CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA - Conflicts over intellectual property protection continue to constitute one ... and other powerful actors (Japan, Germany and France) also seem supportive. But while in the pas... ( read original story ...)
Support services spring up for Japan’s foreign workers
Companies that accept trainees must arrange housing for them, but many Japanese property owners are reluctant to take in foreign tenants. Outsourcing helps its clients resolve this difficulty ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank mobile unit marks Japan’s largest-ever IPO, but sinks more than 14 percent
Japan's SoftBank Corp began trading Wednesday in Tokyo in Japan's biggest-ever IPO and one of the largest the world has seen. Shares open down 6.40 percent at 1,404.00 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors appeal after court decides against extending Ghosn detention
Tokyo prosecutors have appealed a court decision that prevents further detention of Carlos Ghosn, a surprise ruling which could free the ousted chairman of Nissan Motor Co Ltd for the first time since ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank chief signals room to boost stimulus as economic risks rise
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warned of heightening risks to the economic outlook and signalled the central bank’s readiness to ramp up stimulus if needed, brushing aside concerns it lacks po... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court decides against extending Ghosn’s detention
TOKYO (Reuters) - In an unexpected move on Thursday, a Tokyo court decided not to extend the detention of ousted Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn, meaning he may soon be released from jail where ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘to leave whaling commission to resume hunting’
told the BBC that Japan was considering every possible option but has "not yet come up with a decision". Citing unnamed government sources, Kyodo news agency said a formal announcement could come next ... ( read original story ...)
‘TSUNAMI FIRES’: Experts uncovered bizarre reason behind post-earthquake phenomenon
The 1993 Hokkaido earthquake occurred at 13:17pm on 12 July 1993 in the Sea of Japan, near the island of Hokkaido. It had a magnitude of 7.7 and at the time, was the strongest quake to strike Japan in ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei leads Asian-market tumble after Fed raises rates
Japan's Taku Takeuchi falls during an event in Poland. Japan’s Nikkei was down more than 2% Thursday. Asian stock markets sank Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised U.S. interest rates and Wall St... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits 9-mth low after Fed’s stance dampens mood
TOKYO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei slipped to a fresh nine-month low on Thursday, weighed by a slide in U.S. shares, after the Federal Reserve disappointed some investors by not sounding as dovi... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court does not extend Ghosn’s detention, may soon release him
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo District Court said it decided not to extend the detention of Nissan’s ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn, arrested in November for alleged financial misconduct, meaning he ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers leaving IWC to resume commercial whale hunts
TOKYO -- Japan is considering leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunts after unsuccessfully campaigning for decades to gain support for the cause. The Fisheries Agency s... ( read original story ...)
Japan court denies extended detention of Nissan’s Ghosn
TOKYO -- A Japanese court has denied prosecutors' request to extend detention of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn. The Tokyo District Court on Thursday rejected the request for another 10-day deten... ( read original story ...)
Whaling decision up to Japan: Aust govt
Japanese news agency Kyodo has reported, citing unnamed sources, that the country could leave the commission as early as next year. The government in Tokyo is understood to have been mulling leaving t... ( read original story ...)
Japan to withdraw from International Whaling Commission: Kyodo News
(Reuters) - Japan will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in a bid to resume commercial whaling, Kyodo News reported on Thursday, citing government sources. Japan’s withdrawal fr... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank sticks to economic recovery view despite rising global risks
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy on Thursday and reaffirmed its view the economy is on a solid footing, even as fears of slowing global growth jolt market... ( read original story ...)