Kikuo Iwata, a retired academic and former Japanese central banker, says Bank of Japan (BOJ) policies alone aren't enough to boost inflation and economic growth amid mounting international challenges, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan upgrades downpour forecasts before Tokyo 2020
Tokyo (AFP) - With an eye on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Japanese researchers are developing a new system to accurately forecast torrential downpours -- known in Japan as 'guerilla rainstorms' -- 30 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei reaches 2-month peak, boosted by U.S.-China trade talks
TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average advanced to a two-month peak on Monday, with investor risk appetite lifted by growing expectations that the latest Sino-U.S. talks would ease tra... ( read original story ...)
South Korea parliament speaker compares Japan to ‘brazen thief’
SEOUL (Kyodo) -- The South Korean National Assembly speaker has added fuel to a simmering controversy over his call for the Japanese emperor to apologize to Korean women forced into Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Abe’s handling of wartime labor cases draws 64% support in Japan
TOKYO -- Most Japanese favor the government's stance toward the wartime labor issues with South Korea, the latest Nikkei/TV Tokyo survey finds. Asked for their views on tapping international ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics – 2020 Games can be springboard to transform Tokyo: Governor
TOKYO (Reuters) - The 2020 Olympics can "usher in a new Tokyo" and, along with this year's Rugby World Cup, leave behind a legacy similar to that of the 1964 Summer Games, the city's Governor Yuriko K... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Abe mum on reports he nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
TOKYO (A P) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his chief spokesman declined Monday to say if Abe had nominated President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, though they praised Trump for dea... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor won’t speculate on Olympic bribery scandal
TOKYO (AP) — The head of Tokyo's city government has declined to weigh in on the future of Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda. Takeda is being investigated for his part in an allege... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops: Camper vans provided flexibility, cover to fraud ring
TOKYO (TR) – Earlier this month, Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested 14 suspected members of a most unique fraud ring. As Fuji News Network (Feb. 7) tells it, the ring was operated from several camper ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Frets Over ‘Nightmare Scenario’ as Trump Meets Kim Again
(Bloomberg) -- When U.S. President Donald Trump sits down to talk peace with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this month, one of America’s closest allies -- Japan -- will be looking on with appre... ( read original story ...)
Japan nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize after White House asked, newspaper reports
cited multiple government sources as saying the U.S. "informally" asked Japan to nominate Trump. Breaking News Emails SUBSCRIBE By Alex Johnson and Arata Yamamoto Just as President Donald Trump claime... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s machinery orders inch down again in December
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's core private-sector machinery orders slightly fell again in December, signaling companies are beginning to take a more cautious stance toward spending amid risks to the ... ( read original story ...)
Split with Bajin not over money: Osaka
(Reuters) - World number one Naomi Osaka was adamant that her shock split with coach Sascha Bajin had nothing to do with money but it was because she was determined that her career would not be ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka on firing coach: Wants to be around people ‘I really like and truly care about me’
Naomi Osaka fired coach Sascha Bajin last week, two weeks after winning her second straight Grand Slam at the Australian Open. She did not give a reason, leaving a mystery as to why she would sever su... ( read original story ...)
This Company Is Japan’s Top Contender for Global Internet Domination
Then, in the 1990s, Japan’s asset bubble burst and Ezoe’s speculative property bets saddled the firm with $14 billion in debt, leading to his resignation and the sale of a controlling stake to Daiei, ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s growing global challenges
The U.S. Federal Reserve opened the year with a dovish turnaround in its monetary policy due to concerns over global economic growth and muted domestic inflation. It was done by signaling adherence to ... ( read original story ...)