Every evening, DW's editors send out a selection of the day's hard news and quality feature journalism. You can sign up to receive it directly here. The EU and Japan have signed an unprecedented free ... ( read original story ...)
A stable way forward with the Yokohama RV-02
The Yokohama BluEarth RV-02 has been specifically designed to meet the unique demands of CUVs and MPVs, offering great comfort and stability. In the past couple of years, the Crossover Utility Vehicle ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-EU trade pact to take effect Feb. 1
BRUSSELS -- The European Union approved an economic partnership agreement with Japan on Wednesday, firming up a Feb. 1 launch for the massive free trade zone. The European Parliament endorsed the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is loading up on F-35s for an aircraft carrier meant to check China
Japan is apparently considering tripling its original F-35 order "to respond to China in the Pacific," a senior defense official in the Japanese parliament revealed Wednesday. Japan plans to purchase ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda and the New York Academy of Sciences Announce 2019 Innovators in Science Award Winners
NEW YORK & OSAKA, Japan — Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, (“Takeda”) (TSE:4502) and the New York Academy of Sciences announced today the Winners of the second annual Innovators in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei rebounds on signs of progress towards trade truce
Headline indices of the Japan share market rebounded from 18-months low on Wednesday, 12 December 2018, as risk appetite buying buoyed by halt in the appreciation of the yen against the dollar, signs ... ( read original story ...)
After quakes and flooding, Japan picks ‘disaster’ as 2018 symbol
Japan on Wednesday selected the Chinese character for "disaster" as its "defining symbol" for 2018, a year that saw the country hit by deadly floods, earthquakes and storms. Japanese TV stations ... ( read original story ...)
Businesses in Japan’s Nagoya urged to invest in Bangladesh
Fatima made the call at a seminar organised in collaboration with Nagoya City Office of the Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) at the chamber in Nago... ( read original story ...)
Japan effectively bans China’s Huawei and ZTE from government contracts, joining U.S.
Japan’s government guidelines are designed to prevent leaks of sensitive information and do not mention the Chinese companies by name, the Nikkei newspaper reported. Earlier this year, the U.S. Congre... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Lawyers protest detention of Kelly, Ghosn’s co-accused
TOKYO— Lawyers for Greg Kelly, the executive arrested last month with Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn on suspicion of underreporting Ghosn’s pay, are protesting his prolonged stay in Japanese de... ( read original story ...)
Upgrade Would Arm Japan with First Aircraft Carriers Since World War II
With such upgrades, Japan will “enable fighter jets to be operated from existing warships, if necessary to improve the flexibility of their operation,” according to a passage from the guidelines repor... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s ETF buying hits yearly record
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan has bought a record 6 trillion yen ($52.9 billion) in exchange-traded funds so far this year, providing support to a market pummeled by investors concerned about the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Japan’s wholesale prices up 2.3% on year in Nov. on higher oil prices
Japan's wholesale prices rose 2.3 percent in November from a year earlier on higher crude oil prices, the Bank of Japan said Wednesday. The prices of goods traded between companies increased for the 2... ( read original story ...)
Japan machinery orders miss expectations, protectionism threatens investment
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s core machinery orders rose less than expected in October following an earthquake in the previous month, pointing to more subdued capital expenditure as trade ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei touches 18-month low
Headline indices of the Japan share market extended losses on Tuesday, 11 December 2018, as risk aversion selloff continued amid lingering concerns about the global economic outlook along with skeptic... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes at lowest since March on global growth concerns
TOKYO, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei closed at nearly nine-month lows on Tuesday as worries about global growth pressured financial and cyclical stocks, while uncertainty over a U.S.-Japan trade d... ( read original story ...)