TOKYO -- The 32 branches of the Bank of Japan, the country's central bank, have embarked on an emergency survey of companies in each district to grasp the impact of the intensifying trade war on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces for ‘very strong’ typhoon
Tokyo - Japan on Sunday braced for a "very strong" typhoon, with authorities warning of high waves, floods and landslides, including in areas hit by deadly flooding earlier this year. Typhoon Jebi, pa... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor again skips tribute to Koreans killed after 1923 quake
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike failed to pay tribute at an annual ceremony ... for “1 to several percent” of those who died in the quake. In August, Koike told a news conference she had decided last year aga... ( read original story ...)
Super Typhoon Jebi to deal Japan another dangerous blow
Residents of Japan's Shikoku, Honshu and Hokaido islands should be making preparations as Super Typhoon Jebi is expected to threaten lives and property from Monday night into Wednesday. Boats, includi... ( read original story ...)
Osaka rolls Sasnovich with double bagel at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A ruthless Naomi Osaka crushed Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-0 6-0 to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time on Saturday. The 20-year-old Indian Wells champion ... ( read original story ...)
NEW YORK | The Latest: Osaka sweeps way into first US Open round of 16
Naomi Osaka swept her way into the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time, beating Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-0, 6-0. The No. 20 seed from Japan needed just 50 minutes, 25 per set, to eliminate ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka double-bagels Sasnovich to advance at US Open
Naomi Osaka wrapped up another swift win at the US Open as she double-bageled Aliaksandra Sasnovich to advance to the last 16. The 20-year-old needed just 50 minutes to see off Sasnovich ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Meltdown Hits Japanese Mom-and-Pop Investors
Mr. Tokue, the investor based near Osaka, said the damage to his overall portfolio wasn ... U.S. General Says Uber's CFO Pick Gives Strength to Executive Team Ahead of IPO Visit site ( read original story ...)
Yokohama city organises summer dance fest
Yokohama is known as a port city full of joy and an energetic atmosphere. For hundreds of years, Yokohama has been a major trading hub between Japan and the world and helped to introduce many new ... ( read original story ...)
Japan holds nationwide disaster drills assuming major quakes
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Annual disaster drills were held across Japan on Saturday, with the central government-led exercise based on a scenario that a massive earthquake originating in the Nankai Trough ... ( read original story ...)
On This Day: Great Kantō earthquake strikes Japan
Sept. 1 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1715, France's King Louis XIV died after ruling the country for 72 years, the longest reign for a French monarch. In 1807, Aaron Burr, vice president of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan central bank chief says no rate hike for ‘long time’
The Bank of Japan will not raise interest rates "for quite a long time", its chief said in an interview published Saturday even as its US and European peers tighten monetary policy. Haruhiko Kuroda di... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Report of more China tariffs sends global stocks lower
TOKYO — Global shares mostly fell Friday following a report ... TRADE WORRIES: Worries about recent trans-Pacific trade fiction have hurt Asian markets. Bloomberg News said the U.S. government was get... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Word on more China tariffs sends Asian stocks lower
TOKYO — Asian shares fell Friday following a report that the ... TRADE WORRIES: Worries about the recent trans-Pacific trade fiction have hurt Asian markets. Bloomberg News said the U.S. government wa... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends flat, snaps 8-day rally on U.S.-China trade war fears
TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei ended flat on Friday, snapping an eight-day rally after U.S. President Donald Trump said he is ready to quickly ratchet up a trade war with China, rattling Asi... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda: no rate hike ‘for an extended time’ – paper
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is unlikely to raise interest rates for “quite some time” and recent steps to make policy more flexible is not preparation for policy normalization, governor Haruhi... ( read original story ...)