Pre-meeting meetings sound like bureaucracy gone mad to Westerners, but the Japanese method of decision-making means everyone is brought along together. From the moment you first arrive in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG to promote bank unit chief Mike to president: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is set to name Kanetsugu Mike, the head of its banking unit, as its next president, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. Curre... ( read original story ...)
Stock Angst Snowballs as Japan’s Nikkei 225 Enters Bear Market
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said the financial markets may be overreacting and he’s not overly worried about recent market moves. Officials from the Bank of Japan, Finance Ministry and Financia... ( read original story ...)
Nissan’s Kelly granted bail by Tokyo court: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Nissan Motor Co Representative Director Greg Kelly was granted bail by the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday, Japanese media reported, at 70 million yen ($635,612). Kelly ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan’s Kelly granted bail by Tokyo court
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Nissan Motor Co Representative Director Greg Kelly was granted bail by the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday, the court said, raising the prospect he could be freed before the e... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks dive more than 5% on fears over US economy
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than five percent in morning trade Tuesday amid rising doubts about the US economy and fears sparked by a US government funding crisis. At the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks plunge in Christmas rout
Tokyo stocks plunged on Tuesday as the few Asian ... Investors were also unnerved by weekend news reports that US President Donald Trump had asked about the possibility of firing Federal Reserve ... ( read original story ...)
Diplomatic rift grows between South Korea and Japan
according to Yonhap News. The South Korean and Japanese officials also discussed a South Korean court ruling that orders a Japanese steel company to compensate former South Korean workers forced to wo... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei drops 5 percent after Wall Street slide deepens
Japan's Nikkei drops more than 4 percent, hitting its lowest since May 2017. The Topix brushes its lowest since November 2016. Japanese blue chips fall, as defensive shares prove unable to resist rout ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Stock Rout Accelerates in Worst December for Almost 60 Years
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average skidded below the 20,000 level and was headed for bear market territory in the latest blow for Japanese equities experiencing their worst December on record. The Nikkei 22... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits 20-month low after Wall Street slide deepens
Japan’s Nikkei slumped to a 20-month low on Tuesday after a deepening slide on Wall Street heightened investors’ aversion to risk. The Nikkei share average was down 4.57 percent at 19,247.08 as of 014... ( read original story ...)
Osaka mayor and governor may quit to force early poll in bid to realize dream of metro government
Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui and Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura said Monday they may step down before their terms expire next year and use their re-election bids to try and realize their goal of reorganiz... ( read original story ...)
New earthquake maps reveal never-before-seen detail about threats to buildings and people — here’s who’s most at-risk around the world
It's cheaper to rebuild after an earthquake in China than it is in nearby Japan, but with more than 1.3 billion people in the country, the potential for loss of life and property is huge. One of the m... ( read original story ...)
NAGOYA + JAPAN FAVES
Tony Levin has updated his road diary! Two new entries: December 21st in Nagoya + his favorite Japan pics. The new line-up of King Crimson took to the stage in London's Hyde Park 37 years ago today. E... ( read original story ...)
Japan Gold Completes Strategic Financing with Goldcorp Inc. and RCF Opportunities Fund L.P.
Japan Gold Corp. (TSXV ... accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. THIS NEWS RELEASE IS INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN CANADA ONLY AND IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR DISTRIBUTION ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-based Okura Nikko Hotel announces 2022 Kingdom opening
Japanese company Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co Ltd announced on Friday that it will open its first Nikko Phnom Penh Hotel in the capital by 2022, a press release issued by the company said. The hote... ( read original story ...)