BERLIN (Reuters) - Japan’s Olympic Committee chief Tsunekazu Takeda, investigated in France for suspected corruption linked to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, will not attend an International Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Keysight Technologies Strengthens Support for Automotive Customers with New Facility in Nagoya, Japan
“Keysight is pleased to help expedite their mission critical development activities by leveraging our global automotive electronics test expertise here at the heart of Japan’s automotive industry in N... ( read original story ...)
Pickard Chilton designs mixed-use Y2 Project in Tokyo, Japan
based architecture studio Pickard Chilton The Y2 Project is a mixed-use high-rise managed by Tokyo-based real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan. The development of the property also involves Tokyo-based ... ( read original story ...)
Samurai sunrise: Japanese bank MUFG is the new go-to financier for who’s who of India Inc
Junsuke Koike and Shashank Joshi of MUFG. Japan’s MUFG Bank ( formerly Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) has great expectations of India. UPL chief executive Jai Shroff experienced this after Japan’s larg... ( read original story ...)
Banksy in Tokyo? City launches probe
Tokyo is trying to verify if a drawing of a rat holding an umbrella that has been sprayed near a station is the work of the famous and mysterious street artist Banksy. "We noticed there is a drawing o... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court denies appeal by Nissan ex-chair Ghosn for bail
TOKYO -- A Tokyo court rejected Thursday another appeal by lawyers of Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn to have him released on bail. The lawyers had appealed a rejection by the Tokyo District Cou... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Tokyo court denies appeal by Nissan ex-chair Ghosn for bail
TOKYO—Jan 17, 2019—A Tokyo court rejected Thursday another appeal by lawyers of Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn to have him released on bail. The lawyers had appealed a rejection by the Tokyo Di... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Urges G20 to Renew Commitment Against Protectionism
TOKYO — Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Thursday urged the Group of 20 major economies to renew their commitment to sustaining the international order based on cooperation and openness that has ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka bashes through to third round
MELBOURNE: U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka eased through to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday with a dominant 6-2 6-4 win over unseeded Slovenian Tamara Zidansek. The Japanese number o... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei dips on investor caution, Topix buoyed by BOJ talk
* Nikkei down 0.2 pct, Topix gains 0.35 pct * Speculation of BOJ's ETF buying seen supporting Topix * Financial firms lifted by rise in U.S. peers * Automakers sag amid wariness over U.S. tariffs ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: US Open champ Osaka advances at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- The Latest on Thursday at the Australian Open (all times local): 5:10 p.m. U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka is through to the third round at Melbourne Park after beating Tam... ( read original story ...)
BOJ warns Japan faces new risks as population shrinks
TOKYO — Japan faces unforeseen risks in guiding economic policy as its population of about 126 million ages and declines, the governor of its central bank said Thursday. Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Ku... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s optimistic millennials shed frugal habits and lift spending
TOKYO -- For Japan's young people, among Asia's most cautious consumers for some years now, the pessimism that weighed on their spending is lifting in places as the country experiences its longest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US vow to cooperate in space, cyber domains, over North Korea
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan agreed Wednesday to cooperate in new domains of warfare like outer space and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei dips, early bounce fizzles on investor caution
TOKYO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average started higher on Thursday but quickly reversed course as investors remained cautious about the outlook for riskier assets. The Nikkei was down 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Samurai sunrise: Japan’s MUFG bank emerges as a new financier for India Inc’s global mandates
Junsuke Koike and Shashank Joshi of MUFG. Japan’s MUFG Bank ( formerly Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) has great expectations of India. UPL chief executive Jai Shroff experienced this after Japan’s larg... ( read original story ...)