TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei dropped to a one-week low on Wednesday as escalating trade tensions between the United States and Europe and worries about the global growth outlook sapped ... ( read original story ...)
Japan antitrust watchdog probes Expedia and Rakuten
TOKYO -- Leading travel booking websites Rakuten Travel, Expedia and Booking.com are being investigated in Japan over possible antitrust violations, sources told Nikkei. The Japan Fair Trade ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Olympics Minister Yoshitaka Sakurada resigns over comments
In relation to Japan's recovery from the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown which left thousands of people dead, injured and homeless, Sakurada suggested support for a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Olympic minister resigns after offending remarks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Olympic Minister, Yoshitaka Sakurada, resigned on Wednesday after he made remarks that offended people affected by the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
In hunt for yield, Japan’s banks snap up leveraged U.S. debt
A Reuters survey showed some of Japan’s biggest banks, led by Norinchukin Bank, have nearly doubled their investment in collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) in the nine months to December. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda vows to continue ‘powerful’ easing
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda vowed on Wednesday to continue the central bank's "powerful" monetary easing to achieve its 2 percent inflation target, while urging the ... ( read original story ...)
I’ve been running marathons for 6 months. Now I’m the best Canadian ever.
Nagoya was the backup plan, picked for timing and location ... When my agent called to share the news that I didn’t get into Tokyo, I was somewhat relieved. We put in applications for some later ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama expands its Advan UHP tire line with Advan Fleva V701
Yokohama Tire announced it has expanded its iconic ultra high-performance Advan line with the Advan Fleva V701. Now available in the U.S., the V- and W-rated Fleva comes in 67 sizes with 15- to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s February machinery orders rebound but investment outlook fragile
and companies are likely to remain cautious because their business plans depend a lot on the global economy," said Shuji Tonouchi, senior market economist at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor and empress celebrate 60 years of marriage
TOKYO - Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary just three weeks before he abdicates his throne. The couple met at a 1957 tennis tournament ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s February machinery orders rebound but investment worries remain
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's machinery orders posted their first monthly increase ... It is also unlikely to ease concerns that companies could drastically cut business investment due to the U.S.-Sino ... ( read original story ...)
Japan keen on Greater Bay Area but says Hong Kong’s ‘one country, two systems’ vital to its success, at Tokyo symposium
Some Japanese leaders at the symposium said that while they were interested in the plan, they also had concerns about problems regarding regulation, intellectual property and freedom of information in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lost an F-35 in the Pacific, and the US is in trouble if Russia or China find it first
"Bottom line is that it would not be good," for the future of US airpower if Japan or the US don't quickly recover the jet, retired US Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula told Business Insider. "There is ... ( read original story ...)
Nike Gets Naomi Osaka, Adidas Moves on With Beyoncé
The news came as a bit of a surprise as many thought Osaka was courting a new corporate beau. While Nike nabbed Osaka, the jilted Adidas had some blockbuster news of its own — which it chose to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan grounds F-35 fighter jets after 1 disappears over Pacific
Japanese news agency Kyodo quoted Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Tuesday as saying the country's military was grounding its 12 other F-35As while the disappearance was investigated. Japan, a close ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese air force fighter jet missing in northern Japan
TOKYO - Japanese defence officials say a search is underway for a fighter jet after it disappeared from radar during a flight exercise in northern Japan. The Air Self-Defence Force says the F-35A ... ( read original story ...)