That fall, Delta shifted its daily MSP-Tokyo flight, along with one from Los Angeles ... Evan Ramstad is a team leader in business news, working with reporters who cover the food industry from field ... ( read original story ...)
A year out, top Tokyo hotels hang no vacancy signs for Olympics
A major booking site showed that a single room with a double bed, private bathroom and no meals would cost 67,000 yen ($617) at a business hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward for the night of July 31 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Cement inaugurates state-of-the-art Centre for Technical Excellence
A cutting-edge Centre for Technical Excellence of Tokyo Cement Group, was inaugurated recently in Trincomalee. The Centre of Excellence will house the technical operations, R&D facilities and quality ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. farmers are exasperated by latest trade war moves: ‘Another nail in the coffin’
"However, we hope the U.S. will conscientiously implement the consensus reached at the [G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan] between the heads of ... a North Dakota-based soybean farmer, told Yahoo Finance. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Yokohama to host TICAD7
Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) will be held in Yokohama from 28 to 30 August 2019. TICAD7 will focus on the theme, ‘Africa and Yokohama, Sharing Passion for the Future’ ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan risks falling out of sync on global easing
Below target inflation, a deteriorating outlook for economic growth and reduced monetary policy firepower are common problems among major central banks. But the Bank of Japan faces a unique challenge. ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi governor accuses Nagoya mayor of act akin to ‘censorship’
NAGOYA--Two days after canceling an exhibition on freedom of ... Omura announced the decision to cancel the exhibition at a news conference on the evening of Aug. 3, citing the importance of public ... ( read original story ...)
Rosie DiManno: Williams and Osaka arrive for Rogers Cup in very different places
Naomi Osaka is asked to recall her first match against Williams, sweeping the 23-time Grand Slam champion aside in the first round of the Miami Open in March 2018. “It was cool because I’ve always ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NEC shows ‘flying car’ hovering steadily for minute
ABIKO, Japan — Japanese electronics maker NEC Corp. on Monday showed a "flying car," a large drone-like machine with four propellers that hovered steadily for about a minute. The test flight reaching ... ( read original story ...)
Bond Anomaly Creeping Into Japan as Curve Near Inversion
(Bloomberg) -- The bond market’s economic canary in the coal mine looks poised to hit Japan. The country’s benchmark 10-year yield is on track to fall below its two-year equivalent for the first time ... ( read original story ...)
Japan signals readiness to act against excessive yen rises
Yoshiki Takeuchi, Japan’s vice finance minister for international affairs, said Tokyo was in regular contact with overseas authorities to respond to volatile market moves. “As we have been ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top FX diplomat signals readiness to act versus excess yen rises
But as we have been saying, it’s necessary to take action based on the G7 and G20 agreement if currency moves have a negative impact on the economy and financial markets,” Takeuchi, Japan’s vice ... ( read original story ...)
Korea to remove Japan from its whitelist
The Ministry of Economy and Finance said it has fully prepared for Japan's export curbs and the removal from the whitelist. "A total of 1,194 items are expected to be affected directly and indirectly ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks sink to 2-month low on trade war worries, stronger yen
TOKYO — Japanese shares dropped on Monday, as investors grew nervous about a prolonged U.S.-China trade war, with a stronger yen also dragging down exporters like Panasonic and Daikin. The ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics Bound! U.S. Women Claim Ticket to Tokyo
We took care of business although it wasn’t easy, teams definitely give it to us. We had to earn it. Just really excited for this team’s opportunity to play in Tokyo.” The Americans were dominant at ... ( read original story ...)
LINE IPO Expected to be Approved
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is expected to approve an initial public offering for Japanese messaging application provider LINE. Executives at the company want to raise funds to expand their overseas ... ( read original story ...)