Mizuho is the least profitable of Japan’s three mega-banks ... said credit officers responsible for screening loans are being embedded with each business unit rather than grouped in an independent dep... ( read original story ...)
Nestle Japan bets on genetic tests to boost supplements business
TOKYO: Nestle SA’s unit in Japan expects a fledgeling business selling nutritional drinks and supplements to ageing consumers to grow into a nearly US$1 billion business within a decade as the food gi... ( read original story ...)
Uber and Airbus Enlist in Japan’s Flying-Car Plan
Japan is making a push to develop flying cars ... has set a goal of starting commercial operations of its air-taxi business by 2023. Kitty Hawk, the Mountain View, California-based startup founded and ... ( read original story ...)
Signaling cascade that repairs damaged nerve cells characterized
The secreted PS then acts as a "save me" signal that accelerates axon regeneration of the severed neurons. Credit: Nagoya University Through a study of roundworm nerve cells with severed axons, resear... ( read original story ...)
Japan clears regional bank merger after regulator stand-off
Japan has approved the first ever deal between two dominant regional banks, paving the way for a potential wave of mergers. Fukuoka Financial Group and Eighteenth Bank agreed to join forces in Februar... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei index rises for fourth straight session
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index rose for a fourth straight session on Friday helped by a cheaper yen against the dollar and extending rallies in global stocks which shrugged off a US-China tariff row. ... ( read original story ...)
Study findings shed light on fundamental feature of nerve repair
Through a study of roundworm nerve cells with severed axons, researchers at Nagoya University showed that a signaling cascade that normally functions in promoting the phagocytosis of apoptotic cells a... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises to 2-week high on weak yen, pharmaceuticals
TOKYO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose to more than two-week highs on Friday, buoyed by a weaker yen and gains in pharmaceuticals after a report that drugmaker Eisai moved forward its mid-term ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as weak yen helps mood; Eisai soars
TOKYO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Friday as a weaker yen supported sentiment, with the pharmaceutical sector leading gains after a report that Eisai moved forward its mid-term profit go... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets dip, though Nikkei stays above water
Most Asia-Pacific stock indexes generally lost ground on Friday, though Japan’s Nikkei was an exception. The Nikkei NIK, +0.85% firmed 0.9% to close at 22,601.77. Drugmaker Eisai 4523, +2.73% climbed ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | North Korean defector sues in Japan, alleging rights abuses
TOKYO— More than 90,000 Koreans in Japan and their families went to North Korea decades ago seeking what the country promised: “paradise on earth.” As North and South Korea make reconciliatory gesture... ( read original story ...)
North Korean defectors sue in Japan, alleging rights abuses
TOKYO – She was one of the more than 90,000 Koreans and their relatives in Japan who went to North Korea decades ago seeking what the country promised: "paradise on earth." As North and South Korea ma... ( read original story ...)
Amid praise for Trump, North Korea doubles down on criticism of Japan
“It seems Japan is indifferent to the world’s advice to keep up its policy with the changed situation and the changed trend,” said one commentary released by the KCNA news agency earlier this month. “ ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.1 mag, Volcano Islands, Japan region
A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) has occurred on Friday, Volcano Islands, Japan region (0 miles). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 16/08/18 / 2018-08-16 21:34:00 / August 16, 2018 @ 9: ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.2 quake has struck near Iwo Jima in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) strikes 270 km ESE of Iwo Jima, Japan (168 miles) on Saturday. Global time and date of event 17/08/18 / 2018-08-17 23:22:43 / August 17, 2018 @ 11:22 pm UTC/GM... ( read original story ...)
Japan to expand monitoring of foreign staff conditions
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will expand its staff charged with monitoring working conditions for foreign workers to ensure that employers are in legal compliance as the nation prepares to open it... ( read original story ...)