OSAKA--Osaka has ended its 60-year sister-city relationship ... The statue was accepted as a municipal property in November 2017 after a local private group offered to donate it to the city. “Our rela... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Rocks Japan’s Northern Hokkaido Island
TOKYO (Sputnik) - A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, the country's Meteorological Agency said on Friday. The seismic focus was located in the southern part of t... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake hits Japan’s northern island, no tsunami danger
TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake on Friday jolted the same area of Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido that was hit by one of the country’s most powerful tremors last month. The quake, w... ( read original story ...)
Japan ROCKED by earthquake weeks after shake killed dozens
A STRONG earthquake has jolted the same area of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido that was hit by one of the country's most powerful tremors last month. The shake, which struck at 8.58am (1... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. to hold third economic dialogue mid-November: government officials
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States will hold a third round of bilateral economic dialogue when U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visits Japan in mid-November, Japanese government officials ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s legendary Tsukiji fish market closes
The rasp of tuna saws, the whirr of electric carts and the patter of the fishmongers — on Saturday they will all fall silent, as Tokyo’s legendary Tsukiji fish market closes for the final time. Frozen ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-Backed Guardant Soars in Trading Debut After U.S. IPO
The company raised $360 million last year from investors led by Japan’s SoftBank ... will hold 9 percent after the IPO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bank of America Corp. led the offering. ( read original story ...)
Risks facing Japan have increased amid trade tensions – IMF
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan faces increased risks given global ... on the financial system and the real economy,” it added. At a news conference, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde welcomed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Century, All Nippon Airways Trading to acquire stake in GA Telesis
Japan-based financial services company Tokyo Century Corp., in partnership with Japanese multinational service and solution provider All Nippon Airways Trading Company (ANATC) have entered an agreemen... ( read original story ...)
Manchester reaffirms ties with Japan at business dinner
The event included some of the 60 Japanese companies based in the region and the Economic Minister from the Embassy of Japan Regional businesses reaffirmed their ties with Japan at Deloitte’s North We... ( read original story ...)
Osaka into China Open quarters, Zhang upsets Kerber
BEIJING (AP) -- Naomi Osaka maintained her strong form since winning the U.S. Open by reaching the China Open quarterfinals by crushing Julia Goerges 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday. Osaka made a slow start, sav... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido Barbarians to help Sapporo put best foot forward at World Cup
Sapporo, which will host two games in next year's rugby World ... said in a recent interview with Kyodo News at the Jozankei club grounds. "The other exciting part about it is to the man on the street ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Yen Stymied as Bank of Japan Stimulus Ploughs On, and On
Financial markets, economics, journalism and fundamental analysis. I’d like to receive information from Daily FX and IG about trading opportunities and their products and services via email. But don't ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4 mag strikes near Ise in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was reported 14 kilometers (9 miles) from Ise in Japan on Saturday. Exact time and date of earthquake 15/09/18 / 2018-09-15 02:36:04 / September 15, 2018 @ ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei index runs ahead of Abenomics
Might this latest rally, one driving the Nikkei Stock Average to its highest levels since 1991, end badly too? Only time will tell. Yet Japan's bull market has arguably entered the euphoria stage ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota, SoftBank to hold news conference in Tokyo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) on Thursday said they would hold a joint news conference at 0430 GMT in Tokyo. Toyota President Akio Toyoda and SoftBank G... ( read original story ...)