According to Japanese news outlets, the Mayor of Yokohama, Fumiko Hayashi, may announce that her city will, too, bid for the right to host one of Japan’s three casino resorts later this week. It is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Steel keeps product prices steady in Sept for 2nd month
TOKYO: Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd , Japan’s top electric-arc furnace steelmaker, on Monday said it would hold its steel product prices steady in September because of high inventories at home and ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to join race to host casinos
Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi may announce the city’s candidacy later this week at a news conference, the sources said. Under the integrated resorts promotion law, enacted in July 2018, Japan aims to ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to join bidding race for casino resort
TOKYO -- The City of Yokohama has decided to bid to host a large resort that will include a casino, Nikkei has learned. The Japanese government has announced a plan to build three so-called ... ( read original story ...)
Two signs of strain on the global economy just came out from Japan
Two fresh signs of strain on the global economy were delivered by Japan today, after the country unveiled that exports slipped for the eighth consecutive month in July. Japan’s Ministry of Finance ... ( read original story ...)
China seeks to mediate in Japan-South Korea trade spat
"China has always played an active role in regional economic integration, which is why China could act as a mediator to help Japan and South Korea reach a compromise," Chen Youjun, a senior ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo preservation group frets over stories of aging Japanese who were held in Siberia after war
SAPPORO – A group passing on the experiences of the Japanese detained in Siberia by the former Soviet Union after the war has begun new activities to prepare for a time when none of the dwindling ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama mayor backs casino, seeks promo budget: report
That work would be carried out by a team of Yokohama officials specially chosen for that purpose. According to the news outlet, a site close to Yamashita pier has been confirmed as the preferred site. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports fell in July for 8th straight month
TOKYO — Japan's exports fell for the eighth straight month in July as worries continued about President Donald Trump's trade policies denting Asian economic growth. Ministry of Finance data released ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trade surplus with US soars ahead of talks
Japan's politically sensitive trade surplus with the United States grew more than 15 percent in July, data showed Monday, as negotiators from the two economic powerhouses prepare to restart talks over ... ( read original story ...)
There’s history behind worsening Seoul-Tokyo trade dispute
Tokyo’s moves to impose trade curbs on Seoul have struck a nerve in South Korea, where many people still harbor resentment over Japan’s brutal colonial rule from 1910 to 1945 and feelings that Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Worldwide ERC®’s Tokyo Mobility Summit 2019 Takes Place on 5 September
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Japan Exports Decline Again as Global Economic Outlook Darkens
(Bloomberg) -- Japanese exports fell for an eighth straight month in July, as slowing growth and trade battles raise fears of a global recession. The value of shipments abroad dropped 1.6% in July ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports slide for eight month on weak global demand
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports slipped for an eight month in July, while manufacturers' confidence turned negative for the first time in over six years as slowing global growth and the prolonged ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports slide for eighth month on weak global demand
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s exports slipped for an eight month in July, while manufacturers’ confidence turned negative for the first time in over six years as slowing global growth and the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers turn pessimistic for first time since 2013 – Reuters Tankan
The news further soured the outlook for export-reliant economies such as Japan’s. The monthly poll, which tracks the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) closely-watched tankan quarterly survey, found ... ( read original story ...)