TOKYO -- Japan's three biggest bank groups on Wednesday warned of prolonged low profit growth after reporting weak annual earnings, no thanks to the U.S.-China trade row and intensifying ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese space startup aims to compete with US rivals
TOKYO — A Japanese startup that launched a rocket into space last month plans to provide low-cost rocket services and compete with American rivals such as SpaceX, its founder said Wednesday. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top two banks post double-digit full-year profit declines
“We have decided we should be prepared for a certain amount of credit costs for this year,” Mizuho Chief Executive Tatsufumi Sakai told a news conference, referring to money put aside to cover bad ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finance Standalone March 2019 Net Sales at Rs 0.79 crore, up 366.18% Y-o-Y
Reported Standalone quarterly numbers for Tokyo Finance are: Net Sales at Rs 0.79 crore in March 2019 up 366.18% from Rs. 0.17 crore in March 2018. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 0.78 crore in March 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
Regional bank in Japan battles ultra-low rates with wine bar, sea urchins
SHIMONOSEKI, Japan (Reuters) - As years of near-zero interest rates in Japan make traditional lending barely profitable, one regional bank is seeking to drum up business through less conventional ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso: Chinese slowdown clearly affecting weaker export data
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A big earthquake near Vancouver is almost inevitable. Are we ready?
The odds of a really big one – a magnitude 9 event similar to the megathrust earthquake and tsunami near Japan in 2011 – was estimated by a B.C. auditor-general’s report at one-in-10 over the next ... ( read original story ...)
Touring Tokyo and Kyoto
Tue, May 14: The Travel Lady Lesley Keyter joins Global News Morning Calgary with details on a two-city tour of Japan that includes Tokyo and Kyoto. ( read original story ...)
Apple supplier Japan Display mulling cutting around 1,000 jobs: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Apple Inc supplier Japan Display Inc is considering slashing about 1,000 jobs, or about a fifth of its parent-only workforce, as it eyes a bailout from a Chinese-Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post taps Daiwa to boost fee revenue
TOKYO -- Japan Post Holdings will partner with Daiwa Securities Group to create new investment products, seeking additional fee revenue for its banking unit to shore up profits eroded by years of ... ( read original story ...)
Tourists Love Japan’s Hot Springs. Now Private Equity Is Diving In Too
Christopher Aiello, managing director of Odysey’s Japan real estate business, says the firm plans to spend $500 million in the next three years buying about 20 more traditional Japanese hotels, which ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rakuten Invests In H Collective’s ‘Brightburn’, ‘xXx 4’ – Cannes
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Japan companies aim to boost productivity by hiring non-smokers
He was speaking a ceremony for a corporate consortium to reduce smoking held in Tokyo last month, the Japan News reported. More than 20 local companies and groups attended the event, the Japan News ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka tour, Japan: Neon charms in Shin-sekai, Osaka’s former fun park
the underbelly of Osaka. Andy takes us to the landmark seventh century Imamiya Ebisu-jinja Shrine. Ebisu is one of the seven gods of good fortune. He says in the New Year around a million people, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese property giant strikes £90m deal with Urban Splash to build thousands of new homes across the UK
Japan’s largest housebuilder is entering the UK property market after signing a £90m deal with developers to deliver thousands of new homes across the country. In a joint venture with Homes England ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso: Sino-U.S. trade war won’t trigger economic crisis
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday the Sino-U.S. trade war would not immediately trigger an economic shock on the scale of the “Lehman shock”, though the ... ( read original story ...)