6 p.m. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced he will dissolve the lower house of parliament and call a snap election for next month. Abe said at a news conference Monday that he will dissolve the more powerful house in Japan's two-chamber ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe says he will call snap election for parliament
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Monday he will call an early election for parliament's more powerful lower house for next month. Abe said at a news conference that he will dissolve the 475-seat chamber on Thursday when it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe announces snap election amid ‘national crisis’
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would dissolve ... 28," Abe told a nationally televised news conference on Monday. Earlier, the head of Abe's junior coalition partner, Natsuo Yamaguchi, said he understood the election would be held on Oct ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM calls snap election for October
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called a snap election for parliament's lower house for next month. Abe said at a news conference that he will dissolve the chamber on Thursday when it convenes after a three-month summer recess. The election is to be ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya doctor’s treatment research deflates overblown hype over fire ant venom
Medical information on how to treat patients bitten by fire ants posted on a doctor’s website at a Nagoya hospital has garnered great interest by doctors nationwide. Fire ants, an alien invasive species, were first spotted in late May in Amagasaki ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Raises $11.6 Billion Selling Another Stake in Postal Giant
Nation’s biggest share sale this century comes after 2015 IPO Stock sold at 2% discount amid strong overseas demand Japan’s government raised about 1.3 trillion yen ($11.6 billion) selling a stake in Japan Post Holdings Co., completing the nation’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan raising up to $11.6 bn in postal giant share sale
Shares of Japan Post -- which has about 24,000 branches nationwide -- closed at 1,349 yen on Monday, down 1.03 percent. The huge sale comes as after an initial public offering (IPO) in 2015 that began a long-delayed privatisation of the state-owned behemoth. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.50%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Banking, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Shipbuilding sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.50%. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan : Speech by Governor Kuroda in Osaka (Japan’s Economy and Monetary Policy)
It is my great pleasure to have the opportunity today to exchange views with a distinguished gathering of business leaders in the Kansai region. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincerest gratitude for your cooperation with the various ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warns North Korea a key risk to global outlook
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warned that escalating tensions in North Korea were among risks to an otherwise brightening global economic outlook, stressing that the central bank was closely watching the impact on markets and Japan's economy. ( read original story ...)
BOJ Kuroda: G20 Agrees FX Should Move Stably Reflecting Fundamentals
OSAKA (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday there was a shared view among Group of 20 major economies that currency rates should move stably reflecting economic and financial fundamentals. "The BOJ will continue to carefully ... ( read original story ...)
Fed govt watching banks after ATM fees cut
A 4kg chunk of wing damaged a car in Osaka, Japan after it broke away and dropped off ... sometimes to take pain in order to keep those customers," she said. Labor financial services spokeswoman Katy Gallagher said ATM fees had been unfairly chipping ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor launches new party ahead of elections
Tokyo's governor is launching a new political party to challenge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party in national elections that are expected next month. Yuriko Koike said Monday she is heading the Hope Party and plans to send candidates to vie for ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Good Com Asset to acquire Tokyo-based property and take out loans of 624 mln yen
* Says it will take out loans of 624 million yen in total, with a term of 12 months, from HIGASHI-NIPPON BANK, Ltd and Daitokyo Shinyokumiai, on Sept. 29 ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rally on vote bets but N. Korea weighs on region
Adding to the positive tone in Tokyo was a report saying the leader is also considering a multi-billion-dollar stimulus for the stuttering economy. The prospect of more cash being pumped into financial markets weighed on the yen, providing a boost to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks up by break, snap vote eyed
Tokyo stocks edged up Monday morning with exporters boosted by the weaker yen, as traders kept a close eye on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's expected announcement of a snap election. The bellwether Nikkei 225 index rose 0.58 percent, or 118.48 points ... ( read original story ...)