according to Kyodo News. In addition to the assembly races, 11 gubernatorial elections and six mayoral elections are also taking place on April 7, campaigning for which began on March 21 and March 24 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese refineries halt Iranian oil imports as waiver expiry looms
Japanese refineries have put a halt on imports of Iranian oil after buying 15.3 million barrels between January and March ahead of the expiry of a temporary waiver on U.S. sanctions, according to ... ( read original story ...)
As IPO flood recedes, Asia bankers bet on follow-on capital raising
The data make for a sobering read after 2018 when Asia’s red-hot markets hosted many multi-billion dollar IPOs, including SoftBank Corp’s $23.6 billion Tokyo float and Xiaomi ... such issue within a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan construction industry watchdog to keep foreign workers safe
TOKYO -- Japan's government is setting up a supervisory body to keep the country's construction industry from underpaying or otherwise mistreating foreign workers. A law takes affect on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei up on U.S.-China trade talk optimism; Daiichi Sankyo jumps
TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Friday on optimism about the latest round of U.S.-China trade talks, with cyclical sectors such as shipping and machinery advancing on the last day ... ( read original story ...)
REFILE-Nikkei rises on optimism over U.S.-China trade talks; Daiichi Sankyo jumps
TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Friday on optimism about the latest round of U.S.-China trade talks, with cyclical sectors such as shipping and machinery advancing on the last day ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Japan Cruises
Traditionally, Osaka's reputation is built around its importance as a business, economic and trade centre for Japan. While initially industrial, tourism is beginning to pick up on Osaka's merits as an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bourse to take over Japan’s once-mighty commodities exchange
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Exchange Group (JPX), owner of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, said on Thursday it would take over the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) to create an all-in-one bourse that would ... ( read original story ...)
Japan curbs on Chinese telecom firms could hurt ties, says China
BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan's decision to curb government purchases from Chinese telecoms equipment makers Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp could hurt bilateral ties if Tokyo's actions are deemed unfair ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honda, Hino join SoftBank-Toyota mobility venture
TOKYO — Japanese automakers Honda and Hino are joining a partnership between SoftBank and Toyota for mobility service innovation such as self-driving cars. Japanese technology company SoftBank Corp. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan needs more foreign workers, Abe aide tells investors
Japan's shrinking and aging population is the biggest structural ... Inada has also called for more opportunities for women in politics and business, and has spoken out in support of acceptance of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends losses on yen’s rise, global slowdown woes
Headline indices of the Japan share market extended losses on Thursday, 28 March 2019, as investors continued selling stocks on following a weak lead from Wall Street overnight as the market grappled ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tumbles as bond markets stoke growth worries
TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei tumbled on Thursday as sliding U.S. bond yields fed fears about a U.S. economic slowdown and a deepening downturn globally, putting a dent on cyclical stocks ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops as ex-dividend stocks weigh; automakers, banks down
TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei dropped on Wednesday, pressured by companies going ex-dividend even as the downside was limited by a nervous calm over signs of deteriorating prospects for ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets mostly fall, led by Nikkei
Many indexes were off their session lows, though, and improved as the day’s trading went on. Japan’s Nikkei NIK, -1.54% slid 1.5%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index HSI, -0.06% was last down about 0.1% ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘Baseball Brit’ kicks off season-long journey in Tokyo
TOKYO -- Joey Mellows is taking his passion for baseball on the road. Long haul. The 34-year-old Englishman, better known by his @BaseballBrit Twitter handle, has quit his day job to watch an entire ... ( read original story ...)