Mubasher:Inflation in Japan accelerated in January on the back of higher utility bills, although it was still below the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) target, data released on Friday showed. Core consumer pric... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese Bank That Fuels the Global Lending Market
Corporate borrowers were in a tough spot for a few weeks in January. Things had been looking up after the December market swoon, but there were problems in a part of the market that serves junk-rated ... ( read original story ...)
RBI formalises $75-billion swap pact with Bank of Japan
This arrangement would bring in greater stability to the foreign exchange and capital markets. The Reserve Bank of India and the Bank of Japan are said to have formalised the $75- billion swap agreeme... ( read original story ...)
How the 2011 Earthquake Has Transformed Outreach to Japan
This article originally appeared in Lausanne Global Analysis by the Lausanne Movement and is republished here with permission from the Lausanne Movement. The Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 1 prom... ( read original story ...)
Japan to push ahead with U.S. base relocation despite Okinawa referendum result
TOKYO (Reuters) - A majority of voters in a referendum on Okinawa opposed a plan to relocate a U.S. military base within the southern Japanese island, but the central government said on Monday it inte... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Startups Benefit as Nation’s Biggest Firms Embrace VC
(Bloomberg) -- When Japan Airlines Co. last month announced it was opening a $70 million venture capital fund, it was natural for skeptics to wonder: What does an airline know about investing in start... ( read original story ...)
There’s a Fad for Corporate VCs in Japan. That’s a Good Thing
A century ago in the U.S., for example, the DuPont chemical company put money into a fledgling business that eventually became General Motors. The corporate startup boom in Japan is part of a larger, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo airport improving its baggage facility with latest technology
In an effort to improve baggage facility at Tokyo International Airport ... (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ( read original story ...)
ASEAN and Japan to ink revamped economic pact in March
TOKYO -- Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are finalizing updates to their economic partnership agreement to resolve shelved issues on liberalizing the investment and service ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka will learn to deal with fame, says Nishikori
Kei Nishikori is confident his Japanese compatriot Naomi Osaka will learn to cope with pressure as she deals with her new elite status in tennis. Nishikori, who is top seed at the Dubai Championships ... ( read original story ...)
Dominguez cites potentials of PHL, Japan demographic complementarity
The Metro Manila Subway is being funded in large part by the Japan International Cooperation Agency. “In a word, the Philippines aspires to become the most hospitable economy for business. ( read original story ...)
Hawaiian seeks additional flights to Tokyo’s Haneda airport
HONOLULU - Hawaiian Airlines wants to more than double its daily service from Tokyo’s Haneda airport to Hawaii. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the airline applied to the U.S. Department of Trans... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor marks 30th year of reign at Tokyo ceremony
TOKYO - Japan’s Emperor Akihito attended a ceremony on Sunday to mark the 30th year of his reign while calling for the country to embrace openness in a more globalized world. The government-sponsored ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Spars With South Korea Over Multilateral Naval Drills
Japan and South Korea are engaged in a fresh spat -- this time over whether Japan will participate in multilateral naval exercises set to take place off Busan in late April -- amid renewed hostility o... ( read original story ...)
Japan scholar and translator Donald Keene has died at 96
TOKYO - Donald Keene, a giant in the field of Japanese literature and translation, has died at the age of 96. His death was confirmed by Akira Someya, secretary general of the Donald Keene Center Kash... ( read original story ...)
Japan fears earthquake and tsunami after massive deep-sea ‘omen’ fish caught
Japan is braced for a huge earthquake or tsunami after two giant deep-sea fish, symbols of doom in the country, were caught on its coast. The huge oarfish, which can each grow as long as much as 11 me... ( read original story ...)