TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan’s net income rose in the first half of fiscal 2018, aided by gains from the central bank’s holding of exchange-traded funds. Net income for the fiscal half year end... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Bach heaps praise on ‘well prepared’ Tokyo for 2020 Games
TOKYO (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach says he cannot remember a host city being as well prepared as Tokyo, a little more than 600 days before the start of the 2... ( read original story ...)
IOC chief: Tokyo ‘best-prepared’ city for Olympics
IOC chief Thomas Bach said Wednesday that Tokyo was the best-prepared host Olympic city he could remember, with just more than 600 days to go until the 2020 Opening Ceremony. Speaking to representativ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to overhaul auto taxes as industry transforms
TOKYO -- Japan is revamping its automotive tax system to impose levies based on mileage, as revolution in green and sharing technologies squeeze revenue under the current framework. Car owners are ... ( read original story ...)
Garuda Reopens Jakarta-Nagoya Route
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will reopen the Jakarta-Nagoya flight beginning March 23 next year, after the state-owned airlines closed the route several years earlier. "The openin... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo denies agreement with Paris on Nissan-Renault leadership
EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHER JUE The Japanese Minster of Economy denied on Tuesday Tokyo's agreement with Paris to maintain the current power structure in the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, after the arre... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lower house passes foreign worker bill as concerns mount
TOKYO -- The lower house of Japan's parliament passed legislation on Tuesday that would open the country's doors wider to foreign workers, bringing the bill a step closer to enactment, but issues ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama ambassador Didier Drogba to visit Kuala Lumpur
BANDAR SUNWAY: Yokohama, official partner of five-time Premier League Champions and current FA Cup holders Chelsea FC, are delighted to be bringing club legend Didier Drogba to Sunway Pyramid Mall, Se... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Olympic committee chief arrives in Tokyo
He arrived in Tokyo late Tuesday. Earlier, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters at a regular press briefing North Korean official Kim Il Guk will be taking part in the meetin... ( read original story ...)
Japan to hold companies accountable for AI decisions
TOKYO -- Japan will make companies responsible for explaining decisions made by artificial intelligence software they use, according to a government draft of legal guidelines shared with Nikkei. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Line partners Mizuho, Tencent in fintech drive; shares jump
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese chat app operator Line Corp (3938.T) will set up a bank with Mizuho Financial Group Inc (8411.T) and also partner China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) to offer ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Police investigate after 7 bodies found in Japanese village
TOKYO— Japanese police were investigating a suspected mass ... were among those killed, Kyodo News Service reported, citing police. The body of the man found near the bridge was thought to be Iihoshi’ ... ( read original story ...)
Eastern Japan Hit by 5.0-Magnitude Earthquake – Japan Meteorological Agency
TOKYO (Sputnik) – The eastern Japanese Ibaraki prefecture was hit by a 5.0-magnitude earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on Tuesday in a statement. According to the statement, the epicent... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Line ties up with Tencent, Mizuho; shares jump
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese chat app operator Line Corp (Tokyo:3938.T - News) announced a tie-up with China's Tencent Holdings (HKSE:0700.HK - News) to offer mobile payment services, and plans to set u... ( read original story ...)
How the lifelines of the economy feed and fuel Japan
In Japan, they also participate in retail electricity through their renewable energy power plants and other sources (Power Business Division). Again, Marubeni has invested in each stage of the LNG sup... ( read original story ...)
High-level Japanese business mission to visit Egypt early 2019
Masaki Noke, Japanese ambassador to Egypt said that a high-level mission is expected to visit Egypt early 2019, adding, “Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) has an idea to send a mission to Egyp... ( read original story ...)