TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top currency diplomat Masatsugu Asakawa said Group of 20 finance leaders likely will not include language in their communique saying that members will fight protectionism, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin Aso says Huawei ban could affect Japanese firms
TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. bid to block China's Huawei Technologies from buying vital American technology could affect Japanese companies and weigh on economic growth, Japanese Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister Aso says Huawei ban could affect Japanese firms
TOKYO (Reuters) - A U.S. bid to block China’s Huawei Technologies from buying vital American technology could affect Japanese companies and weigh on economic growth, Japanese Finance Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Apple supplier Japan Display cannot promise return to profit, bailout worries stay
TOKYO (Reuters) - Cash-strapped Japan Display warned it cannot guarantee a return to profit this year as demand for smartphone screens stays weak, and turned in yet another quarterly loss, casting ... ( read original story ...)
The Finance 202: Trump dashes hopes of trade peace with China, Europe and Japan
A few shafts of light seemed to pierce the gathering gloom of President Trump’s trade offensive on Wednesday. On several critical fronts, the administration looked to be ratcheting back tensions. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party distributes ‘anti-gaffe’ guide after litany of blunders
(Aso not only retains the finance ministry portfolio, he’s also deputy prime minister.) 5. “Banter-type expressions that could draw laughs from those close to oneself” There are a couple of examples ... ( read original story ...)
No. 1 Osaka pulls off two wins on busy day in Rome
Top seed and world No. 1 Naomi Osaka won twice Thursday, defeating Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova and Romania’s Mihaela Buzarnescu in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aichi, Gifu, and Mie Prefectures Now Have a Michelin Guide
Three restaurants reached the three-star level right off the bat: Sushi Ueda and Hijikata in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, and Komada, another sushi restaurant, in Ise, Mie prefecture. As for the two-star ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to unify mobile payment codes, enlisting Chinese giants
Nikkei has learned. The others joining this undertaking are online flea market operator Mercari and mobile carrier NTT Docomo from Japan and Tencent Holdings' WeChat Pay from China. Smartphone ... ( read original story ...)
Rugby World Cup – Earthquakes
Organisers have said over 400,000 travelling fans are expected to travel and if they’ve done their homework, they’ll be well-versed that Japan is located at the junction of four tectonic plates and ... ( read original story ...)
Keio University grad student accused of employing girl, 17, at ‘delivery health’ business
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a male graduate student at Keio University who operates a so-called “delivery health” sex business that allegedly employed a teenage girl, reports ... ( read original story ...)
Federer, Nadal and Osaka win on busy day at Italian Open
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Naomi Osaka advanced with routine wins in the first of their two matches at the Italian Open on Thursday. A rainout on Wednesday backed up play, causing the title ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka into third round as Italian Open resumes after washout
Osaka reaches the third round in Rome for the ... Download The Times of India News App for Latest Sports News. Make sense of the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections and results on May 23 with TOI. ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka wins first of 2 matches in a busy day at Italian Open
Top-ranked Naomi Osaka comfortably beat Dominika Cibulkova 6-3, 6-3 in the first of her two matches at the Italian Open on Thursday. With play backed up following a rainout on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
How Twitter Became Ubiquitous in Japan
Japanese businesses often create Twitter accounts ... hateful posts and fake news to run rampant. In recent years, Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey has emphasized that Twitter’s priority ... ( read original story ...)
Convicted killer of Japanese exchange student files appeal
He was sentenced to life with no parole for 14 years. The B.C. man convicted of murdering Japanese exchange student Natsumi Kogawa has filed an appeal of his guilty verdict. William Schneider was ... ( read original story ...)