke office: Japan inc. shifts to unusual workspaces
Tokyo (AFP) - From tiny one-person cubicles in underground stations to camping tents under towering skyscrapers and even karaoke clubs: in workaholic Japan, salarymen are never short of a place to ... ( read original story ...)
China says Japan’s Abe to make official visit this month
BEIJING (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit China from Oct. 25 to 27 in the first official visit by a Japanese leader in seven years, China said on Friday, as the United States steps up t... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe pursues China thaw as U.S-Beijing ties in deep freeze
TOKYO (Reuters) - While U.S. President Donald Trump appears to wage a trade "Cold War" on China, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will promote a thaw with Beijing at a summit this month where busine... ( read original story ...)
Bandhan Bank receives exemption from Sebi
ALSO READ: Osaka receives trophy in tears, amid audience boos The promoter holding in the bank currently stands around 82 per cent after a successful Initial Public Offer (IPO), launched in March this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kuroda Says Treasury Yields Triggered Market Sell Off
Market volatility that started in the U.S. and rippled through Asia this week stemmed from rising U.S. Treasury yields, Japan’s central bank governor said. While the economic fundamentals for the U.S. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Household Spending Hits 3-Year High: 4 Picks
Household spending in the third-largest economy in the world, Japan, surged to its highest level in the last three years. Such upbeat data from Japan allayed fears that the Asian giant’s ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to host IAAF World Relays in 2019
PARIS: The 2019 athletics World Relays will be held in the Japanese city of Yokohama after the hosts for the last three editions, the Bahamas, were no longer able to offer financial backing ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Japan Sign MOU to Expand Taiwanese Banana Exports
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 12, 2018--Taiwan and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand bilateral agricultural cooperation to Japan’s Toyama and Ishikawa Prefectures ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank picks Nomura, Goldman, three others to lead mobile unit’s IPO: source
Bloomberg News reported Friday that the Japanese investment and technology firm aims to sell around 3 trillion yen ($27 billion) of shares, the biggest IPO ever, listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda paints upbeat view on global economy despite market rout
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday there were some adjustments seen in financial markets but this did not change the view that global growth ... ( read original story ...)
Japan delays spacecraft landing on very rocky asteroid
TOKYO -- Japan's space agency is delaying a spacecraft touchdown on an asteroid because scientists need more time to find a safe landing site on the extremely rocky surface. The spacecraft Hayabusa2 l... ( read original story ...)